APA Job Service

[Roussel]

To those with past APA experience:

Is there much point in going to the Eastern without any interviews scheduled, solely in hopes of getting interviews through the APA job service? Historically, how many jobs that were not advertised on the JFP website materialize at the Eastern?

Thanks

R

[MP]

In short, no. Last year, the bulletin board with posted jobs was a joke. In fact, if I recall correctly, there wasn't even anything new on it. Save your money and energy for applying to VAPs.

[Ted]

Unfortunately, it's not worth it. As the previous poster noted, all of the jobs that were posted at the APA and that were looking over CV's were all jobs had been advertised in earlier JFPs. And my guess is it will be worse this year. Jobs are getting cut, not created at this late date. Take the Christmas break to recharge, work on your diss if it's not already finished, and get ready for the next JFP.

[Roussel]

If not for your advice, I might have taken a flier on the Job Service. Thanks for the tip.

[MP]

Just keep in mind that as soon as you decide not to go, you're probably going to hear some amazing story about someone who landed a job off the board...(my guess, however, will be that this story will start, "once upon a time, long, long ago...").

[Roussel]

Whenever I say Shaq can't shoot straight, he swishes his free throws.

[squid]

I was talking to my dept chair (where I teach, not where I "study"), and he encouraged me to go to APA on the first day, even if I don't have any interviews. For me, it's a four hour drive. I wouldn't consider it if I had to buy a plane ticket. As I watch my hopes for an interview evaporate (curse you, wiki!), I'm considering going, and trying to stay with friends in the area so I can waste as little money as possible on a Quixotic quest.

He also said that some SCs won't meet until early next week...