Sentences with phrase «of areas for growth»

Students refer to past Grow and Glow comments and goals before writing future assignments so they can be reminded of where they are strong, in order to continue doing these things well, and to be aware of areas for growth, in order to push themselves in these areas.

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Detroit's February 2018 unemployment rate of 4.6 % was tied for eighth - highest among the 40 biggest metro areas, and its non-farm payroll job growth rate of 0.9 % between February 2017 and February 2018 was tied for eighth - lowest.

Jacksonville's non-farm payroll job growth rate of 2.7 % between February 2017 and February 2018 was tied for seventh - best among the 40 largest metro areas, but its 2016 GDP per capita of $ 48,406 was the fourth - lowest.

The idea was to highlight six areas of focus to drive growth: making innovation a «core Canadian value,» establishing nationwide scientific excellence, creating world - leading «clusters and partnerships,» growing Canadian companies, developing a digital - first economy, and making Canada a top location for foreign investment.

San Diego's February 2018 unemployment rate of 3.5 % was tied for 11th - lowest among the 40 largest metro areas, but its 2016 GDP growth rate of 0.3 % was the sixth - worst.

The metro area's 2016 GDP growth rate of 0.1 % was tied for third - lowest.

That's a tough transition and it was one of the challenges and growth areas for me as a leader.

What that means is that you are in an environment that is going to have further trouble in terms of investment returns that are in areas that are based on economic growth and areas that do relatively well like bonds... Broadly speaking, I think that investors should be looking for lower prices on most risk assets in these developed countries with the exception of Japan.»

Kenyon says he still has to limit his growth (for instance, by not expanding into the Washington, D.C., area, where there's some demand for his furniture) because of the difficulty in finding qualified woodworkers.

Daniel Dines of UiPath Robotic Process Automation sees airlines as a key growth area for its back - office services.

An advocate for both small - business owners and workers, Perry oversees efforts that have included offering more than $ 600 million in financing and technical assistance programs to promote business growth and job creation in economically depressed areas of L.A.

They operate in the growth area of cleantech — new technologies for eco-conscious businesses and consumers.

«It really comes down to this combination of funding and mentoring — the two key areas high - growth startups need,» says Michael Goldberg, visiting assistant professor of design and innovation at Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management where he created an online course that uses Cleveland as a model for other communities.

Despite that — or maybe because of it — men's clothing is a growth area for Le Château.

Each meet for a total of six hours to build partnerships and offer suggestions for solving the problems within their individual topic areas, which include high - growth entrepreneurship, small business, early childhood education and community investing.

Urban areas accounted for only 20 % of the nation's population growth for the 12 months ended July 1, 2015, according to the latest Census Bureau estimates.

Instead, Joly has preferred to keep Best Buy focused on new sources of growth, such as more space for partners such as Amazon and Apple in its stores, an emphasis on growth areas such as smart home products, better product presentation, and a heavy investment in e-commerce to fully integrate the physical with the digital.

Monday's presentation, made via webcast, was a let down for many because McDonald's said its three areas of focus were driving operational growth, revitalizing the brand and «unlocking» financial value.

Cassidy suggests looking for a business opportunity in an area where there's some sort of turmoil, confusion, or rapid growth.

David Wehner, Facebook's chief financial officer, pointed to Asia - Pacific, especially India, as one of the most promising areas for continued user growth.

Kratochvil says South America will be a key area of future growth for BioteQ, where the enforcement of environmental regulations «is expected to advance the most over the next decade.»

To account for external innovation, too, a company's portfolio of startup acquisitions is assessed for similarity with best - performing venture capital funds and share of tech areas with the strongest investment growth.

While this is just a sliver of the $ 1.1 trillion that was spent on insurance premiums in 2013, its an area primed for big growth, Hartwig said.

Over lunch, Canadian Business will celebrate the entrepreneurial successes of this year's PROFIT 500 and STARTUP 50 winners, and give special recognition to companies for achievements in such areas as revenue growth, international trade and job creation.

It's a little early for such a strategy since some of the effects aren't clearly known, but from the research I've seen it looks right now that there are going to be areas of his country that are going to run out of water, and disturbingly those are the same areas we have increased population growth.

For Toronto to become a global financial capital «would require the growth of a few areas that haven't already been captured by New York and London,» he says.

Pet Care franchisee in the Los Angeles area credits celeb clientele and word of mouth for its growth.

