I began the application process in the beginning February and my first day of work wasn't until mid April. It was a slow process and I felt like I was the one driving it by doing things such as regularly inquiring about my application status and returning calls several times before getting a hold of someone. I had to actually remind the head of my department about which applicant she was speaking with on the phone (she called me and told me they were looking for someone with more flexibility in their hours available and I reminder her I had no time restrictions. She said, "Oh, that must have been someone else...") Once I secured an interview, things moved a long fairly smoothly.