July Monster Employment Index Grows 21% Year-Over-Year, Sixth Consecutive Month of Positive Annual Growth
July 2010 Index Highlights:
· Year-over-year growth rate holds steady from June, suggesting no significant change in underlying demand for labor nationwide
· Index drops 3 points (2 percent) in July from June as online job availability eases with a decrease in summer hiring activity
· Education and public administration see large growth in online job demand following relatively tempered springtime hiring
· Manufacturing and transportation and warehousing industries rise in July, adding to longer-term trends that reflect continued growth in overall production and commerce
