Become a sales consultant with Caxton local newspapers

Caxton local newspapers have an opportunity for a bright, young, energetic and self-driven person to be chosen as one of 15 successful applicants to join the Caxton Advertising Training Academy for 2014.

We will train you to master the skill of selling newspaper, magazine and online advertising.

Training includes six weeks of theory, followed by eight months of on-the-job training at your local community newspaper, or any publication suitable to your application.

We are inviting you to participate in the 2014 Advertising Sales Academy Programme.

The programme will run as follows

• Duration: Nine months starting 1 February and ending 31 October 2014.

• Modules: The course has been divided into SIX modules as follows:

– Module 1: ORIENTATION AT THE BRANCH & FINAL SELECTION – February and March. In these two months at the branch the chosen applicants will be introduced to how the print and on-line advertising operate at branch level. This will give the candidates an opportunity of making an informed decision whether media sales is the best career choice for them.

– Module 2: THEORY AT BIRCHWOOD, BOKSBURG – three weeks in April.

– Module 3: PRACTICAL AT THE BRANCH – two months, one week from April to the end of June.

– Module 4: THEORY AT BIRCHWOOD, BOKSBURG – three weeks in July.

– Module 5: PRACTICAL AT THE BRANCH – part July to the end of the third week in October.

– Module 6: FINAL WEEK OF ASSESSMENT AT BIRCHWOOD, Boksburg, culminating in the graduation of successful cadets.

Closing date for applications is November 15 2013 and if you have not heard from us by 27 November 2013 consider your application unsuccessful.

Interested parties can send their CVs to chrisg@caxton.co.za