WASHINGTON (AP) — Employers posted slightly more job openings and stepped up overall hiring in February. The figures suggest that modest job gains may continue in the coming months.
The Labor Department said Tuesday that employers posted 3.5 million job openings in February, up slightly from a revised 3.48 million in January. Job openings reached a three-year high of 3.54 million in December.
The data follow last week's disappointing March jobs report. Employers added only 120,000 jobs last month — half the average from the previous three months.
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