1.   And critics say the result may be a loss of many jobs at a time when the employment outlook is already weakening.

2.   Overall, the employment outlook in the Bay Area is upbeat.

3.   The employment outlook for the laid off mechanics is probably not good in the Phoenix area.

4.   The employment outlook for this group looks equally grim.

5.   The employment outlook is mostly optimistic, according to a study made public today by the American Management Association.

6.   The information provided for each major includes salaries, occupations, on-the-job training and employment outlook in a detailed discussion.

7.   Analysts said the small improvement in the employment outlook did nothing to change their view that economic activity is slowing after a summer spurt.

8.   Consumers were not only dramatically more optimistic about the employment outlook in the next six months, but about an improvement in business conditions, the Conference Board said.

9.   The employment outlook was steady and the price outlook rose slightly.

10.   But any renewed appreciation of the yen could accelerate the shift of production overseas, lowering exports and worsening the employment outlook in the short run, it said.