Sentences with phrase «despite holding jobs»

He's never run for public office, despite holding jobs in government and related fields.

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But she and her husband, who also is an Amway consultant despite holding a full - time job in the commercial banking sector, have reached the six - figure income point with Amway.

National employment has held up despite job losses in resource - intensive regions, and household spending continues to underpin domestic demand.

However, despite solid job growth, wages remain restrained, with average hourly earnings holding steady at a 2.5 % annual growth rate.

In short, theology encourages us to appropriate the example of Job and, despite our pain and loss, hold fast to God.

Despite playing hurt, to the point that he almost certainly shouldn't be out there, Otto did an excellent job on DeRozan, guarding him for 37 possessions, and holding him to 3 for 8 shooting and not giving up any shooting fouls.

Zimmer emphasized that he was ready for the challenge, despite never having held a head coaching job.

Seemingly out to prove Leo Tolstoy right once again, the filmmakers really can't make this satisfied couple distinct, despite their green skin and incredible B.O. Instead, they travel the not very extraordinary route of making Shrek — voiced by Mike Myers in a surprisingly shaky Scots accent — kind of uncomfortable with the prospect of impending fatherhood and holding down a steady job.

Yet such atmospherics are stymied again and again by Villeneuve's need to hold the audience's hand, despite Blunt already having been given this job, with the camera repeatedly zeroing in on various details — Blunt's face in a bank, a particular man at a bar, a Mexican policeman — that will soon become salient, a form of obvious telegraphing that does at least dovetail with the film's heavy - handed approach to its subject matter.

They grudgingly agree to take turns letting the proverbial black sheep of the family crash on their couches, despite the fact that he has never held a steady job.

Despite the widely held belief that pensions entice teachers to stay on the job, we find that states base the financial health of their plans on the opposite assumption.

But in a new article for Education Next, Chad Aldeman and Kelly Robson of Bellwether Education Partners find that despite the widely held belief that pensions entice teachers to stay on the job, states base the financial health of their pension plans on the opposite assumption: they rely on high rates of teacher turnover in order to balance the books.

Despite all the attention given to the stock market's short - term fluctuations, for most people achieving financial security is a long - term affair that begins with holding down a job and earning a paycheck.

The major indexes held support early in the week (despite disappointing jobs data) and the broad market strengthened, including some energetic buying among glamour stocks.

Despite the fact that Mr Smith filed tax returns on the basis that he was self - employed, was VAT registered and was entitled to choose when he worked and which jobs he took, the Court of Appeal held that he was a «worker».

Research on behalf of QualitySolicitors suggests that despite continued job growth confirmed in today's employment statistics, economic recovery is being held back by employers concerns over red tape and employment costs.

Despite the advantage of being more attractive to potential employers, looking for a job while holding down a full - time job has another set of problems.

Far too often people make the mistake of referring to jobs in the present tense despite not holding the position anymore.

However, professional publications in the job field are valid proof of expertise, and that is why it helped me get the position, despite the «non-matching» job title I held.

Despite commonly held beliefs, choosing an academic major in humanities or liberal studies will not condemn you to a low - wage job or -LSB-...] Continue Reading →

Despite the increase in satisfaction, the percentage of medical sales professionals contemplating a job change holds relatively steady — from 53 % who said they were in an active job search in 2013 to 47 % saying they are likely or somewhat likely to leave their current job this year.

NAR President Steve Brown says that with job growth expected this year, home sales should hold despite rising home prices and higher mortgage rates.