Sentences with phrase «skills policy in»

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Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

The exceptions include partnerships, for which these policies are often used to buy out a member or his heirs, and companies in which a particular employee possesses technical or highly specialized skills or knowledge that can't be easily replaced.

A policy shift toward more skills - based immigration would probably result in a larger fraction of immigrants coming from Asia and a smaller fraction from Latin America, not a large shift toward Europe, and certainly not toward Norway.

The Trump administration's rigid stance on immigration policy — in particular its tightening of restrictions around H - 1B visas for skilled foreign workers — has created a unique opportunity for countries to lure away top technology talent that would otherwise seek employment in Silicon Valley or elsewhere in the U.S..

«While the ultimate effects on income levels and distribution are not inevitable, they depend substantially on government policies, on the way companies choose to organize work, and on decisions by individuals to invest in learning new skills and seeking new types of work and income opportunities,» the Stanford study noted.

Iceland's law stands out in a key way: Companies and organizations with at least 25 full - time employees must actually obtain government certification proving their pay policies are based on factors such as education, skills and performance, not gender.

The advisory group was established in 2010 with the purpose of providing the Secretary of Commerce with recommendations around policies and programs that support entrepreneurship and help cultivate a skilled workforce.

The more skill you have as a company with trade and foreign policy, the better able you will be to do business in global markets outside the U.S.

«The nature of jobs is quickly changing with automation, globalization, government policies, and other factors, making it impossible for anyone to predict which skills a job will require in the future,» Udemy CEO Kevin Johnson said in a news release.

Such policies might include providing more incentives for companies (both large and small) to invest in R&D and capital infrastructure, encouraging post-secondary institutions to better tailor their programming to meet market demand in terms of subjects and skills, and making Canada a more attractive country for foreign or start - up companies to invest in by deregulating industries that have no business being as regulated or as protected as they are, such as telecommunications, airlines, and broadcasting.

«I don't know in my long life that I ever worked with anybody who had quite the combination of policy knowledge and concern, political skills, a personal touch with people, a sense of innate fairness,» the former president said.

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this week the Minister of Finance held his seventh National Policy Retreat with business, academic and other «experts» to discuss job creation and economic growth, particularly «issues» related to «skill shortages, labor mobility, internal trade and promoting investment in Canada.»

What with the Advisory Council on Growth's paper on skills, and the Expert Panel on Youth Employment wrapping up, public policy is suddenly back to a focus on skills — and in particular what skills youth should have.

I have difficulty imagining what might be announced since most skills policies are in the hands of the provinces.

«We are in a labor market where more and more emphasis is placed on cognitive skills and education - based skills, the changing economy,» explains Harry Holzer, a labor economist who is a professor of public policy at Georgetown University.

Specific policies include encouraging job creation and innovation in the new energy economy; improving the fairness of employment standards (including re-establishing the National Minimum Wage; reversing «tax giveaways» to corporations; introducing and maintaining balanced budgets; protecting Canadians from «price gouging» by businesses; implementing income stabilization programs for farmers; promoting long - term economic and environmental sustainability of marine and forestry resources; and re-investing in education, skills training and apprenticeships to help Canadians succeed in the economy.

- Governments offer myriad tax supports and other policies to help businesses in a wide range of areas, from skills training to capital investment tax credits to export insurance to rebates for increasing energy efficiency.

Perhaps an all - party committee of the House of Commons could choose Senators, based upon non-political criteria: certain proven abilities and skills in analyzing legislation, for example, or experience in the area of social policy.

With a wave of anti-immigrant, anti-free trade sentiment sweeping through Europe, and uncertainty in the U.S. with regard to its H - 1B visa program, Hussen said the federal government's response is simply business as usual — carrying on with policies already implemented or in progress that are designed to make it easier for Canadian companies to get the skilled people they need to grow.

A Rubio aide was caught saying that low - skill American workers can't cut it in the job market, and Rubio's latest high - profile foreign policy speech has been panned for its vacuousness.

In America, we debate what to do about undocumented aliens, how many visas to allocate to highly skilled workers, and whether a long - term policy of favoring family reunification should remain in effecIn America, we debate what to do about undocumented aliens, how many visas to allocate to highly skilled workers, and whether a long - term policy of favoring family reunification should remain in effecin effect.

This policy has seen thousands of dedicated service members discharged simply because of who they are, costing our nation millions of dollars and many highly - trained soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines - including hundreds with critical language skills desperately needed in our ongoing fight against terrorism around the world.

These academic programs enable students to complement their theological and biblical studies with secular skills in public management and policy, law, music, social work, business administration, information and library science or health - care administration.

