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Key
Contacts:
Cust. support 888-566-4JOB
Billing 617-929-1422
Agency support 617-929-2250 |
Remote ad hotline 617-929-2074
Ad prod. hotline 617-929-7598
Color resv. P: 617-929-2250
Color resv. F: 617-929-2490 |
Mailing
Address:
Boston.com/Monster
P.O. Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819 |
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Print Advertising Rates
Sunday & Tuesday Careers Section
| Insertion | Price per agate line |
| Sunday & Tuesday | $29.00 |
| 2nd Sunday & Tuesday - prebooked 50% off | $14.50 |
| 2nd Sunday & Tuesday- post booked 25% off | $21.75 |
| 3rd Sunday & Tuesday - consecutive 50% off | $14.50 |
| 3rd Sunday & Tuesday (w/o 2nd Sunday) 25% off | $21.75 |
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| Modular Sizes | Total Cost |
| 1x14 | $499 |
| 2x28 | $1,892 |
| 2x38 | $2,438 |
| 2x78 | $4,643 |
| 4x78 | $8,805 Free Color |
| 6x78 | $12,786 Free Color |
| 8x78 | $16,586 Free Color |
| 8x157 | $25,000 Free Color |
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| Front Page | $15,000 Free Color |
| Full Page | $25,000 Free Color |
| Back Page | $30,000 Free Color |
| Double Truck | $40,000 Free Color |
- All modular rates include online upsell
- 2nd Sunday repeat rates apply only to the same ad repeated
from the prior Sunday or the same issue
- Prebooked rates apply only to ads booked at time original ad is booked
- Minimum ad size is 5 lines
- All print ads are automatically posted online at the print-to-online rate
- Box charge for any ad is $200
- Limited changes allowed for 2nd or 3rd Sunday ads
- 15% charge for color
- 15% charge for for ads placed by job fair companies to promote their fairs

Sunday & Tuesday Careers Section Premium Placement Includes free color
| Front Page (6.93"x3.57") | $12,500 Free Color |
| Full Page (9.33"x11.21") | $25,000 Free Color |
| Back Page (9.33"x11.42") | $30,000 Free Color |
| Double Truck (19.66"x11.21") | $40,000 Free Color |
- Line rate for ads between Half and full-page is $26.10 per line
- Prices include online upsell

Boston Globe Run-of-Press (ROP) Price per column inch - based on ROP column width
| Sunday | $606.00 |
| Sunday Repeat | $303.00 |
| Sunday Referral Rate | $200.00 |
| Daily | $233.00 |
- Repeat rates apply only to the same ad repeated from the
prior Sunday Careers ad or within 7 days of first run ROP ad
- Daily repeat rate applies to Sunday or daily ads repeated
into daily issues
- Limited changes to copy allowed for repeat ads
- Referral rate applies to ROP ads that reference a recruitment
ad in the same issue, minimum 3-column x 5 inches
- 15% charge for color

Daily Classified Full Run Price per agate line
| Daily | $10.00 |
| 1st daily repeat | $6.00 |
| 2nd daily repeat | $4.00 |
| Weekday Special (3-5 days) | $4.00 per line per day |
| Seven-day Special | $40.00/line |
- Repeat rates are available
for ads repeated from a daily or a Sunday ad
- And apply only to
the same ad repeated within 7 days of 1st insertion, excluding Sundays
- Weekday Special is available Monday, Wednesday to Saturday only. Same
ad must run at least 3 times in a 5-day period. Minimum 5 lines.
- All print ads are automatically posted online at the print-to-online rate
- Minimum ad size is 5 lines
- No change in size or copy allowed for repeat ads
- 15% charge for color

Regional Editions - Part Run (Sun/Thurs) Price per agate line
| One region | $7.00 |
| Two regions | $12.00 |
| Three regions | $15.00 |
- Maximum 3-region buy for same ad, no change in size or copy allowed
- Repeat rates apply only to the same ad repeated from the
prior week's regional ad
- Limited changes to copy allowed for repeat ads
- 15% charge for color

Targeted Print Publications Price per agate line
- Must be booked at time Careers ad is booked for pick-up rate
- Metro 3 Day Special for consecutive days only, minimum ad size of
3 column x 21 lines or 3 column x 1.5 inches
- 15% charge for color in WorcesterWorks

