This time last year, I announced my intention to retire from DepList management in 2020, shortly after the 20th anniversary of DepList's foundation at the beginning of the millennium. In fact DepList probably started before then, sometime in 1998 or 1999 (goodness, how long ago that seems!), as a landline and email-based resource in the form of a simple mailing list for invited members, whereby messages could be easily sent to the membership. Emails in those days could only be created and received on personal computers. Mobile phones were common but not ubiquitous, and were not designed to receive and send emails. The iPhone and other types of smartphone were some years into the future.
The addition of a website marked the official birth of DepList as a more comprehensive resource, which allowed non-members to advertise jobs online. From 2000 until its demise on 1st May 2020, the website evolved to incorporate new technologies and was rebuilt several times.
I decided last year that I would not renew the Deplist.com domain name when it reached the end of its paid-up term, so accordingly, I now leave the field open to whoever has the energy to continue the concept. It takes a lot of dedication and hard work. Good luck!
With grateful thanks to all the DepList members,
Corinne
