2008 Press Releases
17th July - Half of UK workers are still in touch with the office on their summer hols
Monster has found that over half of UK workers make themselves available to work during their holidays.
9th June - UK workers dream of “sun and sangria” whilst stuck in the office
Research from Monster has found that over half of UK workers are spending time at work booking summer hols and one in three are carrying out the whole process from initial research through to booking the trip whist in the office.
5th June - With Monster Video Profile employers gain the edge in multimedia recruitment
Joint alliance between Monster and Quicksilver WebFilms means employers are now able to reach job seekers through the medium of video.
27th May - Monster UK hits four million CVs
Monster UK has announced that it now has four million CVs currently posted on the Monster.co.uk website – which is more than 13% of the working population in the UK.
15th May - UK workers will choose dream job over pay any day
Over three quarters of workers would take a reduction in pay if it meant that they could have their dream job, according to research from Monster.co.uk.
1st May - Don't risk losing staff due to post bank holiday blues
While most people are worrying about the weather this bank holiday Brit bosses need to make sure their staff are as happy as possible before they go off for their bank holiday break or risk losing them upon return.
14th Apr - Sunday night insomnia afflicts UK workers
Monster’s most recent poll of UK workers has found that over half (84%) have trouble sleeping on Sundays because they are worrying about the working week ahead and, of that number, 53% experience this every week.
8th Mar - Companies do not adequately support new mums wanting to return to work
Monster’s most recent poll of workers across Europe has found that only 35% of those polled feel that their companies do enough to encourage new mums back into the workplace. In many cases, “doing enough” only amounts to providing the legally-required minimum maternity benefits.
31st Jan - Is January the best time to make resolutions?
Monster believes that many people have already broken their New Years promise to themselves to start looking for a new job. This is supported by a 2008 newspaper survey which states that 25% of resolutions will be broken by the end of the first week of January and by the summer; only 46% of them will still be upheld.
2nd Jan - Monster unveils multifaceted worldwide branding campaign
Monster Worldwide, Inc the leading global online careers and recruitment resource, today unveiled “Your Calling is Calling,” its new global marketing campaign for Monster career properties. Launching worldwide, the integrated effort unites the global brand and presents a unified Monster to the world, positioning the company as a resource that helps workers attain their life goals.
