London–(Business Wire)–Monster Worldwide:
June 2008 Highlights:
* Online hiring activity decreased moderately in the UK in June, following a slight rebound in May
* The marketing, PR and media sector registered the steepest decline while job availability in the sales sector dipped for the fourth consecutive month
* Opportunities increased significantly in hospitality and tourism; and healthcare, social work whilst the arts, entertainment, sports, leisure sector surged year-on-year
* Among occupational groups, opportunities for craft and related workers declined most in the month and during the second quarter
* Regionally, online hiring in Wales, Scotland and North England dipped furthest while London and the South West decreased for the fourth successive month
Overview
The Monster Employment Index UK decreased by four points in June to reach a level of 177, seven points higher than a year ago but 15 points short of its February peak. Hiring in the marketing, PR and media sector fell most, while there was a strong upturn in demand for hospitality and tourism workers.
The Monster Employment Index UK is a monthly analysis of millions of online job opportunities culled from a large, representative selection of corporate career sites and job boards across the UK, including Monster.co.uk.
