U.S. Job Openings Rose 352,000 in February to 3.09 Million
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Job openings in the U.S. increased in February by the most since December 2004, a sign companies are turning more optimistic about hiring.
The number of positions waiting to be filled rose by 352,000 to 3.09 million, the Labor Department said today in a statement posted on its website. The number of people hired and the number of workers fired also increased.