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110 The Ex-Offender’s Job Interview Guide

use this occasion to do research on the company’s salary structure by asking, “By the
way, how much are you paying at present for this position?” Always try to get the
employer to volunteer salary information from which you can formulate your response.

Examine the Total Compensation Package

One of the easiest ways to survey your options and assign value to your ideal
compensation package is to use the following checklist of options. Consider those items
that related to your employment situation (maybe only 20 percent are relevant) and then
value it by assigning a dollar amount. When finished, add up the total dollars assigned
Element SAMPLE
to get a complete picture of the value of your present or past compensation package.

Value

q Commissions PAGE $ _________
Basic Compensation Issues
q Base salary

q Corporate profit sharing $ _________
$ _________
ONLY
q Personal performance bonuses/incentives $ _________
q Cost of living adjustment $ _________
q Overtime $ _________
q Signing bonus $ _________
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q Cash in lieu of certain benefits $ _________

Health Benefits
q Medical insurance $ _________
q Prescription package MATERIAL
q Dental insurance
$ _________
$ _________
q Vision insurance

q Life insurance $ _________
$ _________
q Accidental death and disability insurance $ _________
q Evacuation insurance (international travel) $ _________

Vacation and Time Issues
q Vacation time $ _________
q Sick days $ _________
q Personal time $ _________
q Holidays $ _________
q Flex-time $ _________
q Compensatory time $ _________