Overview
The placement of employment ads in the Mankato Free Press, The Star Tribune and The Chronicle of Philanthropy is centralized in Human Resources in an effort to receive a discounted rate.
After the appropriate Dean/Vice President and the HR Search Coordinator have approved the search process, establish what publications you need to advertise in, based on the guidelines for the particular position.
Process for Requesting Advertisement
Requests for placing advertisements must be received in Human Resources at least one week prior to the submission deadline of the publication. This will allow time to review the ad copy, ensure consistency with the vacancy notice, and obtain a cost estimate. Human Resources cannot guarantee placement of ads in a particular issue if the ad copy is not received in Human Resources at least one week prior to the submission deadline for that publication.
Use the Advertisement Request form to complete and submit information needed for advertisement.
Cost of Advertisement
Individual departments are responsible for all costs incurred in the placing of their ads. Human Resources has established a standard purchase order for each of the above publications along with a separate account number for advertising costs. Once a month, Human Resources provides Business Services with a list of departments who have advertised and their account numbers. A charge back is then processed for the appropriate department.
Advertisement Time Tables
The Free Press:
- Deadlines for Saturday, Sunday and Monday Issues
- Display Ad: Wednesday at 12:00 p.m.
- Line Ad: Friday at 12:00 p.m.
- Deadlines for Tuesday to Friday Issues
- Display Ad: Four (4) business days prior
- Line Ad: 2:00 p.m. the day before the ad is to appear
- Note: All advertisements must be submitted to Human Resources five (5) business days prior to the deadline listed above in order to ensure placement in the desired issues.
Star Tribune:
- Day of Publication and Deadlines for each
- Monday, due Saturday at 2:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, due Monday at 4:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, due Monday at 4:00 p.m.
- Thursday, due Tuesday at 4:00 p.m.
- Friday, due Wednesday at 4:00 p.m.
- Saturday, due Thursday at 4:00 p.m.
- Sunday (state-wide), due Thursday at 4:00 p.m.
- Note: All advertisements must be submitted to Human Resources.
Have questions?
Contact Human Resources at 507-389-2015 or hr@mnsu.edu.