06/12/2017
What's Your Job Search Criteria?
As you go through your job search, there are two criteria you need to keep paying attention to and assess your preferences: your Search Criteria, and your Selection Criteria.
Think about the various characteristics of the job and organization that is a great fit for you, and you're a great fit for them. Things like industry, corporate values, type of manager, level or responsibility, location or commute distance, etc. Write them down and use those preferences as your Search Criteria, to help you identify target roles and organizations to pursue.
As you get farther into your job search and are talking to people in your network, researching organizations and the marketplace and interviewing, you will gather more information about your likes and dislikes, wants and don't wants. This will include specifics about job responsibilities, preferred size of company, comp and benefits information, etc. Write these down as well, as they become your Selection Criteria, and will help you choose between competing opportunities.
The clearer you are with yourself about your preferences and trade-offs, the easier it will be to figure out the best choices for you, as you seek to find a your next great opportunity.
