Economic recovery: Job postings up 12% in September

Whether, furloughed, laid-off, or fired, as the economy and the enterprise faced a wholly uncertain future, the US workforce has struggled in the job market, with limited industries (essentials, technology) showing less unemployment, but universal anxiety. The new Monster October Hiring Report shows that the number of job postings, month-to-month in September rose 12%. Companies, the report noted, are rebuilding teams in industries including transportation, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, tech, and others. Another recent indication of the uptick is in the latest US Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) monthly jobs report, which showed a gain of 661,000 jobs last month. Read more via TechRepublic