MediaBuyerPlanner: Online help wanted ads rose 16 percent in April compared to March and 24 percent year over year.

Much of the rise reflects seasonal factors, writes Editor & Publisher. The fastest area of growth was in Middle America. The West South Central and West North Central regions were up 41 percent and 35 percent respectively, while New England reported the slowest growth, up 6 percent. Management and healthcare practitioner/technical were the most advertised vacancies.

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