Thinking of Starting a Small Business?

The Small Business Development Center at the University of West Florida is a great place to start.  They are a  member of the Florida Small Business Development Center Network, a non-profit network of college and university-based centers providing entrepreneurs with high quality one-on-one consulting, management training, and vital information they need to grow and prosper in a complex and competitive global environment.

Okaloosa & Walton Counties:

922 Mar Walt Drive
Suite 203

Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32547
Phone: (850) 833-9400
e-mail: fwbsbdc@uwf.edu

Received a Job Offer -- Now What Do You Do?

Congratulations!  You’ve gone through the job search steps, written a great résumé, and had a successful interview.  Now you’ve finally gotten a job offer.  Now what do you do?

Ask the employer for some time to think about it, even if you want the position.  Allow yourself some time to evaluate the position. 

However, make sure that you don’t extend your decision for weeks on end, and if you decide not to accept the job, tell the employer as soon as possible.

Some questions you will want to ask yourself while thinking about the job are:

• Do you want to leave your current job?
• Why do you want this job?
• Do you need to know more about the job offer?  Are there details that haven’t been given to you?
• Do you want to negotiate your salary?

Make sure that you get the job offer in writing.  A verbal offer can be rescinded much more easily than one in writing. 

You should also hold off on quitting your current job, turning down other job offers, or making moving arrangements until you have the job offer in writing.

Online Applications for Companies in the Area

• AT&T  
• Wal-Mart 
• Home Depot 
• JC Penny 
• Kentucky Fried Chicken 
• Lowe’s 
• McDonald’s 
• Publix  Applications for Publix are not available online but they do have job descriptions and information available
• Okaloosa County Employment
• Target 
• Eglin AFB Support Squadron