How can I determine the status of a job?

Question

I have a Stored procedure which schedules a job. This Job takes a lot of time to get completed (approx 30 to 40 min). I need to get to know the status of this Job. Below det

Answer 1

-- Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition:
IF EXISTS(SELECT 1 
          FROM msdb.dbo.sysjobs J 
          JOIN msdb.dbo.sysjobactivity A 
              ON A.job_id=J.job_id 
          WHERE J.name=N'Your Job Name' 
          AND A.run_requested_date IS NOT NULL 
          AND A.stop_execution_date IS NULL
         )
    PRINT 'The job is running!'
ELSE
    PRINT 'The job is not running.'