The most recent Department of Labor BLS report indicates that hiring in the private sector has slightly increased in recent months - a sign that the jobless recovery may be not so jobless anymore.<br /><br />During October, 151,000 jobs were filled throughout the US, with ADP reporting a 93,000 hiring figure in the private sector for November. The number of new unemployment claims also dropped in November. It’s not all roses however, government agencies have been freezing pay, or giving workers pink slips in recent weeks, with over 11,000 employees released last month.<br /><br /><a href="http://money.cnn.com/2010/12/02/news/economy/november_jobs_report_lookahead/index.htm?hpt=T1" target="new">Read more at CNN.com