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Highest job openings since Sept. '08

Companies in March advertised the most jobs since the peak of the 2008 financial crisis, a sign that hiring is likely to remain healthy in the months ahead.

By Christopher Rugaber | Updated on May 11, 2011
In this April 27, 2011 photo, a jobs hiring sign is posted at Baskin Robbins 31 Flavors ice cream store in Mountain View, Calif. Companies in March advertised the most jobs since the peak of the 2008 financial crisis, a sign that hiring is likely to remain healthy in the months ahead.(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Companies in March advertised the most jobs since the peak of the 2008 financial crisis, a sign that hiring is likely to remain healthy in the months ahead.

Job openings rose by 99,000 to 3.1 million in March, the Labor Department said Wednesday. That’s the highest level of openings since September 2008 and the second straight monthly increase.

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