Registered nurse is the job most frequently posted on Monster Worldwide’s job board so far this year, followed by software developers and retail supervisors, according to the online jobs portal’s Mid-Year Jobs Report released June 27. New York City had the most positions posted, while oral and written communication was the most in-demand soft skill on Monster listings.
The 10 jobs most frequently posted on Monster so far this year are:
- Registered nurses
- Software developers
- Supervisors of retail sales workers
- Customer service representatives
- Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
- Computer user support specialists
- Sales representatives
- Maintenance and repair workers
- Retail salespersons
- Network and computer systems administrators
New York City is the top city to find a job in 2018, according to the data. Other East Coast cities, including Boston and Washington, DC, are also top cities for job seekers. The report also noted plenty of jobs on the West Coast — specifically, in Los Angeles and San Francisco — in Chicago in the Midwest, and in two Texas towns in the South: Dallas and Houston, which ranked as the top city to find a job last year.
The 10 cities with the most jobs posted on Monster’s website are:
- New York City
- Los Angeles
- Washington, DC
- Dallas
- Chicago
- Boston
- Philadelphia
- Atlanta
- San Francisco
- Houston
And here are the top 10 soft skills that were most frequently mentioned in job listings on Monster:
- Oral and written communication
- Detail oriented
- Integrity
- Self-starting/Self-motivated
- Work independently
- Problem-solving
- Customer service-oriented
- Organizational skills
- Team-oriented, teamwork
- Troubleshooting
