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  • Announcement
    2022-10-13   Email server interruption Recruiter Recommender Proxy Applicant
    Our email server was out of action for a few hours earlier today (October 13). If you registered during that period and were not able to confirm your account because you did not receive a verification message, click "Forgot your password?" on the login page and follow the instructions.
  • Announcement
    2022-04-29   Call for Board member nominations Admin Recruiter Recommender Proxy Applicant
    We are seeking nominations for the EconJobMarket Board of Directors and Advisory Board: see https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHOW9yhNe_85_RLDVItwMLV-mVoVAjur434pBM0mQ1Oau4WQ/viewform.
  • Announcement
    2021-09-05   System re-start 3:30am UTC Sunday, 11:30pm EDT Saturday Admin Recruiter Recommender Proxy Applicant
    The system will be restarted at around 3:30am UTC Sunday, September 5 (11:30pm EDT Saturday September 4). While it is restarting, the website will be down. The restart should take at most 15 minutes.
  • Announcement
    2021-05-06   System maintenance Admin Recruiter Recommender Proxy Applicant
    The system will be down Friday May 7 from around 17:00 UTC. We expect it to be live again by Saturday May 8 at 08:00 UTC.
  • New feature
    2020-10-17   A proxy can now transfer applicants to another proxy Proxy
    A proxy for a recommender can now transfer to another proxy the applicants they are handling for a recommender.
  • Announcement
    2020-09-09   New page with information about current state of the job market Recruiter Recommender Proxy Applicant
    A new page, https://econjobmarket.org/marketState, has information about the current state of the job market, as well as a link to a sophisticated site with data on past placements.
  • New feature
    2019-11-23   Improved informativeness of page listing recommenders handled by proxy Proxy
    The page for a proxy that lists the recommenders whose applicants they are handling now shows how many letters are pending for the recommender's applicants.
  • New feature
    2019-09-30   Allow proxies to remove recommenders Recommender Proxy
    A proxy can now remove a recommender from their list (which may be appropriate if, for example, the recommender has moved to a different institution).
  • New feature
    2019-09-24   Page with informational videos Recruiter Recommender Proxy Applicant
    A page with videos explaining how to use the various parts of the EconJobMarket system now exists (see the link Informational videos in the User support column of the footer). We will gradually add more videos.
  • New feature
    2019-05-12   Allow person to check whether account exists with their name and email address Recruiter Recommender Proxy Applicant
    A person can now check whether an account exists in their name and email address.
  • New feature
    2018-12-27   Users are asked to enter backup email address in their profiles Recruiter Recommender Proxy Applicant
    Users are asked to enter a permanent email address in their profiles, in addition to an institutional address, to facilitate access to their accounts if they leave their current institution.
  • New feature
    2018-12-23   Password-reset messages may be sent to gmail or backup email address Recruiter Recommender Proxy Applicant
    Password-reset messages may now be sent to the gmail address or backup email address in a user's profile