Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released their latest monthly read of job availability and labor turnover (JOLT) showing that private non-farm job “openings” increased 5.56% since November rising 11.76% above the level seen in December 2014 while private non-farm job “hires” rose 2.00% from November and 2.33% above the level seen in December 2014.
Quit activity, generally a mark of a strong job market for workers, also jumped notably rising 6.8% since November rising 12.5% above the level seen in December 2014.
