ADP National Employment Report
Kiara Crawford, Brittney Winkler and Jessyca Freeman (left to right) were among those applying for work last month at a job fair in Washington, D.C. Early data from that month signal that job growth may have gained some speed. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
The scene at a job fair last year in Emeryville, Calif. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
The scene last November at a jobs fair in New York City. Andrew Burton/Getty Images hide caption
This gas station in Encinitas, Calif., was looking to hire last month. Mike Blake/Reuters /Landov hide caption
A help wanted sign in the window of a clothing store in Pasadena, Calif., last month. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images hide caption
The scene at a jobs fair in Gainesville, Fla., on April 27. Matt Stamey/Gainesville Sun /Landov hide caption
In Denver last month, a recruiter (right) talked with a job seeker at a health care career fair. There was job growth in April, according to a new survey, but the pace was modest. Rick Wilking/Reuters /Landov hide caption
The scene at a job fair in Manhattan on March 6. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption
The scene at a job fair in New York City on Feb. 28. Lucas Jackson/Reuters /Landov hide caption
Looking for work: In Birmingham, Ala., last summer, Jessica McQueen (left) and Ashley Abramson were among those filling out applications at a jobs fair. Joe Songer/Birmingham News /Landov hide caption
A "closed" sign at a coffee shop in New York City, where many businesses had to shut down for at least a few days before, during and after Superstorm Sandy. Carlo Allegri/Reuters /Landov hide caption
The scene at a job fair in Harlem earlier this summer. Andrew Burton/Getty Images hide caption
The line at a job fair last month in Linthicum, Md. Steve Ruark/AP hide caption