6 Things You Must Ask Before Accepting a Job Offer

6 Things You Must Ask Before Accepting a Job OfferGot the job? Great. Now you need a crash course in negotiating. Dont be too difficult or demanding, but do ask for what you want and needrespectfully and professionally. googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.display(div-gpt-ad-1467144145037-0) ) Here are 6 things to make sure you discuss before you sign the contract.1. The Money You WantSalary is the number one negotiated term for any new position. Do your research into the industry standards for your position, taking into account any extra expertise you might haveor any missing links. If youre going to ask for mora money, be prepared to explain why you deserve it. And why it would be in their best interests to spend the extra cash to get you on board.2. SweetenersIf youre lucky enough to be in a field that typically offers signing bonuses, that can help mitigate a slightly lower salary offer. Again, do your research. Dont ask for anything extortionate or too far out of the ordinar y. But do use it as leverage if the hiring manager says theyd really like to offer you a higher salary, but they just dont have the authorization. Maybe they can get the authorization for a signing bonus.3. Vacay DaysTime off is important to most of us. It might even be more important to you than your annual salary. If this is your main demand, you can ease up on the money talk and ask for compensation in more vacation days. Dont forget to mention that your productivity increases exponentially when you have time off to reset.4. Regular ReviewsHungry to get up the ladder? Not totally jazzed by your new job title? Make sure to formally request performance reviews. If youre doing your job well, this is the surest way to title bumps and increased compensation. Show em what youve got5. Moving MoneyIf you need to uproot and go halfway across the country, be sure to ask for relocation assistance. Most companies have a separate budget for this. Be sure to go into the negotiation with a clea r idea of how much your move is going to cost so you know how much youll need to ask for.6. The Opportunity for FlexibilityThis can be a tough one, since the company doesnt know your work style yet. They dont know how productive and fabulous you are, because you havent shown them. But if schedule freedom is that important to you, or to your work, its okay to mention it in these initial negotiations.Remember negotiating isnt easy. And salary is just one piece of the puzzle. Make sure you know what your needs and wishes are, then rank them in order of importance. You cant ask for everything right out of the gate, but you can (and should) ask for the most important.

Female Physicians Make Different Judgment Calls About Patient Care

Female Physicians Make Different Judgment Calls About Patient Care Current studies on the outcomes of critically ill patients show better outcomes for men. That may be because theres mounting evidence that the patients gender is an important component in the intensive care unit (ICU) admission decision. And, now, researchers believe that the role of the physicians gender is also a factor.New research published in QJM An International Journal of Medicine looked into how male and female physicians use the scarce resource of ICU beds, and finds that female doctors may make different decisions about their patients treatments than male doctors. The researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Soroka University Medical Center, both inIsrael, concluded that the gender bias seems to occur most often when female doctors are recommending treatment for critically ill women.They followed 831patientswho were admitted to the resuscitation room in theemergency department atSoroka from 2011 to 2012. And they found that female patients treated by female physicians were less likely to be admitted to the ICU, where beds and other resources are limited, compared to male patients treated by male physicians. Specifically, female physicians admitted approximately 20 percent fewer of their female patients to the ICU than did male physicians, and 12 percent fewer female patients than male patients to the intensive cardiac care unit.Previous studies show physicians are less likely to recognize symptoms that present differently in women, such as atypical chest pains, which can der herr patient management and postpone delivery of crucial treatment, the studys lead author Iftach Sagy, M.D., said in an announcement by American Associates, Ben-Gurion University. For the first time, weve demonstrated that a possible gender bias can influence decisions about who should be admitted to an ICU.When patients have invasive procedures, a study last year found that female surgeons may produc e slightly better outcomes for them. Likewise, a 2016 study found patients who are hospitalized have a better chance for survival and are less likely to return to the hospital after discharge if they receive care from female internists. But this is only true for women when theyre treated with the samecare as men, and women have less-invasive procedures in both the emergency department and the ICU compared to men with the same illness level.Ultimately, the research suggests that the gender bias that affects the treatment female patients receive is reinforced by female physicians, too.--AnnaMarie Houlis is a multimedia journalist and an adventure aficionado with a keen cultural curiosity and an affinity for solotravel. Shes an editor by day and a travel blogger at HerReport.org by night.