U.S. companies added 63,000 workers in February, the strongest monthly gain in seven months, according to payroll processor ADP’s employment report released Wednesday. The figure marked a sharp rebound from January’s downwardly revised 11,000 jobs and topped the Dow Jones consensus estimate of 48,000, CNBC reported.

Wage gains for workers who stayed in their jobs held at a solid 4.5% year-over-year, yet ADP’s Nela Richardson and NerdWallet’s Elizabeth Renter both cautioned that the concentration of hiring in just a few sectors does not signal a broadly strong labor market.

ADP said businesses created 63,000 new jobs in February — the biggest increase in seven months — in another sign that a sluggish U.S. labor market might be slightly perking up.

ADP chief economist Nela Richardson joins 'Squawk Box' to break down February's ADP private payroll data.

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CHARDON, Ohio — Employees of the Geauga County Automatic Data Processing Board are seeking union representation, saying in a letter that repeated external pressures and public scrutiny of the department have created instability and concerns about its long-term funding.

In a move that could reshape how Geauga County handles its behind-the-scenes tech work, Automatic Data Processing (ADP) employees have filed a petition asking the State Employment Relations Board to hold a union representation election.

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