Need for more coordination  & Common culture for hiring between schools

We may want to make a spectacular hire, but we have to look at the spouse/ partner to see if they will be viable at UVa in the long term; if not there will be a retention problem. So look long and carefully at the spouse/partner, evaluate honestly, and then move on to another candidate if it looks like that partner doesn’t have a good chance of making it here.

If the less qualified partner is in the sciences consider bringing them on as a postdoc or research faculty member instead of on the tenure track, to test them out and/or to give them more experience (possibly a stepping stone to a TT position).

Advertising: Note in the ad that the campus has practices that address dual academic or non-academic career issues.

On-campus interviews:Schedule a meeting with appropriate representative(s) to discuss benefits, life and work resources,university benefits, child-care offices, relocation services and dual career hire assistance for spouses and partners.

Consider asking the candidate to provide a list of their needs (e.g., equipment, lab requirements, administrative support, course releases, moving expenses, dual-career hiring issues, childcare, etc.);