Archive (2005)

Monster Poll Shows ''Personal Business'' Soars During the Holiday Season; 44 Percent of Workers Spend at Least One Hour Each Workday on Holiday-Related Personal Business; 20 Percent Spend Three Hours or More Per Day

MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 2005--

Majority of Workers Also Indicate They Have No Plans to Give Their Boss a Holiday Gift

Twelve of 28 U.S. Metro Markets Rise to Record Highs in November, According to the Monster Local Employment Index

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 15, 2005--Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST):

Monster Employment Index UK Dips Slightly in November, Remaining Near its High for the Year and Demonstrating Strong Online Recruitment Activity

LONDON, Dec 13, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Monster Worldwide (Nasdaq:MNST):

-- Demand for Service and Shop Workers Rises for the Second Consecutive Month as Retailers Add Staff for the Busy Christmas Period

-- Online Opportunities for Installation, Maintenance and Repair Workers Increase as the Winter Freeze Sets In

Monster Employment Index Dips Slightly in November, Due to Declining or Flat Online Recruitment Activity in Europe's Three Largest Economies

LONDON & NEW YORK, Dec 13, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Monster Worldwide (Nasdaq:MNST):

-- Only the Netherlands Registers Growth in Online Job Availability, Driven by Higher Demand for Plant and Machine Operators, Legislators and Senior Officials

Monster Worldwide to Present at CSFB 2005 Global Media Week Conference

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 5, 2005--Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST), parent company of Monster(R), the leading global online careers and recruitment resource, today announced that its Chief Executive Officer Andrew J.

Monster Employment Index Surges in November to Highest Level Ever, Showing Sharp Increase in U.S. Online Job Demand

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 1, 2005--Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST):

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Selects Monster as Preferred Online Recruitment Provider; Alliance to Offer Quality Hiring Solutions to Small and Medium-Sized Companies Across the United States

MAYNARD, Mass. & WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 2005--Monster(R), the leading global online careers and recruitment resource, and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST), and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (www.uschamber.com), the world's largest business federation, today announced a two-year alliance to provide top quality hiring solutions to U.S. Chamber members.

Nearly Half of U.S. Employers Fail to Implement Formal Diversity Recruitment Programs, and Diverse Job Seekers Are Taking Notice

MAYNARD, Mass. and WASHINGTON, D.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 2005--

Monster and Diversity Best Practices Unveil Diversity Recruiting Survey Revealing Prevalent Employer Practices and Job Seeker Attitudes

Monster Worldwide Announces Share Repurchase Plan

NEW YORK, Nov 10, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST), parent company of Monster(R), the leading global online careers and recruitment resource, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan.

Online Job Demand in France Rises Sharply in October, Reversing Two-Month Downward Trend

PARIS, Nov 08, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Monster Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq:MNST):

-- Online Job Availability Increases across all Occupational Categories and all Regions

-- Demand for IT Professionals Shows Strong Growth

-- Legislators, Senior Officials and Managers in High Demand in the Banking, Finance and Insurance Sector

Monster Employment Index UK Shows Solid Growth in Online Recruitment Activity in October

LONDON, Nov 08, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Monster Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq:MNST):

-- Service And Shop Workers See a Rise in Online Job Demand for the First Time in Three Months, Indicating a Pick Up in the Retail Sector

-- Sales, Marketing and PR Sectors Register Highest Growth in Online Job Availability

Monster Employment Index Europe Shows Solid Growth in October 2005, Driven by Sharp Increase in Online Job Availability in France

LONDON & NEW YORK, Nov 08, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Monster Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq:MNST):

-- The Netherlands and the UK Register Greater Online Job Availability as Retail Sector Shows Signs of Recovery

-- Germany and Sweden See Moderate Growth in October, After Solid Gains in September

Monster Employment Index Rises to New All Time High in October, Resuming Upward Growth in Online Job Availability

NEW YORK, Nov 03, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Higher Demand in Construction Industry, and for Military-related Occupations, Helps Propel Upward Momentum

West South Central Region Registers Greatest Month-to-Month Increase, Likely Due to Rebuilding Efforts in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina

October 2005 Index Highlights:

Monster Worldwide to Present at the Morgan Stanley Software, Services, Internet & Networking Conference

NEW YORK, Oct 31, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST), the parent company of the leading global online careers property Monster(R), today announced that its Chief Executive Office Andrew J.