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2021-11-28 Improved implementation of save/hide ad feature & new option to exclude ads past deadlineApplicant
We have re-implemented the save/hide feature on the postings page to provide a better user experience and have added the option to exclude from the display ads for which the deadline has passed.
Announcement
2021-11-23 New video discussion of recruitment process at a US Federal Reserve bank and two US government agenciesRecruiterApplicant
We have posted on the page https://econjobmarket.org/videos a video gives job market candidates an overview of positions for Ph.D. economists and the recruitment process at a U.S. Federal Reserve bank and two government agencies, the Department of Justice and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
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2021-11-12 New video of discussion with recent job-market candidatesRecruiterApplicant
We have posted on the page https://econjobmarket.org/videos a discussion with three economists who were on the job market in the past two years. They talk about their experiences and offer some advice and encouragement to current candidates.
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2021-10-17 New video of discussion giving overview of positions for PhD economists in colleges, universities, and the corporate sectorRecruiterApplicant
We have posted on the page https://econjobmarket.org/videos a discussion of positions for PhD economists in colleges, universities, and the corporate sector. The panelists are Julie Cullen, Professor and Department Chair at UC San Diego, Geoffrey Jehle, Professor at Vassar College, Saurabh Sanghvi, Partner at McKinsey & Company, and Walter Yuan, CEO of Moblab.
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2021-09-27 Videos of discussions of topics concerning the job market for Economics PhDsRecruiterApplicant
We are creating videos of discussions of various topics concerning the job market for Economics PhDs. The first one, about a project to study the placement of Economics PhDs, is posted on the page https://econjobmarket.org/videos (it is linked from the first item in the "Information" menu).
Announcement
2021-09-05 System re-start 3:30am UTC Sunday, 11:30pm EDT SaturdayAdminRecruiterRecommenderProxyApplicant
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.
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2021-08-02 Users can manage list of advertisements they see, saving or hiding individual adsRecruiterRecommenderApplicant
Users can now mark an ad as "saved" or hide it, allowing them to better keep track of the ads in which they are most interested. Notes can be attached to saved ads, so that a user can, for example, note the positions to which she has applied.
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2021-05-06 System maintenanceAdminRecruiterRecommenderProxyApplicant
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.
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2020-11-28 Applicants can share links to their videos with all recruitersRecruiterApplicant
An applicant can now choose to share the links to the videos in their "document store" with all recruiters, not only recruiters with postings to which s/he has applied.
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2020-11-26 Sharing postings to which an applicant has appliedApplicant
An applicant can now share a page that lists all the postings for the positions to which s/he has applied with any number of other people. The page is visible only to the applicant and other users s/he designates, and the applicant can remove a share at any time.
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2020-11-26 Enhancements to csv file downloadsApplicant
csv files of postings downloaded from our pages of job listings now include for each position the URL of the posting in our system. In addition, an applicant can download a file of postings that includes exactly the ones to which s/he has applied (using a button on her/his applicant's page).
Announcement
2020-11-20 EconJobMarket’s New Event-Posting ServiceRecommenderApplicant
EJM now offers an event-posting service, free to all registered users. Candidates and placements directors can use this service to publicly advertise on-line events, such as remote poster sessions and presentations, that introduce candidates to recruiters. If you are interested in scheduling such an event later this year or in the spring, please post your event on EJM. For more information, please see the EconJobMarket Events page.
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2020-11-16 High traffic period - system speed may slow during times of peak usageRecruiterApplicant
During the peak period for use of the EJM system (mid-November, when thousands of candidates are uploading files), system performance may slow. Please be patient and help by scheduling your use of the system for later in the day in the US.
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2020-11-05 Data added to Market Information pageRecruiterRecommenderApplicant
We have added to the Market Information page (https://econjobmarket.org/marketState) more data comparing this year with previous years. The data include the number of advertisements posted, the number of times advertisements have been viewed, the number of new applicants, and the number of interviews scheduled.
Announcement
2020-09-09 New page with information about current state of the job marketRecruiterRecommenderProxyApplicant
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.
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2020-07-19 Video presentations added to list of possible documentsRecruiterApplicant
Recruiters can now request that an applicant submit a link to a video presentation of their job market paper, or a general video presentation of themselves, as part of their application.
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2020-01-09 Interviews by video: adjustments for timezone differencesRecruiterApplicant
When a recruiter sets the type of an interview group to be "video", they are prompted for the timezone they will be in; when an applicant chooses a slot for a video interview, they are prompted for the timezone they will be in, and the times they are shown are adjusted for that timezone.
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2019-10-02 Lead applicants through process of determining whether their recommender already has an accountApplicant
In the case that an applicant requests a person as their recommender with the same first and last names as an existing user, lead them through the process of determining whether the existing user is the person they want.
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2019-09-29 Allow users to download a csv file of all current postingsApplicant
A user (in particular an applicant) can download a csv file of all current postings, with the text of the ad in markdown format. Once a user has downloaded a file, the next time they request a download they have the option to get only those ads that have been posted since the last time they downloaded a file of postings.
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2019-09-24 Page with informational videosRecruiterRecommenderProxyApplicant
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.
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2019-09-21 Allow applicants to remove recommenders from their listApplicant
An applicant can now remove a recommender from the list on their Recommenders page, which makes the page less cluttered and less potentially confusing if an applicant changes their set of recommenders.
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2019-09-17 Allow applicants to archive applicationsApplicant
An applicant can archive applications, moving them onto a separate page. An applicant who is returning to the job market may, for example, want to see on their main page of applications only ones for the current year.
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2019-09-09 Recommender account request system redesignedApplicant
The main change is that when an applicant's request for a recommender is denied, the applicant can resubmit the request without having to submit a fresh request.
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2019-09-01 Applicants' job market conference attendance is shown on their main page only for upcoming conferencesApplicant
Rather than showing all intended attendance at job market conferences, an applicant's main page now shows only their intended attendance at upcoming conferences.
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2019-07-18 Show map of all positionsRecruiterApplicant
A map of all currently-posted positions is linked from the main job postings page.
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2019-06-22 Allow recruiter to specify message to applicant when application is completeRecruiterApplicant
A recruiter can specify a message and optionally a URL to be displayed to each applicant when their application becomes complete. The message can be used, for example, to ask the applicant to submit a supplementary form at the URL specified, or simply to invite the applicant to visit the recruiter's website. Specifying a message is optional.
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2019-05-12 Allow person to check whether account exists with their name and email addressRecruiterRecommenderProxyApplicant
A person can now check whether an account exists in their name and email address.
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2018-12-27 Users are asked to enter backup email address in their profilesRecruiterRecommenderProxyApplicant
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.
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2018-12-23 Password-reset messages may be sent to gmail or backup email addressRecruiterRecommenderProxyApplicant
Password-reset messages may now be sent to the gmail address or backup email address in a user's profile