1.   Although the state hiring plan is not a strict quota, Alec MacMillan, Civil Service Commission chairman, said he thought the proposed ballot question could undercut it.

2.   And business hiring plans are upbeat.

3.   An increase in exports would encourage exporters to boost their investment and hiring plans, which feed into higher revenues and boost consumer spending.

4.   Areas rich in high technology companies, not surprisingly, are leading the way in hiring plans.

5.   As a result, these companies may be forced to increase prices or decrease hiring plans, he said.

6.   But during the debate, they failed to stymie Republicans at all and even missed a chance to offer their own amendment on the new-teacher hiring plan.

7.   Dorsey ordered the town to come up with an aggressive minority hiring plan to present to the court within two weeks.

8.   Executives, however, said they will temper hiring plans in the next three months, as well as reduce inventories and decrease capital spending, the report said.

9.   However, the FAA insisted on Tuesday that its hiring plan is satisfactory and that any threat to the air system is an exaggeration.

10.   In an interview Friday, Boyle declined to comment on specific aspects of the hiring plan or when it will begin.