Sentences with phrase «first government job»

I came from the private sector and this was my first government job.

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The president «recognizes that the government must take steps to streamline regulations on small businesses,» according to Fetcher, noting several initiatives begun during Obama's first term, including a government - wide review of regulations and support of the JOBS Act.

The release last week by Statistics Canada of their monthly January jobs report — which showed that Canada lost nearly 90,000 jobs in the first month of 2018 — will make for excellent fodder amongst critics of the federal government's approach to economic development.

«For the first time, the Canada Job Grant will take skills - training choices out of the hands of government and put them where they belong, in the hands of employers and Canadians who want to work,» Flaherty told the House of Commons.

However, governments on both sides of the table must first recognize the benefits of strong startup ecosystems, such as job creation, knowledge transfer etc..

Our Government will complete reforms to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program to ensure that Canadians always have the first chance at available jobs.

First, Ontario Conservative leader Tim Hudak builds his whole campaign around a promise to create one million new jobs in Ontario over eight years, then one of his first campaign commitments threats  is to reduce the number of Ontario government employees by 100,000, together with a wage freeze for every -LSBFirst, Ontario Conservative leader Tim Hudak builds his whole campaign around a promise to create one million new jobs in Ontario over eight years, then one of his first campaign commitments threats  is to reduce the number of Ontario government employees by 100,000, together with a wage freeze for every -LSBfirst campaign commitments threats  is to reduce the number of Ontario government employees by 100,000, together with a wage freeze for every -LSB-...]

In Victoria this afternoon, Premier Gordon Campbell said the project would provide «hundreds and hundreds» of jobs to First Nations in the north, adding that government's job is to «try and find ways we can get the First Nations people engaged with pay cheques building the kind of economic future they need...»

Still, O'Sullivan figures the government will announce 210,000 additional jobs last month, surpassing the monthly average of 174,000 through the first 11 months of 2017.

U.S. government debt yields rose Friday, as investors received their first sign that inflation may be on the rise in the latest jobs report.

In Fiscal Year (FY) 2013, Infosys ranked first with 6,269 H - 1B petitions approved by the government, and Tata ranked second with 6,193... these leading offshore outsourcing firms use the H - 1B program to replace American workers and to facilitate the offshoring of American jobs... they don't use the H - 1B visa as a way to alleviate a shortage of STEM - educated U.S. workers; they use it primarily to cut labor costs.»

When I first met my wife, I was going to law school part - time in the evenings and working full - time during the day at a government job.

VANCOUVER — B.C. workers must be first in line for construction jobs and apprenticeship opportunities, but the Christy Clark government does not track temporary foreign workers in our economy, says B.C. New Democrat leader John Horgan.

There are also a lot of things you need to know first before you leave your cushy government job or corporate gig and jump in head first.

The first budget of Premier Rachel Notley «s NDP government includes a 15 percent increase in capital spending over the next five years, with a goal to create jobs and tackle the province's aging and neglected hospitals, schools, roads and other public infrastructure.

Example: Two weeks ago, in response to my column that showed higher job creation numbers in the first 32 months under Ralph Klein, when compared with the same length of time under Rachel Notley, government MLA Graham Sucha took to Twitter in an attempt to criticize my analysis.

But the First Amendment does not, I believe, preclude government funds going to faith - based programs that offer public goods (e.g., health care, job training, education) that the society wants the government to fund.

On one level, the Bible affirms the government's first and most basic job to protect its citizens, especially the most vulnerable, our children.

If they were doing their job and holding their government to account you wouldn't need acts like this in the first place.

He was warned that a tough medium term plan to cut the deficit — tax rises, spending cuts, pay restraint, that every country had to put in place — could only work if the Government first put in place a plan for jobs and growth.

He told them that diasporans need to stop whining and shared his own experiences as a returnee who left a well - paying job as vice-president at Coca - Cola Africa to join the first New Patriotic Party (NPP) government formed in 2009.

The Government also announced that for the first time, the receipts from additional Right to Buy sales will be used to support the funding of new affordable homes for rent on a «one for one» basis, which is expected to deliver up to 100,000 new homes and support 200,000 jobs.

De Blasio isn't the first politician to give government jobs or prestigious appointments to campaign donors.

What's more, since the Syriza - Independent Greeks coalition government assumed power, every day Greece's GDP has decreased $ 22 million, an average of 59 small businesses have closed, and approximately 613 jobs have been lost, not to mention the first - ever default by a developed nation on an IMF payment and three weeks of chaotic capital controls.

«Among other things, we wanted to ask the first minister on camera about the effect of the Trump golf course development on local residents, including a 90 - year - old woman who hasn't had a proper water supply for four years, and about what happened to the 6,000 jobs his government promised when approving the development.»

Since its first Holyrood election victory in 2007, the SNP has done a great job of creating the impression that it's dynamic and radical in government.

