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What's more important: Pay package or job profile?

A hefty pay package can definitely attract a professional in the beginning, but is it enough to keep them there? From brand name to managers to job profile - there are many factors that help us make a decision about a job. How important is pay package? Will you take up a job just because it pays you... View More

1.1k Views | Posted 2012-01-16 13:22:25

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Janani Balasubramanian

2012-06-01 20:46:18

well said mam.

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Janani Balasubramanian

2012-05-26 08:41:22

Job is not only for getting monthly pay packages.I think ,In job sector the pay packages will increase depends on our performance.If we do our level best automatically the pay scale will rise.To show our performance in particular field job profile in must than the pay packages.

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shaban | Guide-Level 11

2012-02-02 15:04:44

anjani jha well said, heavy packages attracts, but while accepting the offer the candidate must also know will they be able to perform efficiently, if yes then they should readily accept the offer, but if the candidate feels that the profile is not for them so just joining a job for the sake of pay scale is not advisable.

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anjani jha jha | Guide-Level 12

2012-02-01 19:38:01

havy pay package attracts every one but as per the career development is concern job profile is more important.Until and unless if you dont have a time for learning than the job is not provide you career growth.

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Chhavi Gupta | Contributor-Level 8

2012-01-18 18:57:26

its job profile which matters the most to me, if we choose good job profile, it will automatically give us money

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Manmeet Kaur | Guide-Level 12

2012-01-18 17:13:16

Richha well said!

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Manmeet Kaur | Guide-Level 12

2012-01-18 17:10:52

Govind_S Very well researched!

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Vikas Naidu | Contributor-Level 10

2012-01-18 16:54:49

nice @Richha

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Richha Bhatnagar

2012-01-18 16:38:25

Well it particularly depends on an individual's choice. whether you prefer job profile over pay package or Pay package over job profile.but a recent research has declared that nowadays students prefer job profile over pay package. Today's students believe that its easy to get a job which can pay you a hefty amount but its hard to get a job of the same profile.which can satisfy you mentally.else if you are successful in your field.money will certainly follow you.usually it is said that money follows those where success resides.

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Govind Sharma HR, startup entrepreneurs, career blogger | Guide-Level 14

2012-01-18 14:28:30

I hope this report bring this discussion to an end
Over 83 per cent of B-School graduates in India were willing to forego a hefty pay package for a job profile of their preference, said an Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) survey.Most of the B-school students participating in the Assocham survey answered that a job profile of their preference would help them in their long term career. These future industry managers prefer work profile combined with the growth opportunities, resisting tempting salary offers. Surprisingly only four per cent of students opted for fat salary packets over a good job profile. Fa

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shaban | Guide-Level 11

2012-01-18 11:37:10

Nikhlesh Mathur very well explained sir, this information of yours would surly help the readers.

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Nikhlesh Mathur | Guide-Level 14

2012-01-18 11:21:00

I would like to bring in one more aspect to this discussion on Pay package versus Job profile.
Pay package of an employee in any organization attaches with itself some responsibility + accountability. Higher the pay package higher would be the responsibility & accountability. It is obviously directly proportional. Therefore from an employer's view a very high pay package tends to include those special responsibilities & accountabilities which on most occasions does not come directly under the purview of the performing candidate. For example CEO of a company is responsible & accountable to the Board of Directors for the profitability of

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shaban | Guide-Level 11

2012-01-18 11:08:34

aru.chopra pleasure!

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shaban | Guide-Level 11

2012-01-18 10:54:01

aru.chopra good point made.

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shaban | Guide-Level 11

2012-01-18 10:37:39

aru.chopra absolutely due to increased need and wants most people are running towards highly paid jobs, how ever if a person is not satisfied with their job, they will end in no where plus their scope of growth also ends, so in my opinion job satisfaction should be the utmost criteria rather than pay package.

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aru chopra | Guide-Level 11

2012-01-18 10:12:26

I believe that the long-term rapport between the organization and an employee is likely to stay firm, where pay packets ceases to be the sole objective of the workers. Those who are well satisfied with their pay and job status are less likely to leave the company.

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aru chopra | Guide-Level 11

2012-01-18 10:09:29

Factors like desire for a higher standard of living, family expectations and responsibilities, compulsion to pay hefty amount of education loans, to save for investment in entrepreneurship have conventionally drawn people toward high paying jobs.

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shaban | Guide-Level 11

2012-01-18 09:27:03

arun dev well explained.

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Ankur Jindal | Contributor-Level 9

2012-01-17 23:59:03

Hi All, am sorry I believe I am bit late entrant into the discussion. As the topic goes, according to me there are 2 perspectives of each thing. Pay package is important in terms of sustainability and profile is important in terms of learning and growth opportunities associated with it. To choose any one between the two depends on the candidate as per their need and requirement.
Many a times candidate choose handsome pay package but compromise on the job profile. It may happen that they may have to move out of their learning segment (eg. engineering candidate entering into insurance agency) and vice versa.
If a candidate choose to have a

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