According to a report by the job recruitment website LinkedIn, US hiring grew 24.2% in December, with the biggest increases in financial services and insurance, up 23.1% - believed to be due to the frequency of natural disasters in the US last year, which led to a surge in insurance claims. Aviation, automotive and transportation grew 22.2%, while construction and engineering grew 21.1%.

        LinkedIn's report is compiled from more than 143 million member profiles and 20,000 company profiles in the United States. The group has more than 11 million active job listings worldwide, with more than 3 million new job postings added in the US each month.

Source: AASTOCKS 2018-01-08