"5 Job Hunters for Each Opening in April"
by Tom Abate
From the SF Chronicle -- June 10, 2009
"There were more than five job hunters for every job opening in April, according to a new U.S. Labor Department report that looks at employment in a different light.
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover survey, released Tuesday, estimates how many U.S. firms are hiring in a given month. These detailed figures usually come about 30 days after the monthly unemployment rate is released.
Tuesday's report said there were 2.5 million job openings in April, the lowest number on record since this survey began in December 2000..."
