Econoday Economic Report: Monster Employment Index September 3, 2009

Monster Employment Index

Released On 9/3/2009 For August, 2009

	Prior	Actual
Monster Employment Index	114	121

Highlights
Monster's employment index posted its biggest monthly jump in four years, up 6 percent in August to 121. The year-on-year pace improved to its best reading of the year, at minus 24 percent. Gains were led by retail, administration and financial services.

Definition
The Monster Employment Index is a comprehensive monthly analysis of U.S. online job demand. It is conducted by Monster Worldwide, Inc. and is based on a real-time review of a large, representative selection of career sites and job boards, including Monster," according to Monster Worldwide. The Index presents a snapshot of employer online recruitment activity nationwide. It was launched in April 2004 with data collected since October 2003. Why Investors Care

2009 Release Schedule

Released On: 1/8 2/5 3/5 4/2 5/7 6/4 7/1 8/6 9/3 10/1 11/5 12/3

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