Gryffin WorkGuidesفارسیHow to compare UK job adverts: salary, hours and requirements
A checklist for advertised pay, pro rata wording, duties, workplace and essential job requirements.
Keep the salary wording
Hourly and annual pay are different. Preserve the range and unit. Bonuses and referral rewards are not base salary. Unspecified pay does not mean unpaid work.
Check actual hours
An annual figure may be a full-time equivalent. Read pro rata wording for part-time work. Do not assume the headline is take-home pay or compare it directly with an hourly rate.
Read beyond the title
Check duties, essential and desirable criteria, qualifications, address, shifts, contract and deadline. Ask the employer about missing fields. The original vacancy is authoritative; reopen it before submitting because conditions can change.
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