Print-to-Online Rates Print ad automatically posted online
| Sunday Full-Run Agate (5-10 lines), 7 days | $75.00 |
| Sunday Full-Run Agate (11+ lines), 7 days | $125.00 |
| Sunday Full-Run Display, 30 days | $300.00 |
| Daily Agate, 7 days | $75.00 |
| Daily Display, 7 days | $125.00 |
| Regional Agate, 7 days | $75.00 |
| Regional Display, 7 days | $125.00 |
| Metro Agate, 7 days | $75.00 |
| Metro Display, 7 days | $125.00 |
- Second and third Sunday repeat agate upsells are not mandatory
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Online
Advertising Rates
Job Listing Packages 60 day "anywhere" job listings on Boston.com/Monster
| QUANTITY |
PRICE |
PACKAGE SAVINGS |
| 1 |
$475.00 each |
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| 2 |
$400.00 each |
Save 2 % per job |
| 3 |
$375.00 each |
Save 5 % per job |
| 4 |
$350.00 each |
Save 11 % per job |
| 5-9 |
$320.00 each |
Save 18 % per job |
| 10-24 |
$265.00 each |
Save 32 % per job |
| 25-49 |
$200.00 each |
Save 49 % per job |
| 50-99 |
$165.00 each |
Save 58 % per job |
| 100-249 |
$135.00 each |
Save 65 % per job |
Resume Database Packages
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100 Mile radius |
| Term Duration |
Views |
Price |
Order |
| 2 Weeks |
400 |
$650 |
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| 1 Month |
1,500 |
$1,100 |
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| 3 Months |
5,000 |
$3,000 |
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| 6 Months |
10,000 |
$5,000 |
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| Annual |
20,000 |
$7,000 |
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National |
| Term Duration |
Views |
Price |
Order |
| 2 Weeks |
500 |
$975 |
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| 1 Month |
1,500 |
$1,800 |
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| 3 Months |
5,000 |
$4,000 |
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| 6 Months |
10,000 |
$6,500 |
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| Annual |
20,000 |
$9,995 |
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Premium
Positions
Marquee
| Placement |
Term | SOV | Price |
| Boston.com/Monster Homepage | 1 month |
25% | $4,000 |
Big Ads
| Placement |
Term | SOV | Price |
| Boston.com/Monster Homepage | 1 month |
25% | $5,000 |
| Industry Channels | 1 month |
100% | $1,500 |
| On Call Channel | 1 month |
100% | $1,500 |
Leaderboards
| Placement |
Term | SOV | Price |
| Industry Channels | 1 month |
100% | $2,000 |
| On Call Channel | 1 month |
100% | $2,000 |
Cornerstones
| Placement |
Term | SOV | Price |
| Boston.com/Monster Homepage | 1 month |
25% | $6,000 |
| Boston.com/Monster Homepage | 3 month |
25% | $16,200 |
| Boston.com/Monster Homepage | 6 month |
25% | $30,600 |
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| Industry Channels (Heathcare, Biotechnology, Finance, Technology)
| 1 month |
50% | $3,500 |
| Industry Channels (Heathcare, Biotechnology, Finance, Technology)
| 1 month |
100% | $5,000 |
| Industry Channels (Education K-12, Retail/Hospitality, Legal, Higher Education)
| 1 month |
50% | $2,500 |
| Industry Channels (Education K-12, Retail/Hospitality, Legal, Higher Education)
| 1 month |
100% | $3,500 |
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| On Call Channel
| 1 month |
50% | $2,500 |
| On Call Channel
| 1 month |
100% | $3,500 |
Cobblestones
| Placement |
Term | SOV | Price |
| Boston.com/Monster Homepage | 1 week |
50% | $750 |

Targeted Branding Tools Reach precisely targeted candidates
| Open House Package |
Type |
Term |
Price |
Individual Open House page & listing in Open House
directory - Open house run-of-site ad with 100,000 impressions |
Online Only |
Up to 4 Weeks |
$1,800 |
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With Print Ad |
Up to 4 Weeks |
$975 |

Newsletter Sponsorships Connect weekly with email newsletter subscribers
| Boston.com/Monster CareerNews | $1,000, 1 week |
| Boston.com/Monster Biotechnology Newsletter | $500, 1 week |
| Boston.com/Monster Healthcare Newsletter | $500, 1 week |
| Boston.com/Monster College Newsletter | $500, 1 week |

