Sentences with phrase «agents day in day out»

As someone who works with literary agents day in day out, I get to hear the behind - the - scenes reasons why agents reject manuscripts.

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This summer, Gilbert and James met in person to hash out their differences; Gilbert apologized for the letter, the two men embraced, and days later James signed a two - year agreement to return to the Cavaliers as a free agent.

Not long ago, a special agent — working for a secretive agency that's in the news a lot these days — asked me to take a Chinese man out to dinner, ply him with wine, and help to «flip» him.

Laura Sagar, a real estate agent in hard - hit Naples, Florida, said her power was restored the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 19, after being out for 10 days.

Keep in mind that FDIC auditors and Treasury agents (non-FBI) carry, too, so you'd be amazed who checks in / out at the arms locker every day.

Suit up on the first day of OTA's, don't alert anyone, text your agent to submit the signed franchise tender as you roll out onto the field in a jersey number that isn't yours.

It figured to be a heavy running day, because Dallas's first two middle linebackers (Eugene Lockhart and Steve DeOssie) were out and the job was in the hands of Ron Burton, a free - agent rookie.

this window has just finished i am already thinking about who we will get for the january window we might try for khedira on a really low offer as he is free agent almost would help boost numbers in midfield in the new year as we will no doubt need to filling the numbers about then also i will hold my hands up and say i was wrong this morning for giving wenger stick and saying welbeck is rubbish i have been out in the cold light of day and had a chance to reevaluate the situation and realized that this could be a canny shrew transfer on wenger behalf actually if wenger can turn the clock back and work his magic on welbeck and get him scoring goals and improve his game then we could have a great underrated signing on our hands its wengers absolute trust in him that might be what makes him a great player as this is something that he never had at old mordor if anybody can make him a world beater wenger can he loves this little pet projects improving players against the odds welbeck has the skillset to be high class player upfornt he just needs to work very hard on his finishing i think once he gets a few goals under his belt he will settle in fine and he is a team player you could put him on the left against man city to shore up that side and he will put in a great shift without a complaint that could be his biggest asset to us or on the right whenever we need him there ithinkwenger might start himon the left against city to protect the left back against navas and i bet you if he does a great job we will take a shine to him quickly i am hopeing he will be one of those wenger gems that he finds and polishes up to a high finish i must admit i was annoyed as some other gunners were at not signing d / m and c / h but if wenger does win the league with this lot it will be his greatest win yet and what might play in to our hands is the unpredictable nature of the league in the last few seasons if we get on a good run at the right time we might be hard to stop look at city they should have never lost to stoke but the result is there in black and white for all to see and i think chelsea will hit the skids after a while to just because cesc and costa are doing well now thats there main threat but teams will work out how to stop them as the season goes on and chelsea will become predictable i think we might just do well this season after all

When Ryan signed as a free agent with Houston in November of 1979 for the then unprecedented sum of $ 1,125 million a year, the town turned out 2,000 - strong for him on Dec. 15 for «Welcome Back to Texas Day.»

A few tweets from reliable sources have come out in the past few days claiming BS on the fact that we've made an offer and it's fabrication from his agent... Whop wham... I honestly can't see Wenger shelling out such a large fee for a player who won't be ready for a few years (as high as his ceiling may be) when we need multiple first - team ready attackers... The complete fee (Barbosa himself owns 40 % of his rights which... I highly doubt he'll part with cheaply, not to mention his agent who i dare say is licking his lips at a potential big pay - day as well!)

I'll repeat again... Martin Caceres the former Juventus Defender is currently a free agent, has a CV that includes Seville, Barcelona, Villarreal and Juventus and despite some stellar performances was only kept out of the starting line - up because of people like Bonucci and Chielini and Liechtenier can play anywhere across the back line... If we sign Johnny Evans or someone equally as crap I will loose it, if I can find that out in less than a day using the internet I don't want to hear any excuse about there is not any available talent... And did I mention he's free..

According to testimony from FBI agents, Percoco frequented his former offices in New York City and Albany, including swiping his security card in and out on eight days in the month of May, 2014 and making 837 phone calls from his former New York City office on 68 separate days.

Ulster County had its own Flying Squad of Prohibition agents, like the one made famous by Eliot Ness in Chicago, and newspapers of the day carried stories about the agents busting up a still in Glasco, or making a raid on a widow in Centerville who was selling booze out of her kitchen.

Uuuhm - you know with some day it does have infections I'm a fan of and then pounding it with those anti-microbials and the again using charcoal clay, different things like that, different absorbing agents help clean the system because you'll gonna have a lot of metabolic waste leftover from these microbes so you wan na go in there and grab that stuff out or we're gonna have a greater livelihood of having uhm - die of symptoms - using a lot of water too, good hydration again keeping those bowels moving that's so important.

As it turns out, the body has built - in self - repair mechanisms that fix damaged proteins, repair DNA, correct hormonal imbalances, and gobble up cancer cells, infectious agents, and foreign bodies that our bodies are exposed to every day.

The FBI, in its early days, is hindered by Hoover's prissy insistence that his agents be clean - cut and above reproach, but the criminals easily outsmart and out - gun them.

