IR Rumor Mill Discussion (September 2008)
This is the new official thread for discussion of the IR Rumor Mill itself. New users should familiarize themselves with our policies as they have evolved in recent years
View ArticleQueries, Comments, and Advice on Stalking the Wild Job (September 2008)
This is the official 2008-2009 job market kickoff thread for questions and answers about the pursuit of a job. New users should familiarize themselves with our policies as they have evolved in recent...
View ArticleCoffee Shop (September 2008)
The Coffee Shop is a place for discussions that don't fit into any of our other categories. This is the official kickoff "Coffee Shop" thread for the 2008-2009 job rush. New users should familiarize...
View Article2008-2009 Fellowship Rumors (September)
It may seem a bit early, but so are an increasing number of fellowship deadlines. New users should familiarize themselves with our policies as they have evolved in recent years
View Article2008-2009 Job Market Discussion (September)
This is the official kickoff thread for discussion of the 2008-2009 job market. Recent chatter at the IR Rumor Mill has focused on whether or not there are fewer jobs than in recent years, and, if so,...
View Article2008-2009 Job Rumors (September)
This is what it all comes down to: the kickoff thread to post job rumors for the 2008-2009 season. Remember the rules (and to check them if you're confused), such as:1. all comments are moderated;2. we...
View ArticleWelcome!
Welcome to the IR Rumor Mill. If this is your first time here, please familiarize yourself our policies as they have evolved in recent years. It will make things easier down the road.If you want to...
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The Economy and the Job Market
Share your angst, your sage advice, or whatever seems appropriate. (Thanks to P.L. for the suggestion.)
View ArticleLoose Ends and Pre-Season Thoughts
Not long ago someone posted a request for us to "fill in" the Big Board for last year's job carnage market. We think that's a great idea, particularly if, as rumor has it, the wiki is an unreliable...
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Preseason Thread
Pretty much what it sounds like: a place for discussions of the 2009-2010 market, strategies for getting a job, strategies for coping with the process, etc. etc.
View ArticleNew Comment System
We just changed over to JS-Kit comments from Blogger. Our hope is that this will make the comment threads easier to follow and to navigate.JS-Kit is a bit buggy when it comes to updating the number of...
View Article2009-2010 Board
We've recent put up both a pre-season commment thread and one addressed to loose ends, the future of the Rumor Mill, and so forth.Now we've added a board for the 2009-2010 "market." We're updating as...
View Article2010-2011 Fellowships
An open thread for posting fellowship information: solicitations for applications, rumors about the status of selection processes, and the like. We'll move comments about fellowships from other threads...
View ArticleStay Tuned
Is the IR Rumor Mill dead? More like currently resting. We hope to get things up and running within the next week. Until then, feel free to post here on any matter related to job searches, the Mill, etc.
View ArticleGeneral advice for job seekers
Questions from and helpful (and we do mean "helpful") advice for job seekers
View ArticleGrants and Fellowship, 2010-2011
Discussions of grants and fellowships in the comments thread.
View Article2010-2011 Tally Board
Updated: 1537 PST, 17.2.2011 Please restrict comments to errors in listings or missing listings; rumor discussions belong on the rumors...
View ArticleThe End?
Hi everyone. As you've no doubt noticed, we've been nearly AWOL over the last few months. The reason is simple: we simply haven't had time to maintain the blog. We're also not sure about the future of...
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