And if you're looking for a job, you might
want to look at smaller establishments rather than big companies
. According to Zip Recruiter analysis of labor department,
data mom and pop shops and other small businesses have
the higher share of job openings. Zip Recruiter found
that businesses with as few as 1 to 9 employees
that accounted for 21% of all job openings for the
month of September, the highest percentage since the year
2000. And meanwhile, according to a survey from
the National Federation of Independent Business, 61% of small
business owners reported that they were hiring or trying to
hire in October, 17% said they plan to create
new jobs within the next three months.