Publisher helps firms hire staff

JOHNSTON Press, the newspaper and website publisher, is launching a fixed-price recruitment service to help employers fill vacancies quickly and cost-effectively.

TheSmartList.co.uk allows businesses to advertise jobs and then produces a shortlist from which employers can select candidates for interviews.

Stephen Anderson, group digital recruitment category manager at Johnston Press, owner of The Scotsman, said: “Since launching The SmartList this week, we’ve already generated a great deal of interest.

“We’re really pleased to be able to offer this recruitment alternative which can help reduce costs and time for employers looking for new staff in a challenging climate.”