Monster launches newly designed Graduate Community to target growing number of university graduates

Monster, the UKís careers web site, has introduced a new eye-catching Graduate Community targeting the growing number of university leavers entering the job market. One of 20 specialised areas on Monster.co.uk, the Graduate Community, which can be found at http://graduate.monster.co.uk, has been re-vamped to meet the specific needs of graduate job seekers.

Monsterís new Graduate Community has specific functionality including podcasts that give graduates the ability to download in-depth careers information -- and listen to advice while on the move as well as a graduate events calendar, company profiles from employers offering graduate training programmes, news and careers tips, and a forum where graduates can ask questions and share experiences.

The demand for graduates has increased significantly over the past two years. The latest annual study by IRS Employment Review has shown that employers who recruit new graduates reported a strong demand in 2004/05. Over half of those interviewed (51.9%) wanted to recruit as many as in the previous year and three in 10 (30.8%) wanted to recruit more.

Alan Townsend, Head of Marketing at Monster UK, comments, ìAt Monster we believe we have a great understanding of the unique interests and requirements of graduates. Monster has been working with a number of top graduate recruiters, such as global engineering company IMI Group, to successfully manage their online recruitment programmes, so weíve gained a good insight into how graduates apply for jobs and their specific requirements.î

Monster recently carried out in-depth research into how graduates perceive the recruitment process. The survey titled, The Employerís Promise Delivered, September 2005, revealed a number of their concerns and difficulties throughout the recruitment process. Townsend adds, ìWe have taken on board all the latest research and developed a much more targeted offering for graduates. There are growing opportunities for this important audience in a broad range of careers from IT to banking & finance and engineering.

ìFor many graduates, online recruitment is the fastest and most efficient way of looking for jobs. At Monster, one of the top 3 search words entered each month is ëgraduateí.

With so many highly qualified job seekers in the marketplace, graduates need to ensure that they are up to date on the latest job opportunities available and have the broadest exposure to recruiters. Weíre really excited to be able to offer them one of the most comprehensive sites available.î

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