diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/annotation/AfterJob.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/annotation/AfterJob.java
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+/**
+ * 
+ */
+package org.springframework.batch.core.annotation;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+
+import org.springframework.batch.core.Job;
+import org.springframework.batch.core.JobExecution;
+import org.springframework.batch.core.JobExecutionListener;
+
+/**
+ * Marks a method to be called after a {@link Job} has completed.  Annotated methods
+ * will be called regardless of the status of the {@link JobExecution}.  
+ * 
+ * @author Lucas Ward
+ * @since 2.0
+ * @see JobExecutionListener
+ */
+@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
+@Target({ElementType.METHOD})
+public @interface AfterJob {
+
+}
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/annotation/AfterStep.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/annotation/AfterStep.java
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+/**
+ * 
+ */
+package org.springframework.batch.core.annotation;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+
+import org.springframework.batch.core.Step;
+import org.springframework.batch.core.StepExecution;
+import org.springframework.batch.core.StepExecutionListener;
+
+/**
+ * Marks a method to be called after a {@link Step} has completed.  Annotated methods
+ * will be called regardless of the status of the {@link StepExecution}.  
+ * 
+ * @author Lucas Ward
+ * @since 2.0
+ * @see StepExecutionListener
+ */
+@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
+@Target({ElementType.METHOD})
+public @interface AfterStep {
+
+}
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/annotation/BeforeJob.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/annotation/BeforeJob.java
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+/**
+ * 
+ */
+package org.springframework.batch.core.annotation;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+
+import org.springframework.batch.core.Job;
+import org.springframework.batch.core.JobExecution;
+import org.springframework.batch.core.JobExecutionListener;
+import org.springframework.batch.core.Step;
+
+/**
+ * Marks a method to be called before a {@link Job} is executed, which comes
+ * after a {@link JobExecution} is created and persisted, but before the first
+ * {@link Step} is executed.
+ * 
+ * @author Lucas Ward
+ * @since 2.0
+ * @see JobExecutionListener
+ */
+@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
+@Target({ElementType.METHOD})
+public @interface BeforeJob {
+
+}
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/annotation/BeforeStep.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/annotation/BeforeStep.java
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+/**
+ * 
+ */
+package org.springframework.batch.core.annotation;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+
+import org.springframework.batch.core.Step;
+import org.springframework.batch.core.StepExecution;
+import org.springframework.batch.core.StepExecutionListener;
+
+/**
+ * Marks a method to be called before a {@link Step} is executed, which comes
+ * after a {@link StepExecution} is created and persisted, but before the first
+ * item is read.
+ * 
+ * @author Lucas Ward
+ * @since 2.0
+ * @see StepExecutionListener
+ */
+@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
+@Target({ElementType.METHOD})
+public @interface BeforeStep {
+
+}