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available jobs: The Labor Department said Tuesday that the number of people who quit their jobs in April jumped 7.2 per cent to 2.25 million. That's just below February's level, which was the highest in 4 1/2 years, according to Times Colonist. The report offered a reminder that the job market is far from healthy. The number of available jobs slipped fell 3 per cent to a seasonally adjusted 3.75 million. Openings had reached a five-year high in February and remain nearly 7 per cent higher than a year ago and WASHINGTON - More Americans are quitting their jobs, suggesting many are growing more confident in the job market. Overall hiring also picked up in April, though not as dramatically. Employers filled 4.4 million jobs in April, a 5 per cent increase from March. Hiring fell in March and April's level was below February's. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.