«As an organization that has experienced tremendous growth and has wide - ranging operations around the world, attention to strategy and focus is an area of strength for McCain,» says Jonathan Calabrese, a partner with Deloitte in New Brunswick.

If you're thinking about one of these campaigns, keep in mind that your progress might be interesting to reporters in your area as well as reporters who are specific to your sector, and you ought to be ready for them to follow the success of your campaign and the growth of your business, as well as be ready to answer all questions they'll have.

That is, Uber's propensity for risk has caused it to target a rate of growth much faster than what would be sustainable if it were to seek profitability in the short run (and, arguably, in the long run), and has also led both to oversights and deliberate missteps in areas that have led to the controversies that plague it today.

It is, therefore, a good bet that the triad of fiscal austerity, short - term growth - stifling structural reforms and seemingly intractable problems of a weak banking system will soon lead to the downward revision of the ECB's long - standing growth forecast for the euro area.

«While the broader economy is growing, tech has been the greatest growth area in the economy for a long period of time,» he said.

Heger noted that a fourth new player could still go for the «budget - minded part of the market,» since pre-paid services remain an area of growth in Canada.

To fully realize the economic benefits of having more women in the labor force, Japan needs to provide incentives for women to seek out more full - time work in high growth areas, he said.

It also strengthens the company's other services such as providing power to buildings not connected to the power grid, which is an area of growth for the Engie, Demaille said.

The credit card comparison company used 10 metrics, such as net growth, industry variety and average wages for new hires, to evaluate the state of small businesses in the 30 largest metropolitan areas nationwide.

The whitepaper identifies increased adoption of the Internet by small and medium sized businesses as a clear area for economic growth.

It enables growth within many areas of the startup community — including the implementation of specific tax breaks and incentives for individuals, corporations, and institutional investors.

And in tough economic times, when companies are desperate to find new areas for growth, getting everyone together in the same place is seen as one of the best ways to spur innovation.

Digital health was one of the areas Nokia had been counting on for future growth opportunities amid a tough market for its mainstay telecom network equipment business.

The founders of Addison Group sought out to recruit the best candidates for the area's best companies and has since experienced widespread recognition and growth thanks to its strategic investment partner, Trilantic Capital Partners.

In my experience, a dividend growth portfolio strategy seems to be performing better as an investment than owning a home, in my honest opinion, I would rather rent in a great area than own a home in that area, jeez if I were able to get a lease agreement for 10 years indexed at inflation or at 2.5 % increase annually I would take it and take my down payment and invest it in my portfolio, and continue to contribute the max in my 401K, HSA, and Roth IRA, while enjoying living in a low tax bracket because of my contributions.

Forward - looking statements may include, among others, statements concerning our projected adjusted income (loss) from operations outlook for 2018, on both a consolidated and segment basis; projected total revenue growth and global medical customer growth, each over year end 2017; projected growth beyond 2018; projected medical care and operating expense ratios and medical cost trends; our projected consolidated adjusted tax rate; future financial or operating performance, including our ability to deliver personalized and innovative solutions for our customers and clients; future growth, business strategy, strategic or operational initiatives; economic, regulatory or competitive environments, particularly with respect to the pace and extent of change in these areas; financing or capital deployment plans and amounts available for future deployment; our prospects for growth in the coming years; the proposed merger (the «Merger») with Express Scripts Holding Company («Express Scripts») and other statements regarding Cigna's future beliefs, expectations, plans, intentions, financial condition or performance.

What we do know is that Comcast is looking for new areas of growth as pay - TV subscriber numbers continue to decline.

Dropbox gave its answer to those concerns on Tuesday, when it showed off a new version of its cloud storage system aimed at businesses, instead of consumers, opening a new area for growth.

One of the biggest growth areas for silver demand has been photovoltaic use.

Continuously evolving security threats and growth in the air travel demand has been an area of concern for passengers that demand a hassle free experience such as long queues or intrusive security check measures.

Discover why persistent volatility and areas of apathy within Asia's structural growth create opportunities for contrarian strategies.

There has been a lot of talk in European economic circles about the fact that since Germany's bilateral trade with the rest of the Euro zone is now almost balanced, its CA surplus is no longer an obstacle to growth for the Euro area «periphery».

Roadmap 2020 recommendations focus on six key areas: Measuring Economic Impact and Job Creation; Entrepreneurial Training and Support for Growth — including by entrepreneurial women of color; Innovation, Technology and Sustainability; Accessing Capital; Accessing Markets; and Building the Movement.