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You\u2019ve been offered a job that will require you to relocate across the country to manage a division for a new company. Or maybe you\u2019re considering a transfer to a new location with your current employer. Should you accept the job?<\/p>\nYou\u2019ve been offered a job that will require you to relocate across the country to manage a division for a new company. Or maybe you\u2019re considering a transfer to a new location with your current employer. Should you accept the job?<\/p>\n
In a recent survey conducted by Robert Half International, thirty-three per cent of chief financial officers (CFOs) in Canada polled recent said the quality of life in a new city would most influence their decision to relocate for a job opportunity; 27 per cent cited compensation as the foremost consideration.<\/p>\n
So before you pack a single box, you\u2019ll want to do a little reconnaissance to evaluate and research the new opportunity to make sure it\u2019s right for you. Do you really want to live there? <\/strong>Contact the chambers of commerce in the areas in which you\u2019re interested in living or check out sites like CityRating.com to find information about local weather, demographics and schools. Better yet, visit the area and talk to residents to get a better idea of whether it suits your lifestyle. Also check that the compensation offered will allow you to maintain your current standard of living, particularly if the new city is significantly more expensive. There\u2019s bound to be a difference in cost of living between Bakersfield, California and New York City, for instance. You can find salary information in publications such as Robert Half International\u2019s annual Salary Guides (www.rhi.com, \u201cresource center\u201d), which provide data about specialized positions in different parts of the country. By following the guidelines above before you call the movers, you\u2019ll make a more informed decision about a possible relocation and its impact on your professional growth and advancement.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" You\u0092ve been offered a job that will require you to relocate across the country to manage a division for a new company. Or maybe you\u0092re considering a transfer to a new location with your current employer. Should you accept the job?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9937,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49\/revisions\/9937"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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\nAre you looking at the big picture?<\/strong> Make sure you\u2019re not so enamoured with one particular aspect of the offer \u2014 the fact that the position is in the Caribbean, for instance \u2014 that you overlook other issues, such as how well the job matches your career goals. This is a good time to reassess your professional objectives and priorities. (nyicff.org<\/a>) Here are some questions to ask yourself that will help bring your goals into sharper focus:
\n\u2022 How does the move impact your long-term career plans?
\n\u2022 Do you want to use this opportunity to take your career in a new direction?
\n\u2022 What kind of company would you like to work for? (If the job is with a new company and not an internal transfer.)
\n\u2022 How satisfied are you in your current position?
\n\u2022 Would you like a different type of position or a new work schedule?<\/p>\n
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\nCan you afford to make the move?<\/strong> Clarify what portion of the relocation expenses, if any, the employer is willing to cover. Companies vary in what they offer, although larger businesses may employ more standardized policies. Compensation can vary by industry, city or position in the company, but some commonly covered expenses include: moving costs, temporary lodging costs, travel costs \u2014 if you relocate before your family moves \u2014 and assistance in selling your house.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\nCan your spouse find work?<\/strong> Check to see if your company offers career counseling and job placement for a trailing spouse. You may want to negotiate this as part of your offer. You\u2019ll also want to track regional hiring trends in your potential new city through sources such as the Bureau of Labor Statistics\u2019 Occupational Outlook Handbook. These can help you determine prominent industries in the new region, occupations most in demand and sectors where hiring is strongest.<\/p>\n