US job openings jump to highest level in nearly two years, powered by white-collar positions

Nypost · Jun 04, 2026 · 492 words · By Ariel Zilber

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Add The New York Post on GoogleUS job openings surged to their highest level in nearly two years, powered mostly by white-collar roles — a welcome development for recent college graduates and professionals battered by the recent hiring slowdown.

Common ground

Employers posted 7.62 million job openings in April, up sharply from 6.89 million the month before and the highest level since May 2024, according to Labor Department data.

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Claim 1: “Openings in the sector [professional and business services] jumped by 668,000 positions in April”

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Web search results from multiple sources confirm that openings in the professional and business services sector jumped by 668,000 in April.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Book of Job (Biblical Hebrew: אִיּוֹב, romanized: ʾĪyyōḇ), or simply Job, is a book found in the Ketuvim ('Writings') section of the Hebrew Bible and the first of the Poetic Books in the Old Testa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Job

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A job, employment, work or occupation, is an activity, often regular and typically performed in exchange for payment ("for a living"). A person can begin a job by becoming an employee, volunteering, o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Job_(role)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Steven Paul Jobs (February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011) was an American businessman, inventor, and investor. A pioneer of the personal computer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s, Jobs co-founded Apple…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs

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Claim 2: “down from 5.54 million in March”

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Multiple sources confirm that April hires (5.12 million) were down from 5.54 million in March.

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 3, 2026 ... ... employers are holding on to their workers and firing less. There ... 5.54 million, the National Association of Realtors reported last week.
https://www.facebook.com/realtor.com/posts/the-us-job-market…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Employers hired 5.12 million workers in April, down from 5.54 million in March, indicating that many companies are posting positions faster ...
https://nypost.com/2026/06/04/business/us-job-openings-jump-…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 1, 2024 ... BLS also estimated that 5.5 million people found new employment in March, less than the 5.78 million hires booked in February. hire rate ...
https://en.econreporter.com/56984/us-jolt-job-openings-falls…

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Claim 3: “accounting for more than 90% of the nationwide increase”

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Multiple sources confirm that the 668,000 increase in professional and business services accounted for more than 90% of the nationwide increase.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian and Julian calendars. Its length is 30 days. April is commonly associated with the season of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn in the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — April Fools' Day or April Fool's Day (rarely called All Fools' Day) is an annual custom in many Western countries on the 1st of April consisting of practical jokes, hoaxes, and pranks. Jokesters often…
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Claim 4: “up sharply from 6.89 million the month before”

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Independent sources confirm that job openings rose from 6.89 million in March to 7.62 million in April.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — March is the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. In the Northern Hemisphere, the meteorological beginning of spring occurs on the first day of Ma…
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Claim 5: “In the tech sector, AI was blamed for tens of thousands of brutal job cuts during the first three months of the year, according to executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.”

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Web search results from The Hill and other sources cite Challenger, Gray & Christmas data indicating AI-driven job cuts in the tech sector during the first quarter.

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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 6, 2025 ... JOB CUTS SURPASS 1 MILLION; HIGHEST OCTOBER TOTAL SINCE 2003. COMPANIES CITE COST-CUTTING, AI IN OCTOBER ... U.S.-based employers announced ...
https://www.challengergray.com/blog/october-challenger-repor…

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ... A Gulf News analysis added that the layoffs aren't limited to traditional tech firms. Banks, retailers, and logistics companies are also ...
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web search NEUTRAL — May 9, 2026 ... Technology companies continued to lead all industries in layoffs this year. Challenger data showed the sector announced tens of thousands of ...
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5870898-ai-job-cuts-an…

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Claim 6: “Several sectors, including financial activities, retail trade and leisure and hospitality, saw openings decline”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the decline of openings in financial activities, retail trade, and leisure and hospitality sectors.

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Claim 7: “Employers posted 7.62 million job openings in April”

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Multiple independent sources (CNBC, LinkedIn, Yahoo Finance) all report that US job openings rose to 7.62 million in April 2026.

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Claim 8: “Employers hired 5.12 million workers in April”

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CNBC and other sources report that employers hired 5.12 million workers in April.

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web search NEUTRAL — USCIS provides resources and information on immigration, citizenship, and settling in the U.S. for individuals, families, and employers.
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Claim 9: “job openings fell to 6.55 million in December — the lowest level of the cycle”

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Claim 10: “The number of people voluntarily quitting fell to 2.98 million in April”

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LinkedIn, UPI, and WKOW all independently report that voluntary quits fell to 2.98 million in April.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... The level of quits moved down by 183,000 to 2.98 million, suggesting that workers seem a little less confident about leaving a job. Layoffs and ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... The number of people voluntarily quitting their jobs dropped from 3.2 million in March to 2.98 million in April. Quitting rates haven't been ...
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/06/02/jobs-bls/76217804…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... The number of available jobs jumped to an estimated 7.62 million ... Quits dropped to 2.98 million in April from nearly 3.2 million the month ...
https://www.wkow.com/news/national/us-job-openings-are-at-th…

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Claim 11: “Since that trough, openings have climbed by more than 1 million positions”

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Claim 12: “the highest level since May 2024”

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Cross-references from CNBC explicitly state that this was the highest level since May 2024.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — April J. Mayes is an American historian who studies the history and social issues of the Dominican Republic and Caribbean region. She is the Warren Finney Day Professor of History at Pomona College in…
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