Sentences with phrase «focusing its activities back»

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Maybe he or she is ready to retire or perhaps just wants to scale back on activities or take on a different role in the business (say focusing on engineering or sales) instead of running the entire company.

Led by a new CEO, the financial giant sought to cut back its investment banking activity, strengthen its capital position, and focus on the wealth management business.

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Parents can work on ways to reduce stress at home by helping students cut back on the number of extracurricular and enrichment activities and focusing on depth as opposed to breadth.

Some families keep their activities very light for a day or two when returning home to really focus on getting napping and bedtime back in place.

NIH backing for career training will have to not only inspire institutions to commit serious resources but also persuade potentially reluctant PIs to allow or even encourage postdocs to take time away from the bench for activities contributing to their own, rather than the lab's, advancement.If successful, however, this initiative could also focus PIs» attention on the fact that preparing postdocs for careers — and not having them merely provide cheap labor for research projects — is the most important reason for their presence in the nation's laboratories.

In a study published in the June American Journal of Psychiatry, Saxena reported that hoarders have lower activity in the cingulate gyrus — a structure that runs through the middle of the brain, front to back — particularly in areas known to be involved in decision making and focusing attention.

And you limit mental activity, by continually returning the focus of your awareness back to the present moment, and to an inquiry of who, exactly, is experiencing that present moment.

Outsourcing involves shifting business activity to an external company, traditionally focusing on back office functions such as IT, HR, finance and estates.

Students learn through the following tasks: - Gauging and collaborating previous knowledge of «propaganda» through a discussion - based starter task; - Using an interactive, out - of - seat, group activity to build understanding of the features of propaganda; - Reading chapters 7 and 8 with a particular focus on the character of Squealer, and demonstrating their understanding through a related activity sheet; - Developing their understanding of Squealer's actions, and finding textual evidence to back this up, through a scaffolded, retrieval activity; - Using their imaginative and creative skills, in addition to their knowledge of Squealer and propaganda posters, to construct their own propaganda poster for Animal Farm; - Peer assessing their partners» learning attempts.

Physical activities such as push - ups, jogging in place, jumping jacks, and yoga movements help to calm the limbic brain and bring the focus back to learning and reasoning.

They then went back to the computer activity and repurposed it to focus on supporting inferences with evidence from the text and helping students identify the precise meaning of particular passages.

When I ask American expats living here about the cultural differences they most often mention our laid - back, «no - worries» approach to life and our focus on outdoor activities.

Fall brings many changes in your family's routine, such as the kids going back to school and a focus on seasonal activities like hayrides and football.

Olsen acquired a second ship, Black Watch, in 1995 — effectively increasing the cruise line's own capacity by some 180 per cent — this activity was scaled back to just Star Clippers, with the company and Nichols» focus shifting to promoting the new Black Watch programme, along with Black Prince.

@Wandering Aramean first back interest earned on balance out of the fee, then we disagree about the value of United miles, I still say that the annual fee with interest is break - even at $ 500 a month provided you're not engaged in other fee - generating activities with the card, but that if you're stuck with this card then it's probably better not to be focusing on United miles as a currency.

If they can find other less worrisome activities and sources of entertainment to focus on, issues like climate change, the uninsured, the Iraq war, etc. will take a back seat, considered interesting but remote news at best.

Simplifying and Getting Back to Basics: We use a tool called a positioning worksheet to help our clients bring focus to their marketing activities and determine how they want to be perceived in the marketplace.

The focus is on cutting back; doing less, reducing the activities that got us into this critical situation in the first place.

Samsung still sees the Gear S3 as the flagship watch with all of the bells and whistles, while the Gear Sport is focused on activity tracking in its design and scaled - back set of features.

Choose to focus on the high payoff activities and you will find yourself back to work, in the job you want, much faster than you thought was possible.

• Track record of initiating contact with prospective customers and converting them into business - providing patrons • Well - versed in following sales initiatives, aimed at achieving selling targets • Exceptional public relation skills, targeted at ensuring excellence in customer service provision • Able to handle tight deadlines and work back - to - back shifts during peak hours • Special talent for demonstrating store products, with the aim of selling to customers what they need • Particularly effective in inventory control procedures, order processing and shelves stocking, in sync with store procedures and protocols • Skilled in handling adverse situations involving irate customers by providing solutions to ensure customer retention • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, targeted at working harmoniously alongside peers, supervisors and clients • Hands - on experience in leading store and product promotion activities, in accordance to popular marketing and promotional directives • Able to work well under stressful situations brought on by customer pressure or tight deadlines • Functional ability to employ persuasive skills, aimed at focusing customers» interest in new products and upgrades • Expert in handling merchandising activities, organizing store displays and working alongside marketing personnel to edict a positive image of the store

Required Qualifications * Must be at least 16 years of age * Licensure requirements vary by state * Attention and Focus o The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted * Customer Service Orientation o Actively look for ways to help people, and do so in a friendly manner o Notice and understand customers» reactions, and respond appropriately * Communication Skills o Use and understand verbal and written communication to interact with customers and colleagues o Actively listening by giving full attention to what others are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times * Mathematical Reasoning o The ability to use math to solve a problem, such as calculating day's supply of a prescription * Problem Resolution o Is able to judge when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong; recognizing there is a problem o Choosing the best course of action when faced with a complex situation with several available options PHYSICAL DEMANDS: * Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time * Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for moving from one work area to another * Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand or arm * Extending hand (s) and arm (s) in any direction * Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist * Stooping to a considerable degree and requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles * Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed accurately * Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication * Visual Acuity: o The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, reading, visual inspection involving small parts * Occasional lifting of up to 30 lbs; exerting up to 30 lbs of force occasionally and / or up to 10 lbs of force frequently, and / or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects Preferred Qualifications * Previous experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting * Previous experience as a Pharmacy Technician * PTCB National Certification Education * High School diploma or equivalent (preferred) Business Overview CVS Health, through our unmatched breadth of service offerings, is transforming the delivery of health care services in the U.S..

It also offers several outsourcing solutions that help other businesses manage back - office functions and focus on core activities.