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The Vice-President for a college that I recently interviewed called me last Tuesday to tell me that the search committee had recommended me for the library position I applied to, that he agreed and that he would be forwarding his recommendation to the President. He offered me congratulations asked me how long I would need before I was to begin my new job. I was a little confused as to whether this meant that I had officially gotten the job so I asked him and he said "well, we still need to get your name approved by the President." He then asked me how long I would need before I start my new job and I told him I needed two weeks notice for the job I have now plus a few more weeks (I have to sell my house, move my family, etc. I live out of state in the South, this job is in the North).
So, I'm assuming I have the job and that the rest is red tape but I won't put my resignation in at this job until they tell me that I definitely have it and until I've officially been offered a specific salary. My concern is that it's been almost a week and I haven't heard anything. I'm wondering if there's something I should be doing, whether they might be expecting me to call them back and get the conversation going about dates, salary and stuff. But I also don't want to be jumping the gun until someone calls and says that I'm definitely the one they want. The Vice-President indicated that his call was mainly to see if I was still interested, in case I had found something else in the mean time. I really want this job so I don't want to mess anything up. I'm going from a public library where things tend to be a little more informal and I'm not sure how all this stuff works with search committees, etc.
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I would definitely check back if I were you -- either with the VP, or the HR office if applicable. It could be that they are assuming that you have already given notice at your current job & the transition time has already begun. Or it could be that the president is on vacation. But you owe it to them to make sure that they understand you need a final written offer before you can give notice. I had to wait for the same thing myself when i recently accepted my current job. I was lucky enough that that they called me back the same day as the interview to make the offer, but it took at least a week before I had a final, written job offer with salary. And I waited until I had that to give notice. If you are waiting for that, it would be best to make that clear to the hiring institution. I really don't think a friendly call or email to check on the status of things after a week would "mess anything up." Good luck.
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Thank you, that sounds like sound advice. :-) I didn't think about requesting something in writing. Perhaps they've sent something to me by mail, however, I think you're right, after a week there shouldn't be anything major about a friendly call/email to ask the status.
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You need to check with HR about the final details. And yes, the offer should be made in writing.
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So, the way this works then is that I wait for the offer to be made in writing and then I contact the HR office about possible negotiations concerning salary? My next question is, has anyone every had any experience requesting financial assistance with relocating/moving to another state for a job or is this considered a little too much to ask.
Thank you all for your help.
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Any discussion of moving assistance would occur when you negotiate salary and starting date. Every university does it differently - some are funded to a certain amount, some do a percentage, some offer it up front, and some reimburse. Sometimes it comes from HR (i.e. the university) and sometimes the library may pony up some money. I would contact them to follow up. But remember classes have or will be starting at many universities, and fall semester is the busiest time of year.
Brian C. Gray Head of Reference & Engineering Librarian Kelvin Smith Library Case Western Reserve University http://blog.case.edu/bcg8bcg8@case.edu
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