Job Openings in the U.S. Increased in January as Hiring Fell
This article is for subscribers only.
Job openings in the U.S. increased less than expected in January, a sign labor-market cooling from late 2013 persisted as severe winter weather hammered the eastern and midwestern U.S.
The number of positions waiting to be filled increased by 60,000 to 3.97 million, from a revised 3.91 million the prior month, the Labor Department said today in Washington. The pace of hiring fell and fewer Americans quit their jobs.