Monster Names Top Industries for Entry-Level Jobs

Maynard, MA, August 27, 2007—After monitoring online job demand across several industries over the last year, the student division of Monster Worldwide Inc. has identified the top five industries for entry-level workers.

Based on the number of entry-level job opportunities posted to MonsterTRAK, the top occupations, are(1):

#1 – Business Operations, HR and Financial Services: Offering nearly one-fourth of all job opportunities for entry-level workers, this category includes jobs in accounting, financial analysis and research, management and administration, and human resource and labor relations.

#2 – Sales and Marketing: Brand and product marketers represented the most rapidly growing segment from within this category, growing more than 300 percent, year-over-year.

#3 – Architecture and Engineering: Naval architects and marine engineers are the most highly sought specialists by employers hiring in this category, followed closely by electrical, civil and mechanical engineers.

#4 – Computer, Information Technology and Mathematical: Of the top five, this category experienced the most growth, increasing almost 18 percent year-over-year. Opportunities for workers in programming, computer maintenance and support, geographic information systems (GIS) and web design are the most desired positions.

#5 – Office, Administrative and Customer Support: The most popular jobs in this category include administrative assistants, customer service representatives, receptionists and data entry clerks.