Monster.ie is no.1 for unique visitors - 06/2001

Monster.ie, Irelandís career management website has topped the ratings for unique audience for the month of March 2001 according to the audience measurement service Nielsen//Netratings. The ratings conducted across Europe rate Monster No.1 in Ireland, the UK and the Netherlands. Monster are No. 2 in France and Germany, topped only by government run jobsites. The survey is conducted monthly among home users and places Monster.ie No.1 in Ireland ahead of other online recruitment sites with 12,400 unique visitors for the month of March. Across all net users, both at home and work Monster.ie had unique visitors of 110,000 in March 2001.

Andrew Wilkinson, European managing director, Monster.com, commented, ìThese unique audience figures clearly indicate that Monster is rapidly gaining popularity and market share across its entire European network. Strong and steady traffic growth is mirrored by more companiesí strategic decision to migrate bigger chunks of their recruiting budgets online, where the whole process is quicker and more cost effective. This is a space where once a site starts to dominate, the momentum just builds up faster and faster, and it is our aim to become number one in all of our European markets.î

Monster.ie offers online recruitment solutions for both employers and jobseekers. The site has specific Zones focusing on careers in areas such as IT, the Arts and Human Resources. Major clients using Monster.ie as a recruitment tool include Microsoft, Dell and Avis.

Commenting on the results, Alan Townsend, managing director, Monster.ie:
ìWe are delighted with the results, Monster.ie has made a huge impact on the Irish online recruitment marketplace in only 7 months and this is echoed by the Nielsen figures. The unique Monster offering has contributed greatly to the monster success story, the site offers realtime recruitment solutions to employers and thousands of jobs and extensive advice for jobseekersî.

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