21.   He pledged that his administration would support only programs that avoid rigid quotas and reverse discrimination, advance only qualified workers and end when they have accomplished their purpose.

22.   If high-tech firms have a complaint, it is that they cannot find enough qualified workers.

23.   In America, a less qualified worker doing the same job would cost up to three times as much.

24.   In Britain, semiconductor manufacturers say a lack of qualified workers threatens their expansion plans.

25.   In many parts of the country, employers have complained that they cannot find enough qualified workers to keep up with demand.

26.   In fact, the biggest challenge facing many companies now is a shortage of drilling rigs and qualified workers to run them.

27.   In the continued tight labor market, qualified workers are in demand.

28.   In the absence of qualified entry-level workers, some companies have started using prison labor.

29.   Investors watch labor market gauges for signs of inflation, because a tight labor market means employers may have to bid up wages to attract qualified workers.

30.   Last month, the majority of those qualified workers were still comfortably employed.