US Job Openings <br />Hit a Record 7.3 Million The Labor Department <br />reports a 2.4% jump in <br />December job openings. Job openings continue <br />to outnumber the unemployed. Such a surge indicates that <br />companies expect to need <br />more employees to meet demand. Lower paying jobs with the <br />biggest increases include positions <br />in the restaurant, hotel and <br />healthcare industries. Higher paying jobs in the <br />field of architecture and <br />engineering reported <br />the biggest increases. The data also showed a <br />December hiring boost <br />with a steady number <br />of people who quit. Hourly pay is up slightly, <br />with wage increases at <br />a modest 3.3% as compared <br />to the expected 4%.
