Managing my job offer

Discover practical resources to help you manage job offers
Managing a job offer refers to the process of carefully evaluating, negotiating, and making an informed decision about whether to accept, reject, or negotiate an employment opportunity. Understanding how to evaluate an offer, including salary, benefits, working conditions and career growth potential, ensures you make a choice that aligns with your goals and values.

Start managing your job offer

Receiving an offer is exciting, but it’s also an important decision that deserves careful consideration. For graduates applying to multiple graduate programs, this process may include managing competing offers professionally, as backing out of an accepted offer can damage your professional reputation and relationships with employers.

Learn tips for managing a job offer

Learn how to evaluate, negotiate, and confidently decide on a job offer.

Duration: 5 to 10 minutes 

External resource

Explore Prosple’s guide on how to accept or decline an offer as a student or graduate.

Negotiating a job offer

For experienced professionals, managing a job offer may include salary negotiation, discussing flexible work arrangements and other conditions of employment. Understanding your market value and knowing how to negotiate effectively can make a significant difference to your overall compensation and job satisfaction.

Plan your career progression

Work through a self-paced learning pathway with practical tips to facilitate career advancement for experienced professionals.

Duration: 20 to 60 minutes

Tips on how to negotiate your salary

Explore tips from Deakin’s lecturer Dr Steen, Faculty of Business and Law, on how to negotiate your salary when offered a new job.

Get support with managing your job offer

Speak with a career coach

Book a one-on-one appointment with a career coach to clarify your thinking about a job offer.

Duration: 20 minutes

DUSA Legal

If you have concerns about the employment contract, DUSA Legal can review it before you sign, ensuring you fully understand your legal rights and obligations as an employee.