Sentences with phrase «not part of the industry»

This may be a somewhat wild guess as I am not a part of this industry myself, but I'd say we have to look into systemic unwillingness of studio heads, producers and «big shot» film executives not giving women any opportunities to direct.

I am not part of the industry, but it seems that beyond the jokes, if you belong to this industry there are serious reasons to be concerned.

For a reporter, covering the goings - on at E3, the annual video game trade show put on by the Entertainment Software Association, is a massive pain in the ass exacerbated by the fact that a good chunk of the people you're wading through to get to the person you're supposed to interview or the game demo you're supposed to attend are not a part of the industry and have no business being there in the first place.

Your ability to properly talk about technical issues, even if they are issues from an industry that is not part of the industry you are apply to, shows your ability to adapt and learn the things you need to learn to be successful.

Most real estate practitioners don't grasp «value added» — I certainly had no idea, when I wasn't a part of this industry.

Not exact matches

Webber learned all she could about the industry, in part by taking advantage of the fact that her mostly male competitors didn't take her seriously as a woman landscaper.

Although the incident comes at the height of the busiest time of the year for cruise bookings, a period known as Wave Season, travel agents weren't bracing for a downturn in business Monday, in part because the incident had yet to get major publicity, said Mike Driscoll of Cruiseweek, an industry newsletter.

Part of delivering value as a member of the financial advice industry means recognizing when you can't do certain things on your own.

On rules of origin, do we play along with Trump in tightening the rules — unions would love that — or do we recognize that Japanese auto investment is now a huge part of the domestic industry and they might not invest here under those rules?»

My not being a part of their industry doesn't give them pause once I can show that I'm an expert in my own.

Rdio went bankrupt last year in large part because it couldn't afford to make the licensing payments the record industry requires of streaming services.

«Most people don't realize it,» he explains, «but plastic is actually a very interesting and exciting industry to be a part of right now.»

The potential payoff in the parts sector can not be underestimated, notes Peter Frise, CEO of AUTO21, an industry think - tank based at the University of Windsor.

«But it's not just the millennials, it's all customers that want us to solve the pain points of a stupid, broken, arrogant industry that they need to be part of but they hate, and I think we've got a long way to go and we're doing it on behalf of the customers, which is most important.»

ESPN president John Skipper maintains that cord - cutting isn't as big a deal as some industry critics make it out to be, insisting the network is having some success retaining subscribers by being part of skinny bundles, such as Dish Network's SlingTV package.

IT might not feel like it, but there are early signs of boom conditions forming in some parts of the state's mining industry, with two sectors in particular benefiting from events in the markets for commodities, labour, and capital equipment.

«There isn't an industry that isn't becoming part of the technology industry,» he tells Fortune.

Turns out there are genuine labour shortages in some parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan, particularly in resource extraction industries, but it's not a national issue.

As a part of Inc.'s annual look at the best industries for starting a business, we decided to highlight the niche sectors that are projected to grow during the next few years and that don't have an industry leader dominating the market.

We all have things we might prefer not to do but that we need to do because they're an important part of our business or industry.

And it's hard to imagine what the technology industry, let alone Apple, might look like today had Steve Jobs — and all the good and bad that went with him — had not been a part of it.

In fact, there are many benefits to being a part of groups specific to an industry, even when a company doesn't have an opening.

The challenge faced by the aerospace industry in keeping track of tens of thousands of different parts came to light when it emerged after last month's fatal explosion that some airlines do not keep track of the history of each individual fan blade within an engine.

For the better part of the last decade or so, cable and TV companies have watched the upheaval going on in the movie and music industries — not to mention the newspaper business — and felt pretty sanguine about their prospects.

A plan outlined by the WA Government to reserve a big part of the State's gas reserves for the local market does not promote a robust and viable gas industry in Western Australia, according to the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Associatio

That's part of what I think we've proven — we're not just a group of tech people doing just tech trades; we're a team that's able to take what we've built and do it over a long period of time, and roll it out to other industries and geographies, too.»

THE whole picture of industry, business, and amusements, then, may be summed up by repeating that while there are certain industries which Jews dominate and certain industries in which Jewish participation is considerable there are also vast industrial fields, generally reckoned as the most typical of our civilization, in which they play a part so inconsiderable as not to count in the total picture.

Part of the problem in our industry is we can't get young women to come into it.

