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Evening News wants to 'Get Edinburgh Back to Work'

Posted Friday 11 February 2010 17:42 GMT

The Edinburgh Evening News has lauched a major new advertising initiative as part of a 'Get Edinburgh Back to Work' campaign, and they are offering Chamber members an exclusive additionl saving.

Companies seeking to recruit staff can now advertise job vacancies in the Evening News for as little as £59 per job.

Advertising rates are tiered according to the salary of the job. Rates for job vacancies with salaries under £18k start from £59 per ad; with rates for job vacancies with salaries between £18k to £25k starting from £79 per ad. These prices represent a reduction of over 70% on the Evening News pre-offer rate card. Vacancies will appear in Thursday's Evening News as well as on scotsman.com/jobs.

The team at the Evening News have come up with an exclusive offer for Chamber members. If you book one of the above packages, they'll upgrade your online listing to an enhanced listing, saving you £85. An enhanced listing includes a company logo and offers better stand-out on the scotsman.com/jobs web-site. To take advantage of the offer, members should contact the Edinburgh Chamber Customer Services Team on 0844 736 2992 and ask for the relevant reference.

The advertising initiative is being supported by a major advertising campaign focused on the 'Get Edinburgh Back to Work' theme and using print, online and direct mail.

Henry Faure Walker, General Manager, The Scotsman Publications Ltd commented: "The Evening News is well established as the place to advertise and look for job vacancies in Edinburgh & the Lothians, giving recruiters response rates that are second to none. We hope that our Get Edinburgh Back to Work initiative is giving some assistance to local businesses and helping stimulate activity in the current economic climate."

For more information, contact Helen Cargill, Edinburgh Evening News Recruitment Manager, on 0131 620 8850.