Counter-offer conundrum

It seems like an ideal situation: discontented with your job, look elsewhere and manage to secure an attractive position with another employer. You might be getting better pay and conditions; it might fit your career plan better, or simply be more convenient in relation to where you live. But what happens if your current boss makes you a counter offer to persuade you to stay?

In the recruitment industry, Aston Taylor have found that almost 75% of our candidates who accept a counter offer to remain with their current employer end up contacting us again within four months, usually saying that promises have not been kept and asking if the role we originally suggested is still open.

This is indeed a common phenomenon. In recruitment, even respected Recruitment coach Mark Whitby has prepared his own eight reasons for not accepting a counter offer. But the problem is present across all industry sectors, as Job Circle’s article shows here.

The main question to ask yourself seems to be: will I really be any better off staying where I am? Plus, when you look at the array of recruitment opportunities we can offer you, maybe you should consider finding a new role.