September 2009 Index Highlights
- Index edges down two points in September indicating a modest decline in
U.S. online recruitment activity
- Bucking the overall trend, hiring in mining and construction rises, while the
manufacturing sector holds steady amid stabilizing demand for blue-collar
occupations
- Opportunities in healthcare continue to moderate
- Boston sees the highest rise among metro markets
Summary Overview
The Monster Employment Index edged downward in September after a significant rise in
late summer recruitment activity during August. Over the year, the Index fell 25 percent
largely unchanged from last month’s pace.
“Despite recent improvements in economic sentiment, U.S. employers continue to
exhibit caution when it comes to hiring,” said Jesse Harriott, senior vice president and chief knowledge officer at Monster Worldwide.“On the upside, demand for workers is
firming in the blue-collar segment, with welcome signs of revived activity in construction
and manufacturing.”
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MEI Local Reports
In addition to national, industry, occupation and regional data, the Monster Employment Index presents a snapshot of employer online recruitment activity in the 28 largest U.S. metro markets in terms of working population. The local results are broken down by occupation and are published at the same time as the national Index. Use the links below to see specific local market findings from the Index:
About the Monster Employment Index
Launched in April 2004 with data collected since October 2003, the Monster Employment Index is a broad and comprehensive monthly analysis of U.S. online job demand conducted by Monster Worldwide, Inc. Based on a real-time review of millions of employer job opportunities culled from a large, representative selection of online career outlets, including Monster®, the Monster Employment Index presents a snapshot of employer online recruitment activity nationwide. The Monster Employment Index’s underlying data is validated for accuracy by Research America, Inc. – an independent, third-party auditing firm – to ensure that measured online job recruitment activity is within a margin of error of +/- 1.05%. Data for the month of October will be released on November 5, 2009.
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