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Job openings nearly hit seven-year high

The number of job openings rose by 289,000 to 4.46 million in April.

By Victoria Stilwell | Updated on June 10, 2014
James Elrod assembles a compressor component at the Siemens Energy Hub in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, May 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

June 10 (Bloomberg) — Job openings climbed to an almost seven-year high in April as employers sought more workers to help manage stronger demand in a rebounding economy.

The number of positions waiting to be filled rose by 289,000 to 4.46 million in April, the highest since September 2007, the Labor Department reported today in Washington. The pace of firing also rose.

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