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Ben McKay

Job ads and job-seekers up in 'challenging' market

More jobs are being advertised but there's also more competition for them, new data suggests. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

The number of job-seekers per role has hit a new high, even as employers gain the confidence to hire again.

In a sign of the challenging times for Australians looking for work, fresh data from employment marketplace Seek shows both job ads and job applicants are up.

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