Although it's a bit early to discuss fly-outs/campus visits, I suppose now is as good of a time as any to turn to them in our Job-Market Boot Camp. Alas, when it comes to this issue, I find myself in a bit of a bind–for, to be perfectly frank, I have only had one of…

Now that the first job advertisement of this year's North American academic job market is already posted (!), I figured it might be a good time to turn our Job Market Boot Camp to an issue that, in my experience–and if online messageboards are any indication–is among the most difficult aspects of the job market:…

Note: two updates! Although it's obviously not APA interview time yet, Helen De Cruz and I have chosen to forge ahead with our Job Market Boot Camp with a co-post on APA interviews. This post will be split into two parts: Part 1 by Helen, and Part 2 by me. Hope you all find it helpful!…

Today's edition of our Boot Camp will be relatively brief. Now that we have finished discussing job-market materials (cover letters, CVs, etc), we come to the application process itself: specifically, how to find jobs to apply to, and importantly, when to apply. Although Helen De Cruz discussed some of these issues previously (specifically, whether one should apply ABD, how…