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Wanted: Staffing Firms' Job Posts Rise

April 14, 2011

The number of new online job ads postings by staffing firms rose by 4 percent in March from year-ago levels, according to results of a Wanted Technologies survey.

Staffing firms posted almost 320,000 new jobs online last month.

Job ads for the healthcare industry saw the largest postings growth, with almost 90,000 new job advertisements placed during March 2011, up 10 percent from March 2010. Registered nurses (26,000 new postings), physical therapists (19,000), and occupational therapists (17,000) were the three most sought-after positions, representing 46 percent growth over last year.