Johnston Press and STV team to launch SmartList Scotland recruitment service
Following STV closing its jobs website in January to ‘focus on other digital services’, the broadcaster has now teamed with Johnston Press to launch SmartList Scotland, with a TV ad for the venture set to be unveiled tonight.
The SmartList Scotland will look to provide recruiters with a shortlist of pre-screened candidates for one fixed fee, as it ‘aims to bridge the gap between traditional advertising and recruitment consultancies’.
Stephen Anderson, general manager of The SmartList, said: “We are incredibly excited about the new opportunities that this joint venture offers. The SmartList team has worked incredibly hard over the past nine months and we are now perfectly positioned to offer the service to a larger audience.
“Currently, Scottish employers have to choose between traditional advertising and recruitment consultancies with no alternative. The success that we’ve enjoyed proves that there is a real need for this type of solution in the recruitment market place and we’re looking forward to bringing the service to Scottish businesses at a time when they need it most.”
As well as the TV ad, the product will be promoted in print and online in Scottish Johnston Press titles such as the Scotsman, Scotland on Sunday and Edinburgh Evening News.