Boston.com Premium
Positions
Boston.com Featured Job
| Placement |
Term | SOV | Price |
| Boston.com Homepage | 1 week |
25% | $1,500 |
Boston.com Targeting Options
| Placement |
Impressions | Price |
| Demographic Targeting |
250,000 | $5,000 |
| Demographic Targeting |
500,000 | $7,500 |
| Demographic Targeting |
1,000,000 | $12,500
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| Behavioral Targeting |
250,000 | $5,000 |
| Behavioral Targeting |
500,000 | $7,500 |
| Behavioral Targeting |
1,000,000 | $12,500
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| Contextual Targeting |
250,000 | $5,000 |
| Contextual Targeting |
500,000 | $7,500 |
| Contextual Targeting |
1,000,000 | $12,500
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Print
Specifications
Black & White Deadlines
| Product |
Publication |
Deadline |
Time |
| Full run |
Sunday & Tuesday |
Friday |
5:00 pm |
| Full run |
Monday |
Friday |
5:00 pm |
| Full run |
Wednesday |
Monday |
4:30 pm |
| Full run |
Thursday |
Tuesday |
4:30 pm |
| Full run |
Friday |
Wednesday |
4:30 pm |
| Full run |
Saturday |
Friday |
4:30 pm |
| Regional |
Sun/Thur |
Thursday |
Noon |
| Worcester |
Sunday |
Friday |
Noon |
| JobSource |
Monday |
Friday |
Noon |

Color Deadline
| Product | Publication | Deadline | Time |
| Full run | Sunday | Wednesday | 5:00 pm |
- Earlier deadlines may occur due to holidays or special
sections
- Proofs or design require up to three additional days

Column Widths - Classified
| Tabloid Format Sunday - Tuesday: 8 columns wide x 11.5" deep |
| Broadsheet Format Wednesday - Saturday: 10 columns wide x 21" deep |
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| Columns | Inches | Picas |
| 1 | 1.05 | 6p3.6 |
| 2 | 2.23 | 13p4.2 |
| 3 | 3.4 | 20p4.8 |
| 4 | 4.58 | 27p5.76 |
| 5 | 5.75 | 34p.6 |
| 6 | 6.93 | 41p9 |
| 7 | 8.08 | 48p6 |
| 8 | 9.33 | 55p5.8 |
| 9 | 10.5 | 63p |
| 10 | 11.625 | 69p9 |
| Double truck - Broadsheet | 24.125 | 144p9 |
| Double truck - Tabloid | 19.66 | 116p9 |
| Gutter | 0.125 | p9 |

The
Boston Globe Column Widths - ROP
| Columns | Inches | Picas |
| 1 | 1.83 | 10p11.097 |
| 2 | 3.79 | 22p9.024 |
| 3 | 5.75 | 34p6 |
| 4 | 7.708 | 46p2.98 |
| 5 | 9.667 | 58p.024 |
| 6 | 11.625 | 69p9 |
| Double truck | 24.125 | 144p9 |
| Gutter | 0.125 | p9 |
Contract
Discounts
Contract Dollar-Volume Discounts
| Contract Levels | |
| Annual Spending | Discount |
| $50,000 | 10% |
| $100,000 | 12% |
| $200,000 | 15% |
- Contracts valid for twelve months
- Corporate affiliates are not automatically entitled to the contract benefits of each other
- Levels represent net spending

Terms and Conditions
Boston.com/Monster, The Boston Globe, The New York Times and all of their
affiliates (hereafter referred to as The Boston Globe) reserve the right to
revise or reject ads that contain copy that is misleading, inaccurate,
fraudulent, or discriminatory; that makes unfair competitive claims;
that fails to comply with its standards of decency or dignity; that
does not follow applicable laws dealing with matters including, but
not limited to, liable, copyright & trademark, the right to privacy or
anti-discrimination; or that The Boston Globe otherwise deems unsuitable.
The Boston Globe reserves the right to revise its rates in writing and/or
via web site posting, effective no less than five days after distribution
and/or posting.
Unless otherwise noted herein or elsewhere, all rates for ads placed
through the recruitment section or The Boston Globe or Boston.com/Monster are commissionable at
15% to recognized advertising agencies.
Forwarding of a written insertion order constitutes the acceptance
of all rates and conditions that exist when the advertising is sold and
subsequent rate cards. In the event of a conflict between the insertion
order and the rate card or contract, the rate card or contract (if applicable)
shall govern. No disclaimers or statement of conditions on insertion
orders other than those contained herein will be deemed binding
upon The Boston Globe.
The advertising agency and the advertiser shall be liable, jointly and
severally, for payment prior to publication deadline of advertising
space purchased unless credit approval has been established. Where
credit has been approved, payment is due 30 days after the invoice
date. Any billing dispute must be reported within 30 days of the
original notice. Failure to pay an invoice within 30 days, even a
disputed invoice, may result in suspending of credit and/or turning
over to a collection agency.
Unless credit has been granted online products must be paid for prior to going
live. Where credit has been granted online products will be invoiced completely
at the time the contract is signed unless otherwise noted in the rate card.

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