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I've spent lots of time looking at options for listing jobs and collecting applications. Of all the component, this is the only one that offers the functionality needed for a high quality site.

However, there are some things to be aware of.

First, the component is not easy to use. Be prepared to devote extensive periods of time to learning it. This is especially true if you plan to customize it (a requirement for most), as there are numerous files that make up the component that are not clearly documented.

Second, the support is phenomenal, easily the best I have seen. I often receive a reply within a couple hours, and always within a day. However, this is a double edged sword (see above point) because you will need lots of support.

Third, it does not play nice with the rest of your Joomla site. Its a self contained application with its own frontpage, and its own navigation system. This wouldn't be a bad thing, except its your only option. The only page you can create with the menu system is the home page. You can't set menu options for individual categories or control panel features. This means its almost impossible to publish modules to specific pages, you have to get really creative.

Finally, this component features FREQUENT upgrades, and they are constantly adding new features.

All in all, would recommend as long as you understand its vastly more complicated to set up than the majority of components out there.

This extension is simply amazing. It has become the first thing I install on a new site. This needs to be part of the core joomla installation! Keep up the excellent work!

The only thing I would like to see is similar functionality for template selection. If we could automatically apply a template to certain sections or menus, and keep this same functionality on automatically assigning modules to templates, it would create an awesome circular loop, and add everything to articles when they are submitted.

The lack of a mass import solution has been a major weakness of Joomla for quite some time. I have not had time to extensively test the extension, but it seems to be an answer to this problem. As somebody who uses excel alot, this is a godsend! The main thing that could use would is the documentation, there is not much right now.