Could Advance workers tap into job perk?

Any chance that employees of Advance Publications affected by salary and job cuts can take advantage of a new American City Business Journals relationship?

There was a time when employees at Advance Publications newspapers could get discounted books and magazines produced by other arms of the family-owned business. I don't remember any of the American City Business Journals being part of that offer, but the web site says:

American City is a unit of Advance Publications Inc., which also operates Conde Nast Magazines, Parade magazine, Fairchild Publications, the Golf Digest companies, Newhouse Newspapers and cable television interests.

A March 15 press release says BizjournalsHire.com, the new media division at American City Business Journals,will offer JobSniper's free professional career evaluation and job search tools at BizjournalsHire.com's recently revamped network of career sites.

I'm not sure if there are any premium services available, but I do know there are quite a few employees in and outside the newsroom who are scrambling for income.

The press release promises:

"... a free detailed and in-depth, professional online career evaluation to all bizjournalshire.com users.

"Those completing the free online career evaluation will also be given free access to additional career resources such as job hunting skills tests, search agents, sample resumes, sample cover letters , career site reviews and much more.

The career services are an extension of business information services, the press release says.

'Our focus has always been to deliver the kinds of information that enable opportunity; we've simply applied those same principles to our career services,' says Michael Montoya, Vice President of Product and Business Development at BizjournalsHire.com

The American City Business Journals are in 40 markets (none in Michigan). The release also says company employs more than 550 business journalists.

By the way, DigiDave recently suggested reading "An open letter to journalists: You have an amazing career opportunity on the Dark Side" Check it out.

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