THE RIGHT STAFF: Survey: Resume Review Asking Good Questions Top Hiring Challenges

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January Jobs Campaign Helps Fuel 13 Days of 60,000 or More New
Resumes in One Month, Setting Company Record

Monster, the leading global online careers property and flagship
brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc ."
Additional surges in site traffic can be accredited, in part, to
Monster's January Jobs Campaign , which launched January 3rd online and
across 180 Infinity Broadcasting radio stations, which span 41 U.

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It was conducted by an independent research firm and
includes 250 responses -- 125 from advertising executives with the nation's
1,000 largest advertising agencies and 125 from senior marketing executives
with the nation's 1,000 largest companies.
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Additionally , Monster also announced it reached new
daily resume totals surpassing those received the Monday after last
year's Super Bowl. They include:

A 23 percent increase in job applications submitted by job
seekers via Monster during the month of January 2005 compared
to January 2004.

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The survey was developed by The Creative Group, a specialized staffing
service that provides marketing, advertising, creative and web professionals
on a project basis. Founded in
1994 and headquartered in Maynard, Mass.

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The Creative Group has offices in major markets across the United States
and in Canada, and offers online job search services at http://www. These significant
metrics not only indicate the pendulum may be beginning to swing back
to the job seeker's court, but such strong resume submissions
demonstrate that seekers are excited about the job prospects in 2005,"
said Steve Pogorzelski, president of Monster, North America.

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Unfortunately , these missteps can be very
costly if the wrong person is hired. Candidates tend to place the
least flattering information toward the bottom of their application
materials, so starting there may be useful. A division of Monster Worldwide (NASDAQ:
MNST), Monster works for everyone by connecting quality job seekers at
all levels with leading employers across all industries.

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Monster Receives 3.3 Million New and Updated Resume Submissions in January

(NASDAQ: MNST), today announced it
received 3. More information
is available at www. Such forward-looking statements involve certain risks and
uncertainties, including statements regarding Monster Worldwide,
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Create a set of requirements that can be used
to evaluate applicants. When you're short-staffed, it can be tempting to rush
through the hiring process.
"We are seeing continued strong momentum in the job market,
supported by Department of Labor statistics which reveal a slowing in
the growth of productivity levels and rising wages that are creating
an optimal environment for hiring," said Jeff Taylor, Founder and
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Likewise, provide each candidate interviewed equal time
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"Job
seekers and employers are coming to Monster to fulfill all their
employment needs - be it to find the right job or hire the perfect
candidate - and we are confident our local initiative is helping to
enable this connection. To learn
more about Monster 's industry-leading employer products and services,
please visit http://recruiter.

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When asked to name the most difficult aspect of the hiring process, more than
one-third (34 percent) of executives surveyed cited reviewing resumes; another
27 percent said asking the right interview questions is their greatest
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Added Fuller, "Having a well-thought-out procedure in place for each task
-- including sorting through resumes and conducting job interviews -- saves
managers time and increases their effectiveness.creativegroup.3 million new and updated resumes during the month of
January 2005. Comparatively, at no time during the month of January
2004 did Monster register 60,000 new resumes in one day.
"January has been a banner month for Monster.

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Those surveyed were asked, "Which aspect of the hiring process do you find
the most difficult?" Their responses:

Reviewing resumes 34%
Asking the right interview questions 27%
Negotiating salaries 12%
Creating job descriptions 9%
Finding qualified candidates 6%
Developing compensation packages 2%
Don't know/other 10%
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"Managers often receive little guidance on how to make good hires,
particularly within smaller firms that may lack human resources personnel,"
said Tracey Fuller, executive director of The Creative Group. "While
identifying the most promising candidates may seem straightforward , it's easy
to make mistakes along the way. Many executives receive
hundreds of resumes in response to classified ads, for example, and may feel
overwhelmed.
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A 28 percent increase of employer resume views from January
2004 to January 2005., Monster has 25 local
language and content sites in 23 countries worldwide.

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It should outline the technical aptitudes,
educational requirements and soft skills needed for success in each
position. Each resume should be reviewed against the
same standards.

A record-setting month that outperforms January 2004

During the month of January 2005, Monster experienced 13 separate
days where at least 60,000 new resumes were received , setting a
company record for the most days in one month where resume submissions
exceeded 60 ,000. "This trend confirms the need for companies to actively
recruit to maintain growth and indicates now is the time for job
seekers to find great opportunities to help advance their career.

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An established evaluation system can make the task more
manageable. Create a core list of interview questions
to be asked of all applicants for a given position.
Throughout the month of January and into February, these inspiring
one-minute radio clips featured Jeff's interviews with notable
businessmen and women, athletes and celebrities, as well as Monster's
own career tips and listener success stories ."

About Monster

Celebrating its 10-year anniversary, Monster is the leading global
online careers property.

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If workloads are unmanageable, consider
bringing in freelance or project professionals until you have
identified a final candidate.

The January Jobs Campaign concluded with Monster's Ultimate Career
Day, which included "Monster Career Moments" hosted by Jeff Taylor.com or by calling 1-800-MONSTER.

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Fuller offered the following tips for developing a strategic hiring
process:

-- Use the right criteria. In addition,
each individual day's total surpassed the total number of new resumes
submitted to the site the Monday after last year's Super Bowl. 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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