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Navigating the job market

An Overview of Job Hunting
There are many overviews to the academic hiring process available. Before diving into the details, it will be good to read over some of these selected syntheses.

Where to Find Job Listings
There are a variety of resources to actually search for jobs. Departments post jobs most frequently in the fall, during the months leading up to the APA-AIA annual conference in January.

Writing Your Cover Letter

Crafting Your Curriculum Vitae

Interviewing
Learn how to field the search committee’s questions.

Waiting, Deciding, and Negotiating
From playing the waiting game to negotiating a job offer to deciding when it is time to go, a host of academics and career advisers help you decide what to do.

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