Job openings rise for first time since April

[Peacetrain]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_job_openings



By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer Christopher S. Rugaber, Ap Economics Writer – Wed Sep 8, 5:40 pm ET

WASHINGTON – Job openings are rising modestly, a sign that employers may step up hiring soon.

But rising openings in the past year haven't reduced unemployment, heightening concerns that the unemployed might lack the skills to fill the jobs that are coming available. If companies have openings but can't find qualified workers, that will make it even harder to lower the unemployment rate.

Some economists argue that the broader problem is that the economy just isn't generating enough jobs.

The number of jobs advertised rose by 6.2 percent to 3.04 million in July,/ according to the Labor Department's latest data. That's the highest total since April, when temporary census hiring inflated that month's figure. But even with the increase, total openings remain far below the 4.4 million that existed in December 2007, when the recession began.

[Clio the Leo]

1. Which goes along w/jobless CLAIMS falling for the last 3 weeks...

.... hope I didn't just jinx us. :)

[Peacetrain]

4. Jobless claims just came out.. and the are in that break even spot

again this week.. woo hoo

[Clio the Leo]

5. Shew!!! Glad to know I dont have the power to control the nation's economy...

... with my keyboard!

lol, then again, that might be a handy thing. :)

[Peacetrain]

6. ~ROFL~

now that is power.. can move those numbers with just a thought..

[boppers]

2. We can't find people fast enough.

Six months ago, the company I work for had about 50 people.

We're now at about 90, and still hiring. We expect to hit 180 people by end of 2011.

We *do* have a problem with finding web-savvy folks in rural Oregon, though... so we've started doing free classes for the community, to find and train up folks who want to do web work.

[Peacetrain]

3. That was also in the body of the article..new job skills are needed