Self study “How to apply for a dream job successfully?”

7. Negotiate your worth and value when an offer is made to you:

• 7. Negotiate your worth and value when an offer is made to you:
• When you receive a firm offer, it is often made subject to referee checks. At this stage, you need to contact your referees and outline the kind of role you have applied for. You can then hand over their details for a telephone check. Written references are things of the past, and many employers will not read them because, after all, who will pass on a bad written reference?
• Ensure you know what your value and potential contributions to the employer will be so that you are in the best negotiating position. Even a new graduate should not accept a role offered below the market rate.

So your dream job is now at your feet ready for you to take the next journey in your career.

• So your dream job is now at your feet ready for you to take the next journey in your career.
• Make sure you know what is expected of you in the first 90 days and do the best you can.
• Your employment branding and reputation is only as good as your last role, so ensure you live up to the expectations you have claimed about yourself throughout the job-seeking process.
• And last, but not least, have fun! Do take the job seriously, but don’t take yourself so seriously, that you have no time to enjoy it. Leave your ego behind, and with the best intentions, know how to work with others and in a team environment.
• Your technical skills will evolve and change throughout your career. Learn and develop continually. But your people skills will be honed over a lifetime.