June Monster Employment Index Rises 5% Year-over-Year

Monster Worldwide, Inc. MWW: May 2012 Index Highlights: Monster Employment Index U.S. grows 5 percent in June and rises 4 percent month-over-month Transportation and warehousing remains the top growth sector, while retail trade regains momentum Information remains flat year-over-year while educational services, utilities, and public administration continue to record negative annual growth Among the metro markets tracked by the Index, Orlando records top growth on annual basis. California's major metro markets gain momentum while Portland eases The Monster Employment Index U.S. is a monthly gauge of U.S. online job posting activity based on a real-time review of millions of employer job opportunities culled from a large representative selection of career Web sites and online job listings. The Index does not reflect the trend of any one advertiser or source, but is an aggregate measure of the change in job listings across the industry.