Monster Employment Index U.S., measuring online employment listings, showed annual growth of 5% in March, led by jobs in transportation and warehousing, retail, wholesale trade; all metro markets tracked exhibited positive annual growth

Cindy Allen

NEW YORK , April 6, 2012 (press release) – March 2012 Index Highlights:

Monster Employment Index U.S. shows annual growth of 5 percent in March, an eased pace from the 11 percent annual growth recorded in February
Index holds steady from February levels on a monthly basis
Commerce activity continues to maintain steady momentum with transportation and warehousing, retail and wholesale trade recording solid annual growth rates
Public administration remains the weakest trending sector in the Index, dropping 16 percent on an annual basis
All metro markets tracked by the Index continue to exhibit positive annual growth

The Monster Employment Index U.S. is a monthly gauge of U.S. online job demand 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.

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 corporate career sites and job boards, including Monster, the Monster Employment Index presents a snapshot of employer online recruitment activity nationwide. All of the data and findings in the Monster Employment Index have been validated for their accuracy through independent, third party auditing conducted on a monthly basis by Research America, Inc. The audit validates the accuracy of the online job recruitment activity measured within a margin of error of +/- 1.05%.

About Monster Worldwide
Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: MWW - NEWS), parent company of Monster, the premier global online employment solution for more than a decade, strives to inspire people to improve their lives. With a local presence in key markets in North America, Europe, and Asia, Monster works for everyone by connecting employers with quality job seekers at all levels and by providing personalized career advice to consumers globally. Through online media sites and services, Monster delivers vast, highly targeted audiences to advertisers. To learn more about Monster's industry-leading products and services, visit www.monster.com. More information about Monster Worldwide is available at http://about-monster.com/.

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