St. Petersburg Times Jobs: Week of January 29, 2006

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Week of January 29, 2006

If you are interested in distributing the St. Petersburg Times, please note that we do not hire employees to perform that function. Instead, we have outsourced the distribution of our newspaper, and we enter contracts with independent businesspeople to distribute it. Please do NOT fill out an Application for Employment if you are interested in distributing the St. Petersburg Times. Instead, you should call (toll-free) 1-866-498-4637, or go to the website for prospective independent newspaper distributors at www.Tampabay.com/contractor.

The attached is a list of job openings within the Times Publishing Co. If an interview is desired after the review if an application or resume, the applicant will be contacted within two weeks. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applications are completed on site at these locations during the hours listed:

1. Human Resources Department,
490 First Avenue South,
St. Petersburg, FL 33701

2. Times Printing Plant,
1301 34^thStreet North (U.S. 19),
St. Petersburg., FL 33701
9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

3. Applications/resumes are also accepted at your local Times bureau 9 am-5 pm.

4. Apply by e-mail to: resumes@sptimes.com

Note: Please paste your resume to the body of your e-mail message to avoid problems with inconsistent formats.

If you need further information on how to apply please call (727) 893-8404. ==================================================================================================

For reporter positions only:

Applications for news reporting jobs should be directed via U.S. mail (not e-mail) to deputy managing editor Rob Hooker at Box 1121, St. Petersburg, FL 33731. Questions can be directed to Rob Hooker at (727) 893-8869 or hooker@sptimes.com

We generally look for at least two years of daily newspaper experience. Applications should include a resume, cover letter and at least 12 to 15 clips that reflect your depth and range. Attach a short note to each clip if you think some background/context will enhance the value of your work. (For example: "Reported and wrote this story on two hours deadline.")