Two weeks ago - the president of Monster.com was on NE Business TV bragging about the number of hi tech jobs being posted on monster.com. He said he had never seen it so high but the companies wanted to avoid calling attention to the level of hiring. He said there were a lot positions in sales and marketing - which meant the executives were expecting a boom in demand.
The guy is shilling to make people think there might be a scarcity in the labor pool so employers should hire now. Of course, that means more business for Monster.com.
It's like asking General Motors if they expect car sales to be high this year. Of course they'll say 'yes' or else their stock will tank.
Monster.com sells jobs.