CareerSource Media Guide

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CareerSource Media Guide 2008

1. INCREASE AWARENESS
   Reach over 400,000 readers in six Bay Area Counties. Our distribution includes over 1,600 pickup locations and subscriptions to over 1,200 local businesses.
2. COST EFFECTIVE
   Our rates are very competitive. As an advertiser in CareerSource you will enjoy 30 continuous days of exposure at a fraction of the cost of running "liner" ads in the classifieds.
3. THE INTERNET
   CareerSource is online and each new issue can be found at our home page: www.careersourcemagazine.com (see page 7).
4. CUSTOMER SERVICE
   Everything we do is geared to getting you more applicants. We'll build you an ad at no additional charge, provide referrals, add distribution sites in your area, and so on.
5. SHELF LIFE
   Our timely and informative editorial is designed to improve the shelf life of the magazine so that you receive full extended exposure. We feature articles on career options, advice, and education.... the type of information job seekers want to keep and use as a career reference guide.
6. QUALITY
   Our full color, glossy cover magazine is higher quality than anything else in the industry. Most people wonder why it's free.
7. BETTER QUALITY OF APPLICANT
   Since our targeted audience is currently working, they have good job skills and a solid employment history. You will find CareerSource ads pull a better qualified job applicant.
8. STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD
   We offer color and choice positions as well as a variety of display ad sizes to fit your needs, so that your ad will be noticed and read.
9. QUICK TURN AROUND
   A key feature of this magazine is that the print turnaround is two days after the final advertising copy is written, so we can include your companies newest job listings. Thus, we offer the same advantages as the classifieds with the longevity of a monthly publication.
10. RESUME DATABASE
    We collect and file hundreds of resumes from job seekers every month. We offer these resumes to our advertisers at no extra cost.

1. First-time ads must be accompanied by full payment at time of order.
2. A credit application must accompany all contract accounts.
3. Payment of subsequent ads are due upon receipt of invoice.
4. Accounts 45 days overdue may be turned over to a collection agency.
5. A service charge of 1˝% (18% annual percentage rate) will be applied to any charges not paid within 30 days of invoice.
6. CareerSource accepts MasterCard, Visa and American Express.

Files must be designed in grayscale at 300 dpi
• Illustrator (.ai or .eps)
• Photoshop (.tif, .jpg or photoshop format)
• PDF (Must be camera ready and correct size)

Files must be designed in CMYK at 300 dpi
• Illustrator (.ai or .eps)
• Photoshop (.tif, .jpg or photoshop format)
• PDF (Must be camera ready and correct size)

1. Advertiser agrees to all terms as stated in rate card.
2. If contracted frequency is not fulfilled for any reason, the advertiser will be short rated at the highest applicable rate. Any ad cancellation will be billed in full at contracted rate. A 60 day written notice must be given prior to publication date to cancel contract or space agreement.
3. Yearly contracts shall be automatically renewed for each period thereafter unless either party gives written notice to the contrary (60) days prior to the anniversary date.
4. CareerSource reserves the right to refuse an ad for any reason.
5. All ads built by CareerSource become our property and cannot be reprinted in any other publication without written permission from the publishers.
6. CareerSource may revise its advertising rate schedule at any time upon 30 days written notice to the advertiser.
7. If the advertiser utilizes an agency, the advertiser and the agency shall be jointly and separately liable for payment and for compliance with all of the terms of this agreement.
8. CareerSource will not be held responsible for any loss to advertiser that results from the incorrect publication of its advertising.
9. Cancellation of advertisement must be made to applicable deadlines, or space will be charged at applicable rate.
10. If CareerSource has to utilize the services of an attorney, collection agency, paralegal, or process server, in order to collect monies owed, advertiser will pay all necessary fees/charges/costs incurred in the pursuit of collecting of monies owed. Said fees/charges/costs pertain to the following collection actions: Prepare court forms, filing of court forms (court fee and courier fee), obtain business name/location/owner information and business form information (ascertaining entity type, i.e., corporation, partnership, etc.) from city business license divisions, fictitious business offices, Secretary of State, and Limited Partnership Offices, public records searching (i.e., DMV, Social Security Checks, court records), when said records are accessed in order to locate and serve the advertiser with court papers, photocopying, long distance charges, and postage fees which are incurred to accomplish the above listed actions.
11. In any action to enforce the terms of this agreement, the prevailing party should be entitled to recover its attorney fee & court costs & other nonreimbursable litigation expenses.
12. All manuscripts submitted at owners risk. All become property of the publishers.
13. Credit adjustments for errors shall not exceed the cost of the space occupied by such error. Credit for errors will not be given after the first insertion on multiple insertions. There will be no adjustments, except in extreme circumstances, for ads that do not publish on the scheduled date. There will be adjustments for camera-ready ads, or for text errors in ads received by remote-entry from agencies. Finally, requests for credit made in excess of 90 days after the ad appeared will not be granted.
14. Claims for adjustments must be made within seven days of publication. The publisher assumes no financial responsibility for typographical errors or omission of copy. If there are disputes or discrepancies with the published advertising, the customer may deduct only the amount in question from the charge and pay the balance according to terms.
15. Advertiser agrees that the placement and publication of advertising is governed by the Laws of the State of California. Advertiser agrees that the City of San Jose and the County of Santa Clara, in which CareerSource is located shall be the forum for any legal action relating to advertising placed or published.
16. Advertiser and/or advertising agency agrees to protect and indemnify CareerSource against any and all liability, loss, or expense arising from claims of libel, unfair competition, unfair trademarks, trade names or patents, violation of rights of privacy and infringements of copyrights and propriety rights resulting from the publication of the advertisers’ advertisements.