Job openings hit record high in April even as hiring dropped

Published June 8, 2016 2:27pm ET



April tied the record for most job openings in the U.S., even as hiring fell again.

Employers listed 5.788 million advertised job vacancies in the month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday, up from 5.67 million the month before and the same peak that was reached in July of last year.

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