Statistics: Labor: Monster Employment Index Holds Steady in September
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September 2007 Index Highlights (Real-time Monthly Analysis of Online Job Recruitment):
• Although down from its peak reading in May, the Index continues to show greater
online job availability than a year ago, indicating relatively robust employer demand
for workers
• Online opportunities in the retail and whole trade industries, and for sales and
related occupations, edge higher in September, however year-over-year growth
remains modest
• Construction and manufacturing industries see moderate rise in online job
opportunities, while most blue-collar occupations also see expanded opportunities
• Index shows fewer online job offers in finance and insurance industry, and business
and financial operations, likely reflecting recent turmoil in the financial sector
Tables include:
+ Top ten in states terms of per capita online job availability during the month of September:
+ Top Five Industries Looking for Employees in September
+ Most Wanted Occupational Experience in September
+ Online Job Demand Increases in Four of the Nine Major U.S. Regions in September
+ Monster Employment Index (Graph)
