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In a tight job market, multiple offers sound too good to be true. So what's the problem? Choose the one that pays the most and move on, right? Wrong. If you don't take time to evaluate the offers, you could find yourself searching for a job again in no time.

Pat began his job search two months ago with minimum responses. He had interviews -- even second and third interviews -- but no offers. Then, all of a sudden, within one week, two panies called and made good offers. Pat was taken by surprise and caught off guard.

How does he go about choosing the right one? He needs to get back to work and start paying off some bills, but he is anxious about the state of the economy. Which of these panies is going to survive? He's done his research and knows the backgrounds of the panies, but there is something missing -- something he needs to do before he makes his decision.

Assess Your Wants and Needs

Pat seeks advice from a friend in the recruiting business. Together they lay out a strategy to evaluate the offers. They put together a spreadsheet with the pany names across the top. Down the left side of the page they list Pat's values and needs. Under each pany's name they assign a score from one to 10 for each of the following:

Security: Pat has been laid off twice in the past five years and is looking for a home with a solid pany.

Balance: One of Pat's top personal values is his fa

mily. In his last job he worked more than 60 hours each week. He is not eager to get back into that work frenzy again.

Job Satisfaction: Pat wants to feel his work means something and that he's contributing and making a difference.

Location: This goes hand-in-hand with balance. If he has to spend three to four hours a day muting, it will mean time spent away from his family. Telemuting a couple of days a week may be a possibility.

Salary and Benefits: Important, but not as important as the other values. He wants to be paid what he is worth, but would be willing to negotiate to get some of his other needs met.

After totaling the columns they pare total scores. The totals reveal that although one of the panies offers more money, the risks are higher and the time away from his family will not be worth the extra dollars. Pat can see how his priorities will affect his decision and feels more confident hing a tool to work with to make the best decision for him and his family.

There are always variables that cannot be predicted when accepting an offer, but using an analytical approach can make the decision more objective. Making a bad decision can result in your being miserable and feeling unfulfilled, but unable to lee because you he only been in the job for a few months. It's always best to evaluate any offer, but if there is more than one offer to choose from -- it is essential.