Companies Are Laying People Off At The Highest Rate In Two Years

http://www.businessinsider.com/companies-are-laying-people-off-at-the-highest-rate-in-two-years-2012-7

U.S. employers advertised more jobs in May than April, a hopeful sign after three months of weak hiring.

Job openings rose to a seasonally adjusted 3.6 million, the Labor Department said Tuesday. That's up from 3.4 million in April. It's also the second-highest level in nearly four years, just behind March's 3.7 million.

A rise in openings could mean hiring will pick up in the coming months. It typically takes one to three months to fill a job.