I’ve Accepted the Position: Now What? Presented by: Renee Kashawlic, UNC at Chapel Hill

Candidates all around the country are going to be receiving job offers throughout the coming months, but once you do receive an offer what do you do next? Renee Kashawlic provides candidates with a step-by-step plan that helps address the tough questions. This interactive presentation imparts the following steps that candidates should use for critical reflection while preparing for their new job.

**Recognize that you will get a job, but what do you do when you get a job offer

The Plan

1. Hurry Up n' Wait!
   1. Everything will go very fast prior to the job offer, then communication will slow down rapidly
   2. Understand that your employer still has work to do prior to your arrival
2. Determining Your Start Date
   1. You should have a conversation beyond what is placed on your contract
   2. Sometimes your start date will be set in stone, but other times it can be negotiable
3. Navigating Relocation
   1. Where are you moving? - Research the area
   2. Are relocation expenses paid for?
   3. Realize what you need in the area to fit with your various identities
4. Saying 'See Ya Later'
   1. Make sure you say goodbye to your former institution, so you're not trying to recreate your current institution into your next institution
   2. Don't leave cohorts/programs on bad regards
   3. Make sure to thank former employers/mentors/references before leaving AND keep in touch
   4. Make sure to say 'see ya later' to former students, whether that be providing phone numbers, emails, or social networking info
5. Preparing for Transition
   1. Take some time to learn and observe the culture of your new institution
   2. Understand that will have to develop your own new social support group
   3. First 6 months on the job: LEARN YOUR JOB, before asking for more
   4. Make sure you have clear expectations about your role
   5. The structure of your job and 'hand-holding' WILL change
6. Surviving Paperwork
   1. You will be bombarded with paperwork
   2. Talk to someone in your current position to learn how they made their decisions about benefits, housing, partner benefits, etc

By Robert Brown