Sentences with phrase «for years its position»

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A year ago, the London - based multinational undertook a study entitled «The World in 2050,» which projected Canada would be the only major developed economy to hold its position in the world — at the No. 10 spot — at mid-century, largely because of the demand for its resources and its ties through immigration to emerging markets (which by that time will no longer be labelled as such).

Accenture has also worked on ways to get more women into senior leadership positions (they've changed the interview process so that candidates of both genders get to know more members in the executive ranks) and to retain them (implementing a one - year no - travel policy for employees who are new mothers and fathers).

We have to get to a position where this technology is as seamless and easy to use as what we've been using for the past 15 to 20 years.»

Their willingness to aggressively push that position highlights a sharp shift for a party that 10 years ago ducked debates over guns.

It may have positioned itself into a place that's anticipated the future, setting itself up to be a leader in the personalized medicine field for years to come.

Colin Bruce - Alleyne had been working at oilfield services provider Schlumberger for 12 years, and he was expecting a promotion — a new position as an accounts manager in Jakarta.

Whitman is something of a surprise choice for the job because her name has been bandied about in recent years for high - profile positions in both the technology sector and politics.

Giving 25 % of the market rate for a position each year, rather than a lump sum grant that covers the next four years, will smooth out the vesting process so the employee never reaches a cliff.

«During the past year, management and the Board have been focused on launching the BlackBerry 10 platform and BES 10, establishing a strong financial position, and evaluating the best approach to delivering long - term value for customers and shareholders,» Dattel said.

(Adidas Group bought Reebok in 2006 for $ 3.8 billion; in recent years some critics said it should sell it off, but now the company has positioned Reebok as a fitness brand, and the brand's sales were up 5 % in 2014 globally.)

«This lack of benefits has hindered women from looking beyond the childbearing years to reach the executive positions that enable them to enter the pipeline for board - level positions.»

The problem for him: It takes six years to receive a payoff from having someone in the position.

Sorahan from Ryanair said: «Our biggest concern is that we have no certainty as we roll into this time next year and we are in a position where we're in 12 months we have to start loading our summer schedule for 2019.»

For years, psychologists and other academics have argued that the best way to change a person's mind is not to attack their position but, rather, to find common ground.

Outspent by rival Apple more than three - to - one in advertising for mobile phones in the U.S. in 2011, Samsung responded with a marketing blitz on TV, billboards, the Internet and print media that moved the Korean company into the pole position last year.

According to Gillen, who has followed the company for 20 years, «They realize they're in a position they really don't want to be in.»

For years, the CEO position was filled by Laurie - Ann Goldman, but in 2014 Blakely brought in fresh blood in the form of former Nike exec Jan Singer to helm the business.

Maybe you've been holding down the same position for a few years and are ready to move up.

Woody: You've been in this position for four years.

Due to longer manufacturer lead times, most of the additional fleet growth above our original forecast is expected to occur later in the year, positioning us well for revenue and earnings growth in 2019.

Benko is convinced his more cautious approach is largely responsible for keeping his seven - year - old company in a positive cash - flow position throughout the recent recession.

«While revenue for Q4 and FY18 was below expectations due to lower than anticipated smartphone unit volumes, Cirrus Logic made meaningful progress this past year on numerous strategic initiatives that we expect to position the company for a return to year - over-year growth in FY20,» said Jason Rhode, president and chief executive officer.

Spending on premium and artisanal pet foods is skyrocketing, and Pet Wants pet food franchise is uniquely positioned to take advantage of this trend, which last year accounted for more than $ 8 billion in pet food sales.

However, job creation for men was split nearly evenly between part - time jobs and full - time jobs, whereas women shed 57,100 full time positions over the last year while adding 89,000 part - time ones.

So if you are in the market for a new job this year, we want to help you put yourself in the best possible position to find the role that is the right fit for you.

A Fed position for a vice chairman for regulation, who would be required to regularly visit Capitol Hill, has gone unfilled since the role was created five years ago.

