Brian Weatherson has a post on a new signalling mechanism apparently implemented by the American Economic Association.  It sounds like job candidates are now allowed to "signal" to two departments they are applying to that they are seriously interested in the job.  This might help candidates that miight be considered "too good" for a department to be seriously considered.

Sounds like a great idea to me.

Incidentally, I have become a member of the APA Committee on Career Opportunities and Placement as of last summer.  I would think that such a committee would be the appropriate place to discuss this kind of "signalling" initiative.  But since becoming a member, I have received no communication on what the committee is doing and what is expected of me.  I emailed the chair several weeks ago and got no response.  Is this normal?  Does anyone know how this APA Committee works, whether it's engaged any activities, and if so, how members are supposed to participate in the committee's activities?

 

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