Monster Reports This June Was Better than Last June...

...except for the people who were employed last June and are unemployed today, and the millions of Americans without health insurance, and those worried about the proposed cuts in social security, and those with loved ones fighting overseas....  ...but look on the bright side:
Monster Employment Index U.S. Records 4% Annual Growth in June, Edges up Month-over-Month

June 2011 Index Highlights:

• Monster Employment Index U.S. at 146, its highest level since October 2008


• Annual growth rate at 4 percent in June, marking the 17th consecutive month of year-over-year growth


• Wholesale and retail trade continue to register robust annual growth


• Opportunities in the information sector expand, driven by increased demand in media and telecommunications


• Public administration continues to register the steepest annual declines on a year-over-year basis