It also means that over the next year, Apple will be paying more back in dividends than any other publicly traded company, beating out oil giant Exxon Mobil for the position, according to Howard Siliverblatt, veteran market watcher and senior index analyst at S&P Dow Jones Indices.

Last year we created a new position where we have a corporate trainer for all 113 Wendy's stores.

It's a cause that Perry, a former L.A. councilwoman who has served in leadership positions with the city for nearly 25 years and ran for mayor in 2013, has long championed.

Prior to this, Gardner held the position of global head of financial services strategy for BearingPoint, with whom he worked in Asia and New York for four years.

«Thanks in part to the forceful response to the crisis and policies throughout the eight years of the Obama administration to promote robust, shared growth, the US economy is stronger, more resilient, and better positioned for the twenty - first century than ever before,» the White House said in an email after the jobs report.

Prior shareholder letters insisted the proposals were misguided or ignored the company's efforts to spell out its position that even a world intent on limiting temperature rises would still need more oil — a position shared by bodies such as the International Energy Agency, which sees oil demand rising for some years to come yet.

«Our energy generation and storage business is positioned for accelerating growth later this year,» Tesla wrote in its letter.

Schefter theorized that the Patriots knew they had to move Garoppolo before the trade deadline, but that Belichick also wanted to put Garoppolo, who had been waiting in the wings in New England for four years, in a position to succeed.

It calls for one full - time employee to assist the panel's work, a position that Allen said he expects to be funded in the budget that will be passed later in the year.

In addition to the significant rebates we provide insurance plans (including those who offer high deductible plans) to secure formulary positions, we fund co-pay cards and vouchers that commercially - insured patients can use for up to two years to offset those out - of - pocket costs they're incurring.»

And the reason for this is because they know they need to get to one of the top three position in their sector in a three - year span.

This year Barry Zekelman stepped back into the CEO position at JMC Steel for the first time since 2010, bringing the leadership fully back under the family name.

«About a year ago there was the belief that the iPhone X could create a super upgrade cycle and now it appears that the iPhone X is a great high end product but priced too high at $ 999 with memory configurations over $ 1,000 is aimed for the high end market and Apple is positioning its product in various price tiers with high, mid and lower end prices.»

But he cautions that you should try to stay in a position for at least «a year or two» to see if you can improve your situation.

Celis became involved with the work of Engineers without Borders Canada, a group of engineers, students and volunteers who use their creativity and problem - solving skills to help communities in Africa, and soon left her job at OPG for a year - long position in Ghana, working with the development systems of local governments.

It's that type of intrapreneurship that is positioning Next 15 well for years to come.

In 2017, Amazon announced it would be hiring 5,000 remote workers by year's end and Apple recently posted a job advertisement seeking employees for work - from - home positions.

In an SEC filing, Facebook has said Zuckerberg will begin by gifting no more than $ 1 billion in stock annually for the next three years, and that he «intends to retain his majority voting position in our stock for the foreseeable future.»

The Wall Street giant has named Samik Chandarana, an 18 - year veteran at the bank, as head of analytics and data science for the corporate and investment bank, a newly created position according to an internal memo seen by Business Insider.

But Wambach is also making a point that other women have echoed, in a year of major achievements for women in leadership positions in professional sports: Eventually, they hope it will no longer be a big story when a female athlete, or a woman working in some other capacity in sports, reaches new heights.

In both his sophomore and junior years, the analyst applied for more than 50 different summer positions.

The charges were eventually dropped, but as a result of the allegation, he wouldn't find a regular journalism position for more than four years, according to Time.

As well, points out Jurock, the recreational and retirement property boom of a few years ago was «driven by Dad,» whose investing prowess during the stock market run - up put him in a position not only to buy that retirement dream home but to front the kids a down payment for their own place.

She is, practically speaking, the leader of the European Union, which as a whole is the world's largest economy, and Merkel has held that position for almost nine years.