Increasingly employers are using counteroffers to retain employees who have received an offer from another company. This is because of the shortage in the pool of talented candidates and
because each employee that leaves a company takes with him a wealth of experiences and a network of contacts. If you are tempted by such an offer, consider the following:
- Your new offer is from an employer who has seen your value only after spending a little time with you. Your old employer has been able to act for a long time but did not
take action to keep you on by offering new opportunities or a vision for your future career path.
- Do not forget that you will have to live with the potential consequences of accepting a counteroffer for the rest of your life. If you first accept an outside offer but
then accept a counteroffer from your current employer, your trustworthiness will be compromised – also in the eyes of those who have proposed the counteroffer.