Tom Sorensen | NPAworldwide

3 clauses I have seen in offer letters that executives refused to sign

Are you like most executives when you receive a job offer?

Do you immediately start negotiating your salary?

Or do you negotiate the employment contract that could shape the next several years of your career?

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Over the years, I have seen senior executives walk away from otherwise attractive opportunities because of clauses hidden inside the employment contract.

• They did not reject the salary.
• They did not reject the company.
• They rejected the risk.

After more than 20 years as an executive recruiter in Thailand, I can tell you that employment contracts often receive far less attention than they deserve.

Many executives become so focused on the opportunity that they assume the paperwork simply confirms what was discussed during the interviews.

It often does not.

In the blog, I explain three clauses that caused senior executives to stop, question the offer, and refuse to sign the employment contract until the risk was addressed:

• A two-year industry non-compete that could restrict future career options.
• Benefits hidden behind the phrase "company policy."
• A reporting line that was no longer the one discussed during the interviews.

There is one clear lesson. Salary may attract you to a new opportunity, but the employment contract determines whether you should accept and sign it.

Read the full article here so you can protect yourself next time!