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5:55 am
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Hey all, I am pretty sure I know what this person will choose, but a close person to me got two simultaneous job offers from her company. I'm curious what YOU would choose and WHY. She's currently a regional manager in her organization. Here's more on the jobs. (I'm trying to give the best pros/cons of each)
1. Director level position in her current region for the organization. She'd be doing a lot of the same things, but getting more credit for her work. It's a higher salary than the other job and if she were to leave the organization in the next couple of years, the director position would look great on her resume.
2.HQ Manager job in the same department. She'd be coordinating with the people in her current job at diff. regions. It would be less stressful (more steady work than various busy points in the year), but significantly less money (that isn't negotiable) than the director job. But, She'd also have more possibilities for higher advancement within the organization.
As I look at it, it seems to be a difference of Salary and Resume building VS less stressful work with better future opportunities within the organization and less money.
Just curious what my Yakezie friends would do…
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8:01 am
August 25, 2012
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Edward Antrobus
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I'd go with the director position. If she's already doing more or less that job but with less credit, she should already be used to the stress level associated with it.
The biggest downside that I can foresee is that if she takes a director level position now but finds out later that her qualifications only take her to a manager level position at a larger company, it can be hard to find a hiring manager who will accept that she is really willing to accept the downgrade in position.
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4:12 pm
August 25, 2012
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Director position – I'm not entirely convinced you have more room to grow in an HR position than in a director position elsewhere (for better or worse there is a glass ceiling on HR at most companies).
"Get it going in" – it's easier to get the higher position now and later, when she feels like it, negotiate into an easier spot – less hours, less stressful, etc. However, if she turns it down now this opportunity may not arise again.
Just me 2 cents, but you see where I'd lean.
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10:32 am
August 26, 2012
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Another vote for Director position. My reason though is that going to HQ Manager seems more like a downward move than up.
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10:50 am
August 26, 2012
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Interesting – I suspected that there would be some votes for the Director role, but not unanimous. Thanks for your help.
But, as I understand it, the Headquarters role would allow her to move into a director role in approx. 2 years at a "higher" scale, while the Director role in her region would have limited upward movement after the director position. Only an Executive Director would be above that…
Maybe I am looking at it the wrong way?
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1:15 pm
August 27, 2012
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I think you'd have to ask your friend about money versus less-stress. Famililarity versus resume-building. Personally, in my life right now, I'd opt for more money, hands-down. More money plus resume buildling? No question there!
I know for a fact that my sister doesnt' give two hoots about money and wants less stress. So I bet she'd vote for the opposite job. So I guess it really comes down to money versus less-stress. And familiarlity versus resume-building.
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6:14 pm
September 10, 2012
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Lance at Money Life and More
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It really depends on the person's priorities, family situations etc. If I was about to start a family I'd take the less stress route. Plus being at HQ can get you in with the top of the company where as a regional director if not in HQ could max out and not have the connections to move up further… tough choice. It'd depend on the situation… and a ton more info obviously. I'd lean toward HR if it is less stress and more opportunity for more money probably.
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6:53 am
September 12, 2012
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I think it depends on what she wants in the future. Does she want something to work towards in the manager position, or does she take the nice pay rise and recognition she deserves in the directors role? As well as major future career opportunities if she decides to move elsewhere.
Personally i would take the directors role, mainly due to the fact that theres a pay rise involved, and the work load will be one which she's used to. Win, win really!
Do let us know of her decision, thanks Corey 
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3:06 am
September 13, 2012
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I'de go for the directors role myself. Higher wage, more respect, similar work load and something that looks great on the CV. More than enough reasons to snap at the opportunity!
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6:46 am
September 30, 2012
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For those interested in her decision, here's her answer…
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