∙ U.S. Job Openings and Hires - March 2012

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Job Openings: There were 3.678 million job openings available in the U.S. on the last business day of March, an increase of 315,000 jobs from the end of February and 18.6% higher than at the end of March 2011. Hires: During the month of March 2012, U.S. employers hired 4.117 workers, up 484,000 from February but up only 2% from the same month a year ago. Note that the yellow trendline indicates that job openings are "trending" upward. The data for hires appear much more mixed which some believe is because the persons that are available to be hired do not fulfill the needs of those with job openings. All data nsa Source: USDOL

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