the company, not identified by plante moran, stayed. these are success stories as america's largest manufacturing trade show opens this week in chicago. the economy has a few other surprises. careerbuilder's job postings are up 34% from a year ago, including companies looking for software engineers, up 74%. "we do see more people willing to change jobs, whereas before, they were just holding on. also, employers say their offers to candidates are increasingly being turned down." "i think it means people can negotiate and choose jobs with some discernment." on the flip side of this, employers tell careerbuilder the so-called skills gap, the ongoing search for employees with the latest skills, is preventing them from filling lower-skilled jobs connected to them. with the election just months away, the unemployment number is becoming increasingly in- focus on the campaign trail. last week's jobs data has been all the candidates have been talking about. while the jobs report did not match early predictions, on friday, president obama noted t