Know Your Guild

Classified Ad Takers Always
On Call To Serve Customers

Members:   Full time 26, Part time 14

Weekly Wage Scale:
Telephone Sales Representatives, Inside & Account Division
    Beginner:  $426. 58
    After 4 Years    $541.04

Systems Coordinator:
    Beginner:  $455.74
    After 4 years: $588.18

Hours of Operation: 
For phone service -
   Mon-Fri  7:45 AM to 8:00 PM
   Saturday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Duties:  The Classified Department is divided into two divisions, Inside Division and The Account Division. The Inside Division handles incoming calls from the 856-5555 number. The Inside Staff takes death notices, in memorials, auto ads, apartment ads, help wanted ads and other ads ranging from miscellaneous items to furniture - basically everything. Classified also handles the Bingo Directory that appears in Gusto and The Worship with Us Directory on the Saturday Religion Page.  Inside Phone Staff also answers many questions and listens to customer complaints about everything. We even get an occasional call for a taxi.

The Account Division is made up of subdivisions: Legals, Employment, Real Estate, Automotive and New Business Development. These people have set accounts that are dealt with on a daily basis, from line ads to action ads to display ads for the Homefinder on Saturday and the employment predate section on Sunday.  There are also many special features that run throughout the year. This involves cold calling on businesses in the area to advertise in these special sections. There is never a dull moment in Classified especially close to deadlines.

Classified has a Systems Coordinator who is responsible for system training, along with preparation of material for training, graphics coordination, overseeing reports for the department, helping the staff with typesetting, trouble-shooting system/ equipment problems, creation of rates, classifications, classified headers, in-column fillers, promo ads; liaison to other departments: Pub Systems, Accounting, Pre-Press, etc.Several category reports monthly; testing & preparing material on new procedures/routines and helps the department with the day to day tasks involving the systems we use.