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# Closing Job Posts Before Their Expiration Date

Employers can use the Close Job option to deactivate a job post before its expiration date. This is useful when a job has been filled, and the employer no longer needs the listing active.

Here's a video walkthrough on how you can Close the job post:

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## To Close a Job Post:

Employers will see the option to close a job post under the **My Account** > **Jobs** section.

Employers can select the **Close Job** option from the dropdown menu.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/8/0/3/0/8030a322aa1b180/2026-05-0611-58_1vu848.png)

Afterward, the employer needs to choose one of the provided reasons of why they wish to close the job.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/8/0/3/0/8030a322aa1b180/2026-05-0611-581_1lh7rq3.png)

As an admin, you can see this information in the **Jobs** section by locating to the specific job that has been marked with a Closed status.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/8/0/3/0/8030a322aa1b180/2026-05-0612-00_122rqu3.png)

## What Happens When a Job is Closed:

When a job is closed, it will no longer be published on the job board, and it's status will switch from **Active** to **Closed**

The **Total Jobs** count in your dashboard will remain the same. 

## Tracking the Total Number of Closed Jobs:

Admins later can track the total number of closed jobs from their dashboard report: 

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/8/0/3/0/8030a322aa1b180/2026-05-0612-02_3wiymw.png)