Monster Employment Index U.S. Year-over-Year Growth Rate Continues to Remain Positive in July

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2011 AUG 17 - (VerticalNews.com) -- Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: MWW)rnJuly 2011 Index Highlights: Monster Employment Index U.S. annual growth rate holds steady atrn4% from June, marking the 18th consecutive month of positive year-over-year growthrnIndex edges down 2 points on a monthly basis, in-line with seasonal expectationsrnAll metro markets tracked by the Index exhibit positive annual growthrnTransportation and warehousing records most notable improvement as recruitmentrndemand strengthensrnPublic administration continues to register the steepest annual declines on a yearover-rnyear basis The Monster Employment Index U.S. is a monthly gauge of U.S. online jobrndemand based on a real-time review of millions of employer job opportunities culled from arnlarge representative selection of career Web sites and online job listings. The Index does notrnreflect the trend of any one advertiser or source, but is an aggregate measure of the change in jobrnlistings across the industry. "The Index has sustained positive annual growth during each monthrnof 2011 despite a cautious economic environment," said Jesse Harriott, senior vice president andrnchief knowledge officer at Monster Worldwide. "Demand for workers within the commercernrelated sectors as well as demand for specialized skill sets like IT, engineering and healthcare,rncontinue to offset the ongoing reductions in the public sector."