You are to assume the role of a career counselor. A client has received two job offers and needs help determining the best option.
The client is excited to have received job offers from two great companies. The client has been offered positions as a policy analyst at a nonprofit organization and at a privately held company. The offers are listed below:
Privately held company:
Policy Analyst without master’s degree – starting salary $65,000.
Insurance, paid time off, free gym membership, complimentary snack/coffee bar
Nonprofit:
Policy Analyst without master’s degree – starting salary $50,000.
Insurance, paid time off, work from home twice weekly, tuition assistance program
Both employers are located thirty miles from the client’s residence.
You must explain to the client why it is important to consider intangible benefits when making decisions in career opportunities and how intangible benefits can affect income.