«The possibility that forces being trained by the US now will eventually turn on the IDF [Israel Defense Forces], using enhanced skills and equipment, is exceedingly high,» wrote David Bedein and Arlene Kushner in a 2009 study for the pro-Israeli Center for Near East Policy Research.

He was elected because of his strong oratory skills, yet we've found out that, policy wise, there was not much going on in that head of his.

Their informative chapters on social insurance, tax policy, education, efforts to improve jobs and wages for less - skilled workers, and in - kind and cash assistance make clear why current policies are often regressive.

Recounting an official meeting with the new central minister for food processing industries, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Arora says: «Government is going to adopt positive and liberal policies and will provide incentives to the food industry especially in skill development.»

REQUIREMENTS • BS - degree in Hospitality Management or similar field • Minimum of four years full - time experience as a manager at a winery or similar hospitality operation • Strong team leader that can efficiently implement policies, procedures, and goals • Excellent marketing skills with proven track record in hospitality sales and customer satisfaction • Solid writing and communication skills • Professional presentation, friendly & enthusiastic personality • Efficient and detail oriented • Experienced and skilled in Microsoft Office applications • Must be at least 21 years of age, ability to lift 50 lbs

And in the current educational - policy environment — in which accountability, based on empirical data, is valued so highly — if you can't clearly identify and measure skills, it's hard to convince people to take them seriously.

This has led to an active effort by educators, researchers, and policy makers to analyze and categorize noncognitive skills in the same way we would reading and math skills.

But beyond this important policy implication is a second implication in Jackson's study that is more relevant for our purposes: There is a more creative and potentially more useful way to measure noncognitive skills than what most researchers are currently focused on.

Paul will discuss How Children Succeed in a speech at the High Level Policy Forum on Skills for Social Progress, convened by the OECD, the Brazilian Ministry of Education, and Instituto Ayrton Senna.

Video of «Ready To Be Counted: Incorporating Noncognitive Skills Into Education Policy,» a panel discussion at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., on March 31, 2015.

Such programs usually include training in drug education and information, practice in discussing, developing and enforcing family policies on substance abuse, enhancing parenting skills, etc..

Policy makers should consider the models of homebirth services available in that some homebirth practices have established a «first - level» of care similar to birth center and remote facility resources (and others have failed to offer a safe infrastructure of care or a skilled attendant).

• Helping mothers develop skills and techniques to ensure breastfeeding goes well • Providing expertise in the management of breastfeeding challenges • Training other healthcare workers using current evidence based knowledge • Collaborating with other healthcare workers to meet the family's needs • Investigating and participating in research • Educating policy makers on the economic and health benefits of breastfeeding • Advocating for services to support breastfeeding

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Mr Tough's book is one of many in recent years to argue that education policy in rich countries has emphasised academic skills while neglecting emotional and psychological development.

It is critical that breastfeeding and skilled lactation support are included in policies designed to achieve the above goals.

Due to the cost, Step 2 of the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding (Train all health care staff in the skills necessary to implement this [breastfeeding] policy) is often cited as one of the barriers to Baby ‐ Friendly designation.

Using a world café model, groups discussed four questions: what are the common points of toxic stress within our region, how can we prevent the pile up of chronic and toxic stress on babies, how do we currently build the skills of adults in our region, and how can we work smarter and how can our policies better support our families and communities.

Having been in the EU for 40 years, we haven't had an independent trade policy to worry about and we no longer have the skills or the experience required in this area.

However, market failure extends well beyond conventional areas of supply - side intervention, notably policies in skills, science, and research.

The call was the most controversial proposal in a policy document which also suggested scrapping universal winter fuel payments, excluding students and highly skilled workers from the immigration target, ensuring new teachers have at least a 2:1 degree and abandoning automatic pay rises for doctors and nurses.

Of course, there are other necessary elements including an innovation strategy, policies to boost human capital giving employees a stake and voice in the firm as well as upgrading skills, more investment in science and R&D, and more risk capital for firms in export - led sectors.

The White Paper outlines a vision for a set of migration policies that encourage skilled migrants to come to and remain in Scotland, in order to meet different demographic and economic objectives, which it explicitly contrasts with the present «Westminster approach».

Not least, that includes energy policy: the energy sources to be preferred by the State are those providing the high - wage, high - skilled, high - status jobs that secure the economic basis of paternal authority in the family and in the wider community.

Furthermore, the skills I learned in policy analysis will help me in my pursuit of a career in public policy.»

If we are to get the investment in skills and products needed to improve every house in the UK, ministers must provide confidence their policies will deliver.