Frances McDormand (Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, Friends with Money), as the ultra-feisty National Security director, gets to storm in and out of vehicles and walk fast and determined with her entourage of government agents, but her only significance to the film is she is the only female in the series to not look like she has jumped out of a Victoria's Secret catalog (the charisma-less Rosie Huntington - Whitely gets most of the cheesecake shots, replacing the equally vapid crackpot, Megan Fox).

Former James Bond star plays an agent called out of retirement in the Relativity release that kicks off Labor Day weekend on Wednesday

Who: Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, John Hurt, Ciaran Hinds and Mark Strong What: In the bleak days of the Cold War, veteran spy George Smiley is lured out of retirement to uncover a Soviet agent within MI6's ranks.

The focus is all on the needs of the participants — on both getting as much as possible out of the day and developing a networked community of teachers who work to help each other strengthen their skills, become change agents in their schools, and stay current in the field — all with the goal of improving student outcomes across all types of schools in all regions of the country and the world.

With major new initiatives coming out of the agencies represented here — Blair on new production, Aitken Alexander's international expansion, and what is, in fact, a BBC production deal for Curtis Brown, as well (on Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell)-- I hope to return to more of this panel's discussion of the agent's developing role in the business in coming days.

«Back in the days before the Kindle and ebook publishing, here's how one usually got a book published: You had an idea for a book, you sat down and wrote it, and you went to the library and check out The Writer's Marketplace, or another book about agents and publishing.

Writers hate writing them, and agents are so inundated with them that it can be hard to churn through the onslaught, day in and day out.

Our rights solutions are trusted by over 400 rights managers and agents in 21 countries to streamline their day - to - day rights work and power their titles and assets to reach out to the world.

So that leaves one with two choices: Either pretend there's this mythical writing business where you don't have to be effective at marketing or invest time, money, and expertise in making your book selling business go, or acknowledge that writing is a wonderful passtime, but that selling books is a retail business that requires different skills, and that these days getting read by anyone (readers, agents, publishers) involves you figuring out how to find your audience and gain visibility — AKA marketing and promoting your books.

I was at the London Book Fair recently where agents sit in endless meetings trying to sell books to publishers across the world, and every day they announce exciting deals coming out of the Rights Center.

In this free 10 - day course, a former HarperCollins Publisher shares the ins and outs of submitting to agents & publishers.

That's a good litmus test for you, to see if your pitch is ready to be sent out in the form of a query letter and / or to be a verbal pitch in a conference setting where many agents and editors turn up these days to meet new writers, which they truly want to do at all times.

The next day i got an email that the card will be delivered to me within three working days and to my greatest surprise, on the 24th in the Morning i was about going out when i heard a knock on the door and behold was the shipping company agent with a parcel which he came to deliver to me.

He fills out a form online (in the old days) or responds to a catalog he's gotten in the mail (post TSR) and before he knows it, he's talking to a debt settlement company agent.

I would also make sure your agent is well versed in the short sale process: All the normal rules agents are used to are out the window these days.

I ran into an old friend, I explained everything to him and he eventually introduced me to a hacker who happens to be a former FICO agent, i already know a real hacker Just in 5 days, he had my credit score raised to 788, wiping out the entire negative items with the addition of some good trade lines.

«Day in and day out, property insurance is being denied to people because of credit scoring,» says David Sydney, an insurance agent in Marin CounDay in and day out, property insurance is being denied to people because of credit scoring,» says David Sydney, an insurance agent in Marin Counday out, property insurance is being denied to people because of credit scoring,» says David Sydney, an insurance agent in Marin County.

By building a life - saving team of fosters that are able to pick up on the day those kittens come in — and can then help not only raise those kitties, but also adopt them out for you (see our information on fosters as adoptions agents)-- we take a certain death and turn it into another life saved.

Later that day, and with a rough itinerary mapped out in our minds, we found a local travel agent and told him what we wanted to do.

The official trade show of the Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA), now in its fourth year, is open to all licensed travel agents and tour operators and promises to be a fantastic day out with over 120 exhibitors, prize giveaways throughout the day and a schedule of social eAgents Association (ITAA), now in its fourth year, is open to all licensed travel agents and tour operators and promises to be a fantastic day out with over 120 exhibitors, prize giveaways throughout the day and a schedule of social eagents and tour operators and promises to be a fantastic day out with over 120 exhibitors, prize giveaways throughout the day and a schedule of social events.

The results are in for the great Holiday Extras TUI incentive and now the top performing travel agents have enjoyed a night out at the Brit Awards 2012 or a day at the Six Nations Rugby.

So, those of you who are interested in parental alienation — send out good thoughts on my behalf to literary agents and maybe one day The Misery Checklist can be part of the solution to the problem of parental alienation.

Patty's insurance agent told her to try out Rocket Lawyer and she created a full estate plan for her mother in a matter of days.

Took an average of two hundred in - bound / out - bound customer calls per day as an auto insurance agent for the Agency Auto Division.

