Considering a Counteroffer by Your Employer
Your current employer may try to convince you not to leave by making a counteroffer. These last minute offers often include any of the following, according to CareerJournal.com:
A pay increase.
A promotion and/or added responsibility.
A promise of a future raise, promotion or other incentive.
The creation of a new, more appealing reporting structure or organization.
What should you do? Refuse the counter offer. By reneging on your acceptance of the new position, you are forcing the company who made the offer to start recruiting all over again, says R. Gains Baty, an executive recruiter writing for CareerJournal.com. You have lost the respect of that company’s leadership, as well. While your direct supervisor may be happy you are staying, his boss may now wonder about your integrity.
If a recruiter is involved, the recruiter loses face with their client company and they lose their commission. You have lost a valuable ally; that recruiter will not help you in the future and may discourage their colleagues from working with you.
