61.   He said qualified local workers could take over the positions.

62.   He said the test had been designed for newcomers so they could be certified as qualified workers and would receive priority over outsiders.

63.   High-tech firms say there is a shortage of qualified American workers and they need immigrants to fill the positions.

64.   Labor costs rose last year as employers scrambling to find qualified workers during much of the year, wooed them with higher wages and benefits.

65.   Libya has hired Bulgarians since the Soviet era to fill jobs for which it has a shortage of qualified workers.

66.   Last month, Adede acknowledged a problem with inexperienced staff but said that qualified U.N. workers refused to move to Central Africa for the trials.

67.   Lee added, however, that Singapore is suffering from a shortage of qualified workers.

68.   Many multinationals were stumped in efforts to find qualified local workers, who would receive lower salaries than expatriates, for top positions, he added.

69.   Many companies are now looking outside the state for qualified workers.

70.   Mrs Yuen said many of the homes had complained of a shortage of qualified workers.