WASHINGTON — U.S. employers posted the most job openings in four years in June, a positive sign that hiring may pick up. The Labor Department said Tuesday job openings rose to a seasonally adjusted 3.8 million in June, up from ...

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WASHINGTON — Employers in April posted the fewest job openings in five months, suggesting hiring will remain sluggish in the months ahead. The Labor Department said Tuesday that job openings fell to a seasonally adjusted 3.4 million in April, down ...

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WASHINGTON — The number of U.S. jobs openings fell in January from a three and a half year high. The modest decline suggests hiring could continue at its healthy pace but may not accelerate. The Labor Department said Tuesday that ...

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WASHINGTON — Job openings dipped in November, the latest evidence that employers remain cautious about adding new workers. The Labor Department says employers advertised 3.25 million jobs that month, a drop of about 80,000 from October. Openings have risen by ...

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WASHINGTON — Employers posted a sharp increase in job openings in October, raising hopes that hiring could pick up in the coming months. The Labor Department says businesses and government advertised nearly 3.4 million jobs at the end of October, ...

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WASHINGTON — Job openings are rising modestly, a sign that employers may step up hiring soon. But rising openings in the past year haven’t reduced unemployment, heightening concerns that the unemployed might lack the skills to fill the jobs that ...

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