These risks include, in no particular order, the following: the trends toward more high - definition, on - demand and anytime, anywhere video will not continue to develop at its current pace or will expire; the possibility that our products will not generate sales that are commensurate with our expectations or that our cost of revenue or operating expenses may exceed our expectations; the mix of products and services sold in various geographies and the effect it has on gross margins; delays or decreases in capital spending in the cable, satellite, telco, broadcast and media industries; customer concentration and consolidation; the impact of general economic conditions on our sales and operations; our ability to develop new and enhanced products in a timely manner and market acceptance of our new or existing products; losses of one or more key customers; risks associated with our international operations; exchange rate fluctuations of the currencies in which we conduct business; risks associated with our CableOS ™ and VOS ™ product solutions; dependence on market acceptance of various types of broadband services, on the adoption of new broadband technologies and on broadband industry trends; inventory management; the lack of timely availability of parts or raw materials necessary to produce our products; the impact of increases in the prices of raw materials and oil; the effect of competition, on both revenue and gross margins; difficulties associated with rapid technological changes in our markets; risks associated with unpredictable sales cycles; our dependence on contract manufacturers and sole or limited source suppliers; and the effect on our business of natural disasters.

«These are issues that don't just touch our part of the industry, but really touch a whole country.»

By far the biggest revision, on a percentage basis, came in the mining sector, which isn't surprising; the oil and gas industry, which is part of the mining sector, has been extremely volatile in the past year due to tumbling oil prices.

The financial sector wins at the point where you don't see that the prices that the banks are inflating are asset prices — real estate prices, bond and stock prices — and that the role of commercial banks is to increase the power of wealth over the rest of society, over labour, over industry, to create a new ruling - class of bankers that are even more heavy than the landlords that were criticised in the last part of the 19th century.

Panama's Commerce and Industry Minister Roberto Henriquez said that «somebody who has 400 million dollars invested in Panama should not speak this way,» and that «I think it was a political stupidity on the part of Donald Trump,» AFP reported.

This is because Job title is a basic, fundamental part of the Ideal Customer Profile: Even if every other piece of the puzzle is perfect — the right industry, the right time, a perfect pitch — if the prospect is in the wrong department, or doesn't have purchasing power... nothing else matters.

While growth in the pace of renewable energy deployment is impressive, other parts of the sector are not up to par, a consortium of industry organizations said.

Not surprisingly, a quarter of lost jobs occurred in steel - consuming industries such as machinery and equipment, automotive and parts manufacturers.

Jeff was also part of the start - up team for MAXfunds.com, an Internet company providing complete coverage of the mutual fund industry, including hundreds of funds not available on any other site.

As part of Starbucks open - source approach to fortifying the coffee industry, new varietals and growing techniques aren't kept in a company vault; they're shared freely with researchers and farmers around the world.

Electric refrigerators, air conditioners, phones, and televisions were introduced, and became essential parts of our lives (not to mention, huge industries).

Profit sharing provides employees a percent of annual profits in cash or in a deferred profit - sharing trust.2 Businesses of all sizes in every part of the country and in every industry have policies that provide opportunities for employee stock ownership, profit sharing, or both with most, if not all, workers.

Solar power might be an undeniable part of our future — the industry created double the amount of jobs as coal did last year and accounts for nearly 40 % of new electric capacity added to the grid, more than wind or even natural gas — but SolarCity itself isn't.

«Participation in industry consolidation is not a part of this strategy and there is no basis to speculation either that this strategy is under review or that QBE has received a corporate proposal,» the insurer said in a statement.

The deal, which isn't yet final, would extend Invesco's reach into a part of the money - management industry that has surged in popularity in recent years as more investors found that ETFs could deliver the same or better returns as many mutual funds — at lower cost.

Volvo has decided not to be part of the upcoming Paris Motor Show, which is regarded as one of the most important shows in the automotive industry.

Based on my experience in the manufacturing industry, I would bet the people who don't think they needed financing are the same ones that went out and spent a significant chunk of their working capital on a new machine, figuring they would save themselves the interest, and then the following year they were part of the 49 per cent of respondents who said they needed to borrow money for working capital.

But manufacturing industries such as steel and aluminum haven't been a central part of the U.S. economy for quite some time.

Like it or not, WeWork is a coworking provider — it's a part of the flexible workspace industry, which has been steadily growing and gaining ground for 40 years.

GFI's innovation department has two primary areas of focus — firstly, encouraging scientists and entrepreneurs to join the plant - based and cultured meat industries, and secondly, supporting the ongoing success of existing companies in the industry.26 They have assembled a list of potential companies based on what they believe are promising ideas that have not been capitalized on, 27 and they have developed a list of more than 220 entrepreneurs and scientists, many of whom take part in monthly video calls led by GFI.28 In the last year, they have had some success in assisting in the founding of a plant - based meat company in India, Good Dot, and a plant - based fish company in the U.S., SeaCo.29 The companies have both raised millions in venture capital and are making progress towards competition with animal products.30 Although venture capitalist funding is a good indication that the companies themselves will be successful, and while the companies might not exist without GFI, it is unclear what portion of the responsibility for the companies» outcomes should be attributed to GFI.

Venture capital and private equity are both robust industries in the United States that offer competitive financing in parts of the market that are not as efficiently serviced by banks.

If you think there isn't a connection between home improvement and Big Data, reconsider, because Big Data is becoming a part of just about every major industry.