The latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey news release

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The latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey news release
(http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/jolts.pdf)
was issued today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Highlights are below.
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There were 2.8 million job openings in the U.S. on the last
day of November 2008. The job openings rate declined further
to 2.0 percent, matching a series low. The hires rate fell
sharply to 2.6 percent, reaching a new series low. The
total separations rate was little changed at 3.2 percent,
but the quits rate fell to 1.4 percent, also reaching a new
series low.