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You may be able to glean an overall theme from the
organization’s mission and vision statement. The employment
value proposition may also be shared in the job posting, on
the employer’s website, during the interview, in an employee
handbook, and/or in the job offer. Employers could include the
following in their proposition of value to potential employees:
• ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Career development
plans, leadership development and trainee programs, coaching,
promote-from-within.
• SUSTAINABILITY & STEWARDSHIP: Environmental initiatives,
natural resource conservation.
• DIVERSITY & INCLUSION: Employee Resource Groups
(ERGs), affinity groups, veteran programs, policies and training.
• MENTORING: Formal or informal mentoring programs, pipeline
for sharing experience and knowledge with new employees.
• LIFELONG LEARNING: Continued education and training,
tuition reimbursement, scholarships, employee development.
• COMMUNITY SERVICE: Time-off for volunteering,
company-wide initiatives, nonprofit and charitable contributions,
social responsibilities, support of humanitarian causes.
• HEALTH & WELLNESS: Work-life balance, on-site facilities,
gym membership, vaccination programs, employee assistance
programs which provide confidential counseling and advice
services.
• COMPANY CULTURE: The atmosphere inside an organization.
Value placed on relationships vs. products & services. Flexibility.
• VALUE THE POSITION BRINGS TO THE EMPLOYER: How
the position fits into the overall organization and what/how
you’ll contribute to success, how performance will be measured,
recognition received.
• EMPLOYER BRAND: Employment of industry experts, award-
winners, and high-achievers. Familiarity with the employer’s
brand, including product and services, and general impressions.
What may be valuable to one person, may be unimpressive to
another. It’s vital for you to review all possible employer offerings
and determine what’s really on your “must-have list”. AG
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