The Annual Meeting Placement Interview Service helps candidates and employers  determine who will interview at the Meeting so they can find and make contact with each other throughout the summer preceeding the meeting. At the Annual Meeting, APSA provides space and facilities for employers who have eJobs posted to interview candidates at the Meeting.  The eJobs Annual Meeting Placement Interview Service attracts over 800 candidates and employers.		2008 Placement Interview Service Boston, Massachusetts In Boston, the Placement Service area will be open: Thursday, 8/28: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Friday,  8/29:  8:00 am to 6:00 pm Saturday, 8/30:  8:00 am to 6:00 pm Sunday, 8/31: 9:00 am to 11:00 am Location: To be determined All Placement Service participants, employers and candidates must be registered for the Annual Meeting.  Badges must be displayed while in the Placement Service Area.
SIGNING UP FOR THE PLACEMENT SERVICE Candidates Onsite signup for the placement service is not available to job candidates. Use of the Placement Service is free to candidates, but to use it you must signup ahead in order to make contact with employers before the meeting.  Also, you must be an APSA member to gain access to eJobs and to participate in the Placement Service.  You can signup for the Placement Service as follows: Logon to   (top of page) & click the "eJobs" link. Submit resume/CV, check the Annual Meeting Placement Service box (box will not be available until the Spring before the Annual Meeting), and indicate which days you will be available for interviews. Employers The Placement Service works best when employers post job listings and arrange interviews before the meeting. Departmental Service Program member departments may reserve a placement table free of charge. Non-member employers are charged a fee ($50) for the Placement Service in addition to the cost of posting the eJobs advertisment. Employers can signup as follows: Logon to   (top of page) & click the "eJobs" link. Submit the job posting, check the Annual Meeting Placement Service box (the box will not be available until the Spring before the Annual Meeting), and indicate which days you will be available for interviews. When you sign up for the Placement Service when you post a job, we will reserve a table for you at the Annual Meeting.  In the month before the meeting, we will contact employers to confirm table reservations. Table space is limited and availability is not guaranteed, so please confirm arrangements as early as possible.		CONNECTING AT THE MEETING  Employers and candidates are strongly encouraged to contact each other and schedule interviews before the meeting. Participants can search the database for listings or candidates of interest to contact before the Annual Meeting. Email and postal mail addresses are included in the database to facilitate communication. Candidates - Search for Positions: Login to eJobs and use "Search for Job Listings" to find employers interviewing at the Annual Meeting. If you find a job of interest, contact the employer directly about an interview. Be sure to include your resume/CV with your communication or indicate that your resume is in the eJobs database. Employers - Search for Candidates: Login to eJobs and use "Search for Candidates" area to find candidates that fit your criteria, including individuals available for interviews at the Annual Meeting. If you find a candidate of interest, contact the candidate directly to arrange an interview at the meeting. AT THE MEETING For the convenience of employers and candidates, computers will be available in the Placement Service area for accessing the eJobs database of job postings and resumes. Participants will also have access to the Annual Meeting Electronic Messaging Center. ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? If you have additional questions about the Placement Service or eJobs, you can review the Frequently Asked Questions list and/or contact e-jobs@apsanet.org.
PLACEMENT SERVICE AT REGIONAL CONFERENCES One of the newer features of eJobs is the Placement Interview Service listings of regional conferences. Available regional conferences are listed when you submit a resume or a job listing. Not all regional conferences participate in the service and those that do may implement the Placement Service in various ways.  Some offer interview space, some do not.  Some provide additional services for candidates and employers. Employers and candidates should contact the sponsoring association DIRECTLY for details about services provided, interview space, and facilities.
EJOBS: YOUR YEAR-ROUND ONLINE RESOURCE FOR POLITICAL SCIENCE JOBS & CANDIDATES APSA's eJobs is completely online and contains the most current and comprehensive employment listings available to political scientists. It is available at no cost to members. It is updated daily with new listings, and is fully searchable by both employers and job candidates.