US – July saw the most workers quit since mid-2008

The U.S. Labor Department reported that July saw the most workers quit since mid-2008. This healthy trend hints that employees are becoming increasingly confident in their career prospects and the greater economy, willing to trade some stability for new opportunities.

About 2.52 million workers quit their jobs in July — the most since June 2008 — up from 2.31 million a year earlier, the government reported.

Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at Workers quit at fastest monthly pace in six years – MarketWatch.