diff --git a/chipy_org/apps/job_board/templates/job_board/delete_job_post.html b/chipy_org/apps/job_board/templates/job_board/delete_job_post.html
index b9f7e7b8..a51c070e 100644
--- a/chipy_org/apps/job_board/templates/job_board/delete_job_post.html
+++ b/chipy_org/apps/job_board/templates/job_board/delete_job_post.html
@@ -7,10 +7,9 @@ <h2>Are you sure you want to delete the job post for {{job_post.position}} at {{
     <form action="." method="post">
         
         {% csrf_token %}
-        <input type="submit" value="Yes, Delete" class="btn btn-danger"></input>
+        <input type="submit" name="delete" value="Yes, Delete" class="btn btn-danger"></input>
+        <input type="submit" name="cancel" value="Cancel" class="btn btn-primary"></input>
     
     </form>
 
-        <a href="{% url 'after-submit-job-post' %}" class="btn btn-primary">Cancel</a>
-
 {% endblock body %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/chipy_org/apps/job_board/views.py b/chipy_org/apps/job_board/views.py
index 4bc0abdc..99107314 100755
--- a/chipy_org/apps/job_board/views.py
+++ b/chipy_org/apps/job_board/views.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import datetime
-import urllib
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib import messages
@@ -40,10 +39,23 @@ def create_job_post(request):
 
             send_email_to_admin_after_create_job_post(position, company, recipients)
 
-            return HttpResponseRedirect(
-                url_with_query_string(reverse("after-submit-job-post"), action="create")
+            messages.success(
+                request,
+                (
+                    "Thank you for submitting a job posting!\n"
+                    "It will have to be approved by an admin in order"
+                    " to show up on the job board.\n"
+                    " \n"
+                    "You can check back on the decision status in the future.\n"
+                    "To do so:\n"
+                    "1. Log into chipy.org\n"
+                    "2. In the top main menu, click on 'my jobs'.\n"
+                    "3. It will take you to this page."
+                ),
             )
 
+            return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse("after-submit-job-post"))
+
     job_post = JobPost(contact=request.user)
     job_post_form = JobPostForm(instance=job_post)
     job_user_form = JobUserForm(instance=request.user)
@@ -76,10 +88,8 @@ def update_job_post(request, pk):  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
 
                 job_post_form.save()
                 job_user_form.save()
-
-                return HttpResponseRedirect(
-                    url_with_query_string(reverse("after-submit-job-post"), action="update")
-                )
+                messages.success(request, "Your job post has been successfully updated.")
+                return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse("after-submit-job-post"))
 
         else:
 
@@ -112,7 +122,6 @@ def delete_job_post(request, pk):  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
     if job_post.contact == request.user:
 
         if request.method == "POST":
-
             # If the user deletes the job post before the admin approves/rejects it, send an
             # email to the admin telling them this.
             if job_post.status == "SU":
@@ -121,11 +130,14 @@ def delete_job_post(request, pk):  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
                 recipients = getattr(settings, "CHICAGO_ORGANIZER_EMAILS", [])
                 send_email_to_admin_after_user_deletes_job_post(position, company, recipients)
 
-            job_post.delete()
+            if "delete" in request.POST:
+                job_post.delete()
+                messages.success(request, "Your job post has been successfully deleted.")
 
-            return HttpResponseRedirect(
-                url_with_query_string(reverse("after-submit-job-post"), action="delete")
-            )
+            else:
+                messages.info(request, "The job post was not deleted.")
+
+            return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse("after-submit-job-post"))
 
         else:
 
@@ -145,34 +157,6 @@ class AfterSubmitJobPost(LoginRequiredMixin, ListView):
     template_name = "job_board/after_submit_job_post.html"
     paginate_by = 6
 
-    def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
-
-        action = request.GET.get("action")
-
-        if action == "create":
-            messages.success(
-                request,
-                (
-                    "Thank you for submitting a job posting!\n"
-                    "It will have to be approved by an admin in order"
-                    " to show up on the job board.\n"
-                    " \n"
-                    "You can check back on the decision status in the future.\n"
-                    "To do so:\n"
-                    "1. Log into chipy.org\n"
-                    "2. In the top main menu, click on 'my jobs'.\n"
-                    "3. It will take you to this page."
-                ),
-            )
-
-        elif action == "update":
-            messages.success(request, "Your job post has been successfully updated.")
-
-        elif action == "delete":
-            messages.success(request, "Your job post has been successfully deleted.")
-
-        return super().get(request, *args, **kwargs)
-
     def get_queryset(self):
         job_posts = JobPost.objects.filter(contact=self.request.user).order_by("-created")
         return job_posts
@@ -206,18 +190,3 @@ def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
             return super().get(request, *args, **kwargs)
         else:
             raise Http404("Post doesn't have a status of 'approved' OR it has expired.")
-
-
-def url_with_query_string(path, **kwargs):
-
-    # This function is meant to be used with reverse() and kwargs
-    # to create url with query string parameters.
-    # For example,
-    # url_with_query_string(reverse('example'), action='create', num=1, msg="well done!")
-    # yields https://www.chipy.org/job-board/example/?action=create&num=1&msg=well+done%21 .
-
-    # Code is from user 'geekQ' from
-    # https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2778247/how-do-i-construct-a-django-reverse-url-using-query-args
-
-    encoded_url = path + "?" + urllib.parse.urlencode(kwargs)
-    return encoded_url