You've spent the last few months answering help wanted ads, visiting recruiters, and networking. You've sent out your resumes and gone on a bunch of interviews. And now the moment you've been waiting for is here. It's your turn now. You have some job offers to consider. During those long days pounding the pavement, you didn't think making a decision would be this difficult. But this is serious business. The job you take now may be yours for a long time to come. 當你已經從忙碌地查閱招聘廣告、觀察招募現場和搜尋網絡的苦海里解脫出來，當你已經發送過多不勝數的簡歷並參與了各種各樣的面試，那麼接下來該做的事情就是等待。好了，現在有幾份工作可以讓你選擇了，但是你從來沒有想過，決定選擇哪一份工作會如此的困難。但這是一件嚴肅的事情，因爲你選擇的工作有可能就是你人生的職業。
What's the most important thing to consider? Is it salary, health benefits, or vacation time? Or could it be the corporate culture or the length or your commute? What about your boss and co-workers -- will working with them be pleasant? As you can see there are a number of factors to take into account and only some are negotiable. You can try to get a higher salary or more vacation time. However, health benefits are often standard packages. The corporate culture isn't going to change for you, and your boss and co-workers aren't going anywhere. 選擇工作最重要的因素是什麼?是薪酬，保健福利，還是假期?是企業文化，還是工作時間?還是上司和同事——跟他們工作你能感覺到快樂嗎?正如這裏所提到的，有這麼多因素你需要考慮，而且其中僅僅只有某些是可以商量的。例如申請更高的薪水或更長的假期。但是，保健福利卻不一定，它通常有特定的標準。另外，企業文化也是不以你的意志爲轉移的，你還得意識到在工作中你必須要和上司和同事打交道。
Evaluating the Offer 請仔細考慮這些因素
Salary 薪酬
Even if money isn't what gives you the most job satisfaction, no one can argue its importance. You need a certain amount of money to pay the bills, for example. Most of us also want to make sure we are being paid what we're worth and what is the going rate for jobs similar to ours. It's important to find out what others are making for related work in the same industry, and in the same geographic region. You can start gathering this information by looking at salary surveys and other occupational information. And don't forget, if other aspects of the job appeal to you, you can try to negotiate the offer. 儘管獲得薪水對於你來說不一定是工作中最大的成就感，但它的作用是毋庸置疑的。比如你必須花錢支付生活中的費用。很多人都想獲得符合自己預期標準甚至是與工作效率同步提高的薪水，此時你得了解其他同行或同區域相關職業的工資標準。你可以透過工資水平調查和其他就業數據獲取相關資訊。並且請別忘了，如果你發現這份工作的其他方面讓你有所保留，你也可以嘗試與該公司商量。
Office Environment 工作環境
Every office has a different feel to it. Some feel kind of "dark pin-striped suit" while others feel a little more relaxed. Years ago I interviewed for an internship in a public relations firm. From the second I set foot in the office I knew I wanted to work there. There was a big bubble gum machine in the corner and colorful pictures hung on the walls. A few years later I interviewed for a job at a large investment bank. The office was the complete opposite of the one I just described. I was interviewed in a formally decorated conference room and given a tour of the department I'd be working in. It was brightly lit, yet furnished in dull colors. I was offered and accepted both positions and loved both jobs. As you can see, you can be happy in two totally different environments. You just need to know which environment you'd be unhappy in. 每一間辦公室都有其獨特的氛圍。有的會讓人覺得有種"大別針，條紋套裝"的緊迫感，但也有的會讓人覺得輕鬆。筆者多年前參與一間公關公司的.實習生面試。當我踏進那間公司的那一刻，我就知道，我想在這裏工作!在那間辦公室裏，角落處有一臺很大的口香糖售賣機，牆壁上掛着許多色彩繽紛的圖片。幾年後，我又參與了一間大型投資銀行的面試，那兒的情況跟我所描述的公關公司環境大相徑庭。我在一個裝潢得很正式的會議室裏面試，面試後還參觀了我即將工作所在的部門。那是一間非常明亮、配着暗色系傢俱的辦公室。但是這兩份工作我都欣然接受了。由此可見，你完全可以在兩個不同的環境下工作。你只需清楚自己不喜歡的工作環境就足夠了。
Corporate Culture 企業文化
Defined by Merriam-Webster as "the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes a company or corporation," corporate culture should be an important factor in your decision whether to accept a job offer. If you value your time away from the office, a company with a corporate culture that encourages late hours may not be for you. Is the potential employer's philosophy "win at all costs?" Is your philosophy "always play clean?" This company isn't for you. Are you an ardent proponent for animal rights? Through your research you learn that one of the company's subsidiaries does animal testing. Although this won't affect the day-to-day activities of your job, it may not be a situation in which you'll feel comfortable. 企業文化的定義，是根據Merriam Webster提出關於"一系列突出公司或企業特點的共同理念，價值觀，目標和業務"的概念所建立的。在你決定是否接受工作條件的時候，企業文化是需要考慮到的很重要因素。如果你很珍惜自己的時間想早早下班，那麼提倡加班的公司則不能選。如果僱主是爲了獲取勝利不惜一切代價的人，你只想堅持自己光明正直的原則，那麼這間公司也不適合你。如果你是一名熱衷於動物保護事業的愛好者，而它的子公司正在利用動物來進行產品測試，也許這對於你的日常工作沒多大影響，但是你卻會因此而無法釋懷。