Saturday, February 05, 2005

Job Search and Switch - A Game of Negotiations

The idea of this writeup came to my mind when I saw some of my friends and colleagues were in a position to turn down good job offers from some organizations with reputable background. Though this is not the first time I experienced this but now I think I am able to analyse the situation or I have the capability to primp up my ideas in a way better than earlier which made me write this artilce. I hope this article will help people searching for new jobs and making their positions strong in their prospective organizations.

Searching/switching when you are strong in one organization is vital.When you switch from your job and you have strong position in your current place this has multifold benifits on your professional career.Once you are in a strong position you are in positive frame of mind with one employer and you take the same to your next job means you will be working with dignity and will enjoy your work. Second you can negotiate with your prospective employer with elegance and by demonstrating your skills with a positive aggression.

Try to get a little break between the switch. It is also important that you get a break of atleast five to ten days and enjoy this time. This will make you relax and you will join hands with new colleagues in positive manner. I think I am not exaggerating that this is really important and that you should start with positive mood and this break will give your mood a much needed break.

This is also important that you demonstrate your skills to the employer aggressively, this will be sparkling effect on your future as this will make your first impression and first impression is last impression. This will also help you grow in the organization. You will carry forward this first impression with your positive attitude.

Switching job for just hack of job switch or little more income will cause your reputation to be besmirch. So resigning with positive reasons in terms of future progression from one organization will not only increase your worth but make your impression to the prospective employer about your consistency. Staying at one place at fairly good amount of time means that you have proved yourself for that much time at one place and that you were an asset for that organization so you can be for the prospective organization. No employer likes job killers and long stay is the proof that you will give to the employer about your consistency. You know solid reasons for choosing the new employer is also cardinal when you decide to switch.

Reiterating the discussion above I would simply say strong current position, service break, positive mood, positive reasons for the switch, long service period with current emplyoer and reasons of choosing the prospective employer are main points that you must think of in order to do better job search and make your impression to the employers.I hope adhering to these rules you will definitely benefit while making a decision to switch and it will be lot easier for you while negotiating with the prospective employers.