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September 12, 2008
Monster and The BOSS Group Unveil Research Highlighting Recruitment Activity for Marketing, Creative and Web Occupations
MAYNARD, Mass. and BETHESDA, Md. – November 20, 2007 – Monster®, the leading global online careers and recruitment resource and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST), and The BOSS Group, a leading niche provider of on-demand creative, marketing, and web professionals, today announce the availability of research reports detailing job seeker and recruitment activity within the marketing, creative and web-focused occupational category.
The two free reports, “Marketing & Creative Professionals: Recruiter Activity & Best Practices” and “Marketing & Creative Professionals: Job Seeker Activity” draw from surveys of human resource professionals, hiring managers and job seekers, as well as Monster’s own proprietary data
Highlights of both reports include the following:
• Demand for skilled marketing talent decreased in 2008, dropping 22% over the prior year, but was still at mid-2006 levels. We anticipate that this trend will continue, but will dramatically vary by position and candidate availability.
• Surprisingly, the supply of new marketing talent actually decreased by nearly 18% over the previous year. It appears that the decline in the economy has not resulted in an across-the-board increase in new job seekers.
• Few creative or marketing roles experienced increases in demand over 2007; however, roles such as Marketing Manager and Marketing Director experienced less severe drops in demand.
• Managerial and executive talent continue to be in high demand within the Marketing sector, including Creative Directors, Product Managers, and other must-have personnel. Contrary to expectations for a down economy, landing qualified managers as well as technical experts does not necessarily get easier for recruiters.
• Nearly two-thirds (64%) of recruiting professionals in a recent Monster survey indicated that at least half of their marketing-oriented openings are difficult to fill. Web Developers and Designers were found to be particularly challenging to fill.
• The need for creative talent continues to be high in the San Francisco Bay Area and Houston markets. However, demand dropped in most hotbeds of marketing talent, including Chicago and Washington, DC.
“Our research reveals that there is tightening demand for marketing, creative and web professionals across the nation,” said Jeff Quinn, director of research, Monster. “Given this war for talent, employers seeking to recruit and retain qualified candidates need to be more attuned to shifts in job seeker attitudes and behaviors.”
Jenna Stone, Director of Marketing and Communications for The BOSS Group, commented, “These reports are unique in that they focus solely on the marketing and creative fields and provide a glimpse into what’s really happening in the creative recruitment market right now. The findings mirror what we’re seeing in our day-to-day operations: a stubbornly tight labor market for key positions despite a more cautious hiring climate than last year.”
The Reports
To download the reports, “Job Seeker Activity” and “Recruiter Activity & Best Practices,” visit www.thebossgroup.com/html/reports2008.htm. The reports are free-of-charge.
About The BOSS Group: The BOSS Group is a leader in marketing and creative staffing operating in six markets: Washington DC, Philadelphia, Richmond, Baltimore, Dallas, and Northern New Jersey. For the past 20 years, hundreds of companies across a range of industries have relied on The BOSS Group’s niche expertise and proprietary assessment tools for sourcing and evaluating top creative talent. The BOSS Group’s staffing specialists understand the unique demands of the creative industry and can partner with you to develop a personalized staffing solution to achieve your organizational goals. Visit thebossgroup.com to learn more.
About Monster Worldwide: Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST), parent company of Monster®, the premier global online employment solution for more than a decade, strives to bring people together to advance 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. Monster Worldwide is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100. To learn more about Monster’s industry leading products and services, visit www.monster.com. More information about Monster Worldwide is available at www.monsterworldwide.com.
Special Note: Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Except for historical information contained herein, the statements made in this release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding Monster Worldwide, Inc.'s strategic direction, prospects and future results. Certain factors, including factors outside of Monster Worldwide’s control, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements, including economic and other conditions in the markets in which Monster Worldwide operates, risks associated with acquisitions, competition, seasonality and the other risks discussed in Monster Worldwide’s Form 10-K and other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which discussions are incorporated in this release by reference.
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Press Contacts
Irene Maslowski
The BOSS Group
973-226-1494
Steve Sylven
Monster
978-461-8503
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