Finally, give yourself time to think about what do when you get a job offer. Make certain that you’re completely sure that it’s a good fit (most companies will give you a few days to think about it—take those days and do the thinking!). Listen to your gut if you have a bad feeling about the people, the company, or the integrity of the organization. If they try to push you into anything, that’s a sign that it may not be the right job for you. Hopefully the advice laid out here has given you plenty to consider on what to do when you get a job offer. Best of luck!

When you resign from your job, you want to do so in a way that reinforces your professional image and ensures maintaining a good relationship with your employer well into the future. Even if you have negative feelings about your job and your boss, you want to leave with your employer feeling good about you and your resignation from the company. The idea is to keep the door open for future opportunities by building, not destroying, relationships with colleagues and customers, as well as your direct-report.

More than half of workers – a whopping 56 percent – don’t negotiate for better pay, mostly because they feel uncomfortable asking for more money, or out of fear the employer won’t hire them. But it’s important to remember that you aren’t just negotiating better pay now, but possibly for your entire career. If you accept the first thing that’s offered to you, then you’re stuck negotiating from that salary for the rest of your career. But what if you were to negotiate up another three percent to five percent? That sets you up for the rest of your career to command that much more. To be honest, professionals are almost expected to submit a counteroffer with the tight labor market, so no employer is going to be surprised by your negotiations. You have more leverage to shape your job description and get a better salary or benefits right after you’re made an offer than you do in your first two years on the job. Of course you might be in a situation where the offer is perfect, and you’re totally happy with everything that’s laid out—compensation, benefits, etc. If this is the case, then don’t submit a counteroffer.