A poll from Monmouth University found that NJ Gov. Chris Christie's constituents were furious that he enjoyed a state beach all to himself during a government shutdown, with more than 80 percent saying they disapproved of his job performance — the lowest of any Garden State executive since polls were first taken.

The Budget Statement, the first of President Nana Akufo - Addo's government is expected to focus on stimulating growth and job creation through private sector development.

Dr Omane Boamah said the mandate of the Ministry was driven by the four pillars of government's development agenda, namely: putting people first; strong economy and job creation; expanding infrastructure for growth; and transparent and accountable governance.

«I am running to restore their faith in government and I am running to win... Unlike Senator Gillibrand, I will never forget that the first job of a United States senator is to represent the needs of their state.»

President John Mahama has indicated that employment creation has been the focus of his government and the first four years of his government has seen the laying of the foundation to generate more jobs for Ghanaians.

The High Commissioner speaking to members of the Tertiary Students» Confederacy Network (TESCON) in the Ashanti Region said his first priority as a government appointee is members of the NPP, and that if he had his own way, members of TESCON will be prioritized for various jobs.

«The first duty of government is to protect its own citizens and when you increasingly see cancer drugs being withdrawn from people because they're too expensive... my argument is that it is our job to look after the people of our own country first.»

In his speech to the Welsh Labour conference, First Minister Carwyn Jones announced that the Welsh Government is creating a new Entrepreneurship Support scheme to encourage new businesses and jobs.

Mahoney's first day in office was also the first day in county government jobs for campaign workers Carlton Hummel, Tom Roehm, Paul Polak, Justin Sayles, Carroll and Dublin.

In 2015 - 16, Mark Francois, Penny Mordaunt and Sajid Javid all paid their subscriptions to the organisation while holding jobs in government, and the ERG gained its first cabinet level minister, as Javid became Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.

[36] That year, Labour members voted Livingstone Vice-Chairman of the Housing Committee on the Lambeth London Borough Council, his first job in local government.

This issue of Fabian Review asks how Labour should do the job it has been elected to do this time: oppose the first majority Conservative government of the 21st century.

Cameron has two jobs: first, to govern, and second, to tell people the reasons why they should prefer Conservative - only government.»

Young people leaving school or starting their first job will be targeted by the government under efforts to encourage people to switch to public transport.

And Labour has a distinctive approach to deficit reduction and fiscal responsibility in which our values and priorities shine through: — timely and targeted action to secure the jobs and growth we need to get the deficit falling — different choices within tight fiscal constraints, that put fairness and prosperity first — and reform of the British economy, with more reliable revenues and a redefined role for Government.

The MP for Richmond in Yorkshire since 2015, the son of a GP takes his first ministerial job as a number three at the newly renamed Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

And she noted that a colleague at her first city government job in 1987 made $ 5,000 more than her despite the fact that they were in the same divisions and had the same title because «he had family to take care of» — an experience that made her more conscious of pay equity issues as an elected official.

Those who have hidden money overseas are being exposed and whilst Nigerians can legally keep their money anywhere in the world, they must first pay any taxes due to the Nigerian Government so that we can fund the needs of the masses and create jobs and wealth for our people.

Since the passage into law the National Lotto Act, 2006 (Act 722) and Lottery Regulation, 2008 (L.I. 1948), this is the first time since 2006 that the Board and Management of NLA led by Kofi Osei - Ameyaw have decided to * Register and License * the Operators, Agents, Sub-Agents and Writers of Banker - to - Banker Lottery under Public - Private Partnership Agreement so that they can operate legitimately and pay their taxes to Government in order to increase revenue mobilization for Government through Lottery as well as create jobs for people who are interested in Private Lottery.

Is it a dream job for those hoping to clean up government, given that finding corruption in Albany seems easier than the first page of a Where's Waldo book?

William Hague's disposition towards carrying the foreign policy brief into government would of course be the major factor in whether the top job in that area would be open to him, but another factor to consider is that in a Shadow Cabinet desperately lacking in experience of government Trimble's heavyweight status and experience as First Minister of Northern Ireland would bring some much - needed gravitas to the team.

Laguzza is also not the first former county legislator to be named to a full - time job in county government.

The First Deputy Minority Whip has laughed off claims by the Employment and Labour Relations Minister that over one million jobs have been created by the government within 15 months.

Question topics included financial incentives given by the City to Altronix (which hosted the Mayor for a visit just before the press conference), whether the mayor has concerns about offering such incentives, whether his jobs task force will work with local communities, whether his affordable housing plan conflicts with his plan to enable more manufacturing in the city, what a base livable minimum wage is, whether the mayor is concerned about the possibility that Republicans may control the U.S. Senate next year, whether NY State has done enough to assist NYC in obtaining hazard mitigation money from the federal government, the Mayor's views on items sold at the September 11th Museum gift shop and what the first «tangible» product of the task force will be.