	INDIVIDUAL WORK
...use/contribute/develop a variety of skills/knowledge/competencies.  challenge & meet range & depth of potential.  Stay current & valuable.  Improve.  High degree of control, responsibility, & accountability over own work & part in project, increasingly trusted w/ various aspects of projects.  Take accountability for things i feel good about doing in my job.  Influence decision making, have impact on day-to-day success.  intellectually stimulating, challenging, attainable, worthwhile.  work as team but have individual independence.  
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Detailed job description, duties, responsibilities, both day-to-day + long-term - clear expected role & job description, w/ opportunities to go above & beyond.  What will I do?  What will I learn?
First project(s) & duration - exciting, meaningful engineering projects early in career.
Skills involved (use vs. develop?)- analytic.  people.  business & industry knowledge.
...specific skills i have that i want to use...
...specific skills i want to further develop...   presentations?

Tools - have all necessary, high quality, current, high tech.
Workspace - control over personal space (plants, pictures, fun stuff), sunlight, access to outdoors
Telecommute - work outside of office, equipment, pager?
Hours - flexible, 40-50 hrs/wk, leave work @ work
Dress code - personal lifestyle, freedom to be / express self w/in reason
Short commute - bike, walk;  safe, clean, & no crazy traffic
Close to cool stuff to do after work - rock gym, mountains, ocean, city life & culture
Future & career path - flexible, adaptable, frequent re-evaluations, new projects.  Opportunity for advancement.  position rotation.  learning & growth.  Relocation?  Travel?
Travel - opportunities, choice

	TEAM WORK / INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Communication!  Trust.  Respect.  Commitment.  Individuals w/ Personal responsibility + Team spirit.  Positive, constructive pressure & challenges.

People - highest quality.  To share with & learn from.  admirable, inspired & inspiring, motivated, dedicated, loyal, stimulating, passionate about work & life, can communicate clearly & concisely, intelligent, honest, direct, sincere, moral & ethical, thoughtful, empathetic, positive, encouraging, w/ depth & character.  Not greedy, selfish, manipulative, petty, negative, wasteful, inefficient, disorganized, power-hungry, control freak.
Team - # of people?  experience?  work well together, communicate, give & take.  clear, positive communication.  information, knowledge, & goal sharing; "being on the same page"
Boss - background & experience?  happy medium between micro- vs. under-managing, candid about & supportive of performance, goals, & interests.
Reviews - frequent & open, regular feedback.  if above expectations, receive feedback, appreciation, praise, advancement ; if below expectations, receive feedback, constructive criticism, encouragement
Mentor - definitely!!!


***	BIG PICTURE / ENTIRE COMPANY
believe in, contribute to, & become an integral part of the company.  passion, commitment, belonging, "right"-ness.  access to other people

turnover rate?
promotion cycles, from within?
strong leaders?  visionary, inspiring, understanding, accessible, role-models
common rotation, career path
industry
technology direction
ability to adapt, change, re-evaluate
number, type, & location of offices
organizational structure; where does dept. fit in?
lifestyles
culture & values - very concerned w/ quality of life
company mission, motivation - understand & agree w/ it
product line/services, major + minor
company history, current state, & future -
company success, financial & otherwise
hiring frequency & positions
 - interested in relocating / travelling
respect, commitment to community service, value cultural background & international experience

	BENEFITS
base salary - plenty
relocation policies
signing bonus
profit sharing
stock options
vacation, sick days, notice req'd
medical insurance
learning - ample training, education, tuition reimbursement; internal, external, self-taught education?
job title
other benefits
intellectual - learning, challenging, stimulating, exciting, motivating, interesting
intrinsic - be an asset, appreciation, affection, fun, humor, adventure, healthy, caring, responsibility, pride, accomplishment, respect.  Be irreplaceable, highly talented, unique individual.
spiritual - contribute to & improve lives of people, society, world in observable way.  Serve the profession, participate in charitable & community organizations.
social - interact & network w/ people from variety of backgrounds.
personal - Grow & develop in many different ways, personal & professional.

	LIFE
realize potential in all ways
balance: intellectual, emotional, spiritual, physical
 learn - grow in general, become expert in specific
 relationships - love, friends, family, acquaintances.  communication.
 self - knowledge, independence, love, fulfillment.  comfort.
 exercise - climb, run, kayak, hike, bike, etc.  surf, snowboard.  confidence.
natural, carefree, spirited, joy, wonder, energy, fun, enjoyment, satisfaction.

Important interests:
