1.   Although many companies have cut back on temporary employees, some firms are hiring workers to plug holes left by downsizing.

2.   Amid fanfare, the firm hired half a dozen Wall Street professionals.

3.   And where the American firm hired and fired workers at will, the Japanese corporation has a life-long commmitment.

4.   And while some firms are hiring, they are downsizing, too.

5.   And, the Big Six firms have been hiring more and more lawyers in the United States.

6.   At that time, many people questioned whether Madden would be able to continue with the company, and the firm hired Bear Stearns as its financial advisor.

7.   At the same time, in Washington, the agency released a report showing that many firms hire problem brokers and then fail to supervise them adequately.

8.   Black firms were hiring, and Smith found work.

9.   Both firms have also hired local lobbyists known for their political influence.

10.   A Microsoft law firm even hired the Lenzner firm earlier this year to assist in a software piracy and counterfeiting case.