Online hiring activity in the US has increased, according to April’s CareerCast.com Employment Index.

The index posted a reading of 110.6 points, up 1.1 points on March and 18.3 points on April last year.

Jay Martin, chief operating officer, JobSerf, says: “Strong hiring continues to be sustained. Our research showed continued improvement as the month progressed.

“Eighty per cent of the cities in the Index showed a double digit increase in hiring activity this month.”

The CareerCast.com/JobSerf Employment Index per capita hiring levels for US cities in April are:

1.    Washington, DC – 179
2.    Boston – 151
3.    Seattle - 126
4.    San Francisco – 125
5.    Atlanta - 100
6.    Chicago – 94
7.    Baltimore - 88
8.    New York City - 87
9.    Denver - 82
10. Dallas - 76
11. Cleveland - 75
12. Philadelphia - 74
13. Nashville - 73
14. Hartford - 71
15. San Diego - 69
16. Louisville - 68
17. Milwaukee - 67
18. Minneapolis - 64
19. Houston - 63
20. Indianapolis - 62
21. Pittsburgh – 62
22. Cincinnati - 59
23. St. Louis - 56
24. Phoenix - 55
25. Los Angeles - 53
26. Miami - 51
27. Tampa - 48
28. Detroit - 45
29. Memphis - 41
30. Riverside - 23

The CareerCast.com/JobSerf Employment Index is an exclusive barometer showing managerial hiring activity based on the number of jobs posted online nationally. The Index reveals the differences in job listings by month, and offers valuable trends and forecasts using proprietary employment data hand-counted by a team of researchers.

To read the full report and get more information on the best and worst cities to find a job, visit <http://www.careercast.com/career-guidance/employment-trends>