US job openings rise modestly to 8.8 million in February in strong labor market

WASHINGTON — US job openings ... American job market remains strong. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that employers posted 8.76 million job vacancies in February, up modestly from 8. ... Read More

US job openings rose last month, though hiring slowed, in mixed picture for labor market

Openings rose 5% to 7.7 million from 7.4 million in September, the Labor Department said Tuesday. The increase suggests that job gains could pick up in the coming months. Still, the latest figure is ... Read More

US job openings rise to 8 million as labor market remains sturdy

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in August as the American labor market continued to show resilience. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that employers posted 8 million ... Read More

US labor market steadily cooling amid higher job openings, low layoffs

The historically low level of layoffs is anchoring the labor market and the broader ... A line chart titled "US job openings" that tracks the metric over the past 25 years. The number of job openings ... Read More

Job openings hit a record high March as businesses still struggle to find workers

The US labor market ... Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS, data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday. That's up from the 11.3 million seen at the end of February. Read More

US job openings hit more than 3-1/2-year low; consumer confidence rebounds

The downbeat report from the Labor Department on Tuesday was countered by a Conference Board survey showing consumers' perceptions of the jobs market ... forecast 8.00 million job openings. Read More