White-collar hiring rise in July amid positive domestic economic indicators

The number of open positions closed with 272,000 in July, up from 230,000 in June, according to data put together by specialist staffing firm Xpheno. Companies both in the technology and non-tech space put out more vacancies in July, with the non-tech cohort continuing its domination in the white-collar job market for the 10th month in a row, contributing 62% to the total openings with a volume growth of 10% month-on-month.