1.   As assembly-line factory jobs go, Zebco offers ordinary pay but solid benefits, including Christmas gifts of stock certificates.

2.   Boeing spokesman Peter Conte said the company has had to offer more pay to attract engineers this year.

3.   But it also offers incentive pay, which can boost earnings.

4.   But the blessing is more companies are offering pay plans linked to strong business performance.

5.   But the commission warned that many math and science teachers are hired away by private firms that offer higher pay.

6.   Deutsche Telekom had initially planned to start offering digital pay TV by the end of the year.

7.   However, although women dominate in overall numbers, few are choosing the fields that offer high pay.

8.   Schwab is offering overtime pay to keep those employees at a high pitch.

9.   Target Stores, a unit of the Dayton Hudson Corp., is offering higher pay to those prepared to work the least desired shifts.

10.   Suggested changes include giving more flexibility to agencies in hiring and offering competitive pay, boosting training budgets and helping employees with career planning.