Professionals · Offer & Onboarding Centre

Evaluate the offer.
Start with clarity.

Review the complete opportunity—not only the headline figure—prepare references and convert the agreed mandate into a focused first-90-days plan.

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Private offer review

Look beyond compensation

Use this checklist to surface the terms and expectations that deserve clarification before you accept. Nothing is saved or submitted.

Readiness scorecard

How complete is the picture?

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Value

Does the complete package reflect responsibility, risk and market context?

Fit

Are the working model, culture and stakeholder expectations sustainable?

Delivery

Will authority, data, systems and team capacity enable success?

Reference readiness

Make verification straightforward

Contact referees before sharing their details and explain the role, likely timing and relevant work they may be asked to verify.

01Choose relevant referees

Select people who directly observed the responsibilities, conduct and outcomes relevant to this appointment.

02Ask permission

Confirm willingness, preferred contact details and any organisational reference policy before providing information.

03Provide context

Share the mandate and accurate dates, titles and achievements so the referee is properly prepared.

First 90 days

Convert the mandate into momentum

The earliest priority is informed diagnosis—not premature certainty. Listen, validate and establish a credible delivery rhythm.

Days 1–30

Listen and diagnose

  • Confirm expectations and decision rights
  • Map stakeholders, cash, risk and critical reporting
  • Test data quality and control assumptions
  • Identify urgent stabilisation actions
Days 31–60

Align and prioritise

  • Agree the evidence-based priority roadmap
  • Clarify ownership, resources and dependencies
  • Establish governance and performance cadence
  • Deliver proportionate early improvements
Days 61–90

Deliver and embed

  • Advance the highest-value initiatives
  • Track adoption, outcomes and emerging risk
  • Strengthen team capability and accountability
  • Reconfirm the next-quarter agenda
A useful clarification

When the title and mandate do not match

If accountability exceeds authority, resources or reward, describe the gap using the role outcomes and ask how the organisation intends to enable delivery. Keep the discussion factual and constructive.

Conversation prompt
“To deliver the outcomes we have discussed, could we clarify the decision rights, team capacity and review point attached to the role?”

Do not accept verbal assurances in place of material contractual terms. Seek appropriate independent advice.

Continue your candidate journey

Keep preparation and account activity connected

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