Live agent inbound and outbound contact centre services Responsibilities: • Day to day management of the recruitment department • To work closely with the operational management teams to identify all recruitment needs for the contact centre • Continuously source cost effective methods of recruitment and to maintain a healthy recruitment pipeline which matches the business needs • To drive direct recruitment channels for cost effective recruitment • To own and administer effective assessment centres for the recruitment of potential new starters • To compile starters list for all projects and ensure they are sent out accurately and on time and that the required HR paperwork is completed • Maintenance of the recruitment notice boards including generating posters and appropriate communications • Looking at different ways to attract and assess talent, such as organising and attending recruitment / assessment events • Producing weekly and monthly reports for senior management • Highlighting any recruitment issues or concerns to the operations team • Administering payroll and maintaining employee records • Administer and process timesheets weekly and monthly basis • Dealing with grievances and implementing disciplinary procedures • Interpreting and advising on employment law Person Specification: • At least 2 years in - house recruitment background within an outsourced contact centre • Interpersonal skills to form effective working relationships with people at all levels • The ability to influence, question & listen • Ability to work to tight deadlines and work well under pressure • Flexible, positive with a can do attitude • Excellent communication skills both written and spoken Working hours: Monday to Friday 9 - 6 pm Due to a very high number of applications we are unable to come back to every candidate with feedbaDay to day management of the recruitment department • To work closely with the operational management teams to identify all recruitment needs for the contact centre • Continuously source cost effective methods of recruitment and to maintain a healthy recruitment pipeline which matches the business needs • To drive direct recruitment channels for cost effective recruitment • To own and administer effective assessment centres for the recruitment of potential new starters • To compile starters list for all projects and ensure they are sent out accurately and on time and that the required HR paperwork is completed • Maintenance of the recruitment notice boards including generating posters and appropriate communications • Looking at different ways to attract and assess talent, such as organising and attending recruitment / assessment events • Producing weekly and monthly reports for senior management • Highlighting any recruitment issues or concerns to the operations team • Administering payroll and maintaining employee records • Administer and process timesheets weekly and monthly basis • Dealing with grievances and implementing disciplinary procedures • Interpreting and advising on employment law Person Specification: • At least 2 years in - house recruitment background within an outsourced contact centre • Interpersonal skills to form effective working relationships with people at all levels • The ability to influence, question & listen • Ability to work to tight deadlines and work well under pressure • Flexible, positive with a can do attitude • Excellent communication skills both written and spoken Working hours: Monday to Friday 9 - 6 pm Due to a very high number of applications we are unable to come back to every candidate with feedbaday management of the recruitment department • To work closely with the operational management teams to identify all recruitment needs for the contact centre • Continuously source cost effective methods of recruitment and to maintain a healthy recruitment pipeline which matches the business needs • To drive direct recruitment channels for cost effective recruitment • To own and administer effective assessment centres for the recruitment of potential new starters • To compile starters list for all projects and ensure they are sent out accurately and on time and that the required HR paperwork is completed • Maintenance of the recruitment notice boards including generating posters and appropriate communications • Looking at different ways to attract and assess talent, such as organising and attending recruitment / assessment events • Producing weekly and monthly reports for senior management • Highlighting any recruitment issues or concerns to the operations team • Administering payroll and maintaining employee records • Administer and process timesheets weekly and monthly basis • Dealing with grievances and implementing disciplinary procedures • Interpreting and advising on employment law Person Specification: • At least 2 years in - house recruitment background within an outsourced contact centre • Interpersonal skills to form effective working relationships with people at all levels • The ability to influence, question & listen • Ability to work to tight deadlines and work well under pressure • Flexible, positive with a can do attitude • Excellent communication skills both written and spoken Working hours: Monday to Friday 9 - 6 pm Due to a very high number of applications we are unable to come back to every candidate with feedback.

So, those of you who are interested in parental alienation — send out good thoughts on my behalf to literary agents and maybe one day The Misery Checklist can be part of the solution to the problem of parental alienation.

An agent who was the wife of a later new franchise broker owner that I had never encountered, slammed the lobby door in my face one day when I had a client with me, cursing out loud using the «F» word multiple times.

Out of the four or five agents they may have met that day, they'll always remember the one who involved them in putting honest and truthfulness to the test.

You would think that we would start having these discussions sooner than closing day, but we have a tough time visualizing everything until we're walking through it with no tenant, no furniture, no agent hovering and the ability to really take our time and just hang out in the place for a couple hours.

The extraordinary ability of this system to receive a listing from an agent, process it, drive out and take a picture of the property, then print it and distribute it to hundreds of offices; all in a two - day turn - around remains a remarkable feat to this day.

I remember asking an Office Manager how he spent his day — his answer 80 % Recruiting and 20 % putting out fires — Nothing left to help existing agents in the office «Up Their Game»

Brokers and their agents must work with their peers at other companies day in and day out, despite being in direct competition for business.

The HomeFinder.com Race for the Home is a mobile social game that appeals to these consumers and gives them a compelling reason to come out for a day, meet the brokers and agents in Atlanta, have a great time and maybe even walk away with a huge grand prize.

One agent, based in Phoenix, said he won a $ 2.9 million listing by using the iPad presentation app within days of its availability, beating out other top local agents because the sellers were so impressed.»