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In today’s job market, there are thousands, if not tens of thousands, of potential jobs out there. How do you know whether you should accept the role? Or maybe much earlier: how do you know whether the role is a good fit in the first place?
In this article, the Workwise team dives into a few practical tips for how to check whether the job opportunity or role is a good one.
When deciding whether to work for a particular company full time as an hourly worker, there are a few things you might want to consider. It’s important to check the company or business’s background in the same way that an employer might check your history.
One important factor is the company's stability and the likelihood that it will be around for the long term. For example, larger companies with more store locations such as Whole Foods or Target are not likely to have issues with staying open for years.
However, smaller businesses may be worth the risk if you are not looking to stay in one place for too long or the wages and benefits are good enough to join their team. Oftentimes, a quick google search on news regarding the company can be a quick indicator of any big-picture problems—or green lights too—for or against the business.
It's also a good idea to think about the company's location and commute. The benefits and compensation offered often determine how good a job offer truly is, including the hourly wage and any additional perks such as paid time off or health insurance. These additional benefits can be easy to overlook, but they add up quickly.
Beyond the tangible dollars, cents, and commute, you may also want to consider the company's work environment and culture. More specifically, whether it is a place where you feel you would fit in and be happy working if that is an important criteria for your job search.
For any position, it's a good idea to research the company's reputation—try to talk to current or former employees to get a better sense of what it is like to work there if you can. These live conversations—especially when the current employees are not sugar-coating or under-selling the job role—can provide crucial information about the potential job.
If you don’t have any friends or acquaintances that work at that company or that company’s specific branch, you can also try walking into the store and talking to employees directly to gauge whether they like their role or ask any questions about what it’s like to work there. You might find that it’s easier to ask direct questions about the company to see if the role is right for you.
For companies with many different locations, which is common for retail or restaurant jobs, the actual store location and the job conditions at that location can be just as important as the company itself. Your experience working at the Williamsburg Whole Foods location in Brooklyn, for example, could be very different than working at the Whole Foods on 6th Ave near Bryant Park in Manhattan. In fact, the wages and benefits offered may be different at each location.
Finding a job can be a difficult task, even with many available positions out there. Regardless of the job platform or tools you use to help you along in your journey, it’s important to do your research before interviewing and accepting a job offer.
The Workwise platform can also help with your job search if you’re looking for a full-time job with healthcare, paid time off (PTO), and transparent wages? Check out Workwise Job Search: the easiest place to find and share high-quality jobs near you.
Filter by neighborhood, hourly wage range, or even look for specific benefits for you and your family—whatever you’re looking for, Workwise is here to help. You can also easily create a free account to save jobs and compare them to your current or past job.
Looking for career advice, job search help, interviewing tips, or more? Head over to our Workwise Career Advice page for tips from experts and people who have been in your shoes before. No one needs to find a better job alone!
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