Updated May 20, 2016. A signing bonus is a lump sum of money that an employer provides to a prospective employee. The purpose of the signing bonus is to entice the applicant to sign-on with the employerâs organization. The employer hopes that the offer of the bonus will provide extra incentive for the prospect to accept a job offer. The signing bonus is most often used with executive level positions or to recruit employees with special, hard-to-find skills and experience.
Alton is the county seat of Oregon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 871 at the 2010 census.
East Alton is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,830 at the 2000 census. East Alton is located at 38Â°53â²0â³N 90Â°6â²22â³W / 38.883333Â°N 90.10611Â°W / 38.883333; -90.10611 (38.883397, -90.106113).