Now that we're in the middle of the job-market–with many job app deadlines already passed and at least some interviews occurring–I thought it might be good to run another ask a search-committee member thread. For those of you new to the series, this thread is a place for you to share any burning questions you have…

In the comments section of our, 'Ask a search-committee member' thread, Anon writes: Do search committees usually have a ranking in mind when they invite candidates for Skype interviews? How can candidates best prepare for these things, particularly on short notice when one is balancing a heavy course load? Both are very good questions. I…

In our "Ask a search-committee member" thread, Recent PhD writes: I was wondering if any search committee members would be willing to share the kinds of questions one might encounter in an interview. In particular, are there any difficult questions that get asked that tend to throw off candidates? What should a candidate be especially…

In the comments section of our "Ask a search-committee member" thread, Mercado writes: (1) Should someone who is ABD apply to a tenure-track job and a postdoc that are in the same department? The worry here is that applying to both positions will cause the committee to undervalue your application. (2) In this kind of…