US Job Openings Reach 10.9 Million, , Fifth Straight Record High.<br />The number of job openings <br />in the United States hit a record <br />high for the fifth straight month.<br />increasing by 749,000 to a <br />seasonally adjusted 10.934 million in July.<br />The Labor Department’s Job Opening <br />and Labor Turnover Survey also revised the number <br />of job openings in June by an increase of 112,000. .<br />The number of hires stayed <br />at 6.7 million for the month <br />as many employers continue <br />to struggle to find workers.<br />The fields experiencing decreases in <br />hiring include retail trade, durable goods <br />manufacturing and educational services.<br />Hiring increased in state and <br />local government education <br />and in the federal government.<br />The quit rate remained steady at 2.7%.<br />There have been 72.6 million hires and 65.6 million separations in the last 12 months, leading to <br />a net employment gain of 7 million
