The number of help-wanted advertisements online increased by 7.4% nationally from April to May, another positive economic sign. Even with the gain, which boosted job listings to 3.36 million, according to the Conference Board Help-Wanted Online Data Series, the number of help-wanted ads is still down 25% when compared to last year. Help-wanted ads in Louisiana have been relatively flat since January; the number of listings was up 100 from April to May.
Online job demand up
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