1.   The London weekday franchise attracted five applicants.

2.   They say mixed colleges attract more applicants and find it easier to retain academic staff.

3.   Economists are concerned about the potential for accelerating labor costs stemming from a low unemployment rate that has forced many employers to offer more money to attract job applicants.

4.   Economists are concerned about the potential for accelerating labor costs stemming from a low unemployment rate that has forced many employers to offer higher wages to attract job applicants.

5.   Fliers displayed at Texas Workforce Commission offices in the Rio Grande Valley attracted several applicants to an IBP recruiting office in McAllen.

6.   IBM, for example, hopes to attract job applicants from students on spring break.

7.   Labor shortages, which are forcing some businesses to offer higher wages to attract job applicants, also benefit the government because tax revenues increase with rising wages.

8.   Low unemployment has forced some employers to offer more money to attract job applicants, and labor costs account for about two-thirds of consumer prices.

9.   Many businesses have found it necessary to offer higher wages to attract job applicants.