Sentences with phrase «on talent agent»

EXCLUSIVE: CAA has brought on talent agent Fatmata Kamara, who was previously with Abrams Artists Agency.

When minor league clubs need an over-the-top stand - up or tiny Elvis impersonator, they call on talent agent Jon Terry

Not exact matches

You want to make the playoffs, so rather than recruiting young talent to build a winning team for the long term, you blow the budget on free agents.

2) The 76ers are relying on too many unknown factors to «be a powerhouse» --(a) Max free agent signs with them; (b) Fultz starts taking 3s or becomes a no. 1 pick talent again; (c) Simmons learns how to shoot 3s; (d) they get a nice pick in the next 2 years; and (d) Embiid stays injury free.

In that role, Gamble monitored every NFL roster with an emphasis on scouting talent of upcoming free agents, while also maintaining continuous depth of personnel of the 49ers roster.

Philadelphia will not spend money on free agents — stars or complimentary pieces alike — until they've amassed enough impactful, young talent.

At the end of the day, there is no doubt that Jones has top - 15 talent in this year's draft, but as far as I'm concerned he showed too much rookie free agent effort on tape at times.

The best thing a small market team can have that can attract top talent is a culture of winning, and it's hard to sustain that when you have to otherwise pay a premium on every non-bottom-of-the-barrel free - agent contract.

Simon Kuper and Stefan Sysmanski note in Why England Lose that the premium paid on Brazilians skews the market, and quote an agent: «Irrespective of talent, it is very seductive to have a Brazilian in your team».

Nothing shameful about developing your own talent rather than chasing players past their prime or wanting more than they're worth on the free agent market.

The very worst situation would be a combination of us losing them as free agents, missing out on the 2018/19 CL and not attracting new talent this season — that would be unthinkable.

Sports agent Sheryl Shade says the answer to the question of when to hire a sports agent is complicated and depends on many factors, including the athlete's sport, talent level, the goals of the athlete and their family, and whether the athlete is prepared to give up college eligibility.

But work - life - training balance still remained elusive: «My phone could be counted on to ring repeatedly with urgent business matters while I was out on the bike or trail, forcing me to pull up and sit in the dirt for sometimes upward of an hour to hash out deal points with talent agents and lawyers on a client's movie deal.

Producer / creator Barry Kemp felt that the actor would be the wrong choice for the part (and eventually handed it to Tom Poston instead), but also felt so impressed by Van Dyke's talents that he both cast the actor in a guest - starring role on a season - one episode of that series (he played a flustered travel agent named Roy Herzog), and promised Van Dyke a more substantial recurring assignment on a sitcom.

Knew she wanted to be an actress at age 14 after a talent agent stopped her on the street in New York, took her picture and sent her on auditions.

For a speaking role on Captain America: Civil War, contact your talent agent.

She meets a talent agent (Christina Hendricks) who regards her with carnivorous eyes and suggests she lie about her age and tell people she's 19, because 18 is too «on - the - nose.»

Reese Witherspoon and Sarah Jessica Parker get all dolled up for The Great American Songbook Gala honoring talent agent Bryan Lourd held at Alice Tully Hall on Monday evening (February 10) in New York City.

Sandy Wexler is a talent agent whose clients exist on the fringes of show biz.

Talent agent Gemma Lowy Hamilton sparked a furor on social media last week after saying she was «bored of breakdowns asking for BAME actors».

Meanwhile, Jane Krakowski's (L) socialite divorcée Jacqueline focuses on her new career as the talent agent of Tituss Burgess» (R) out - of - work actor character Titus Andromedon

Meanwhile, Jane Krakowski's socialite divorcée Jacqueline focuses on her new career as the talent agent of Tituss Burgess» out - of - work actor character Titus Andromedon.

He stars as Bobby Dorfman, a naive young jeweller's son and New Yorker who turns up his nose at both the family business and the petty crime of his brother Ben (Corey Stoll) in order to spread his wings on the west coast under the arm's - length tutelage of his gruff uncle, Phil (Steve Carell), a Hollywood power broker and talent agent.

Oguns is the agent and business partner of John Boyega, and was praised during the evening for «his trailblazing work in tackling the lack of diversity on screens and absence of opportunity for B.A.M.E. talent.»

Change Agents builds on New Leaders» field experience, and gives states tools and strategies to reframe policies to bolster the principal talent pipeline.»

Kerri Briggs, Director of Education Reform at the George W. Bush Institute and Cynthia G. Brown, Vice President of Education Policy at the Center for American Progress, said of Change Agents: «Our two organizations applaud the release of this timely report that will help states to ensure that a high - caliber principal leads every school in the nation... This report and the accompanying companion guide build on New Leaders» experience in the field and give states tools and strategies to reframe policies to bolster the principal talent pipeline.»

(Windsor Room) In the vein of «American Idol» or «America's Got Talent,» this is a chance to get your first page read (anonymously — no bylines given) with attending agents commenting on what was liked or not liked about the submission.

In the vein of American Idol or America's Got Talent, this is a chance to get your first page read (anonymously — no bylines given) with attending agents commenting on what was liked or not liked about the submission.

Agents and publishers spot emerging talent on the platform too — and will be impressed by the size of your audience as well as the quality of your writing.

Occasionally he does profiles of literary agents, and two years ago he did one of Elise Proulx, which went on at some length about her desire to find upcoming talent.

I am unsurprisingly a believer in the traditional publishing process because I'm an agent, but I also think it's a worthy effort to shine light on brilliant talent and pour our many resources into making distracted, inured readers pay attention.

Create an account to post your book on Pubmatch.com then search the database of publishers searching for new titles, or agents and agencies looking for new talent to represent.

The first two days play host to CraftFest, a time for writers to learn from the greats on topics pertaining to suspense writing, as well as AgentFest, in which over sixty agents and editors attended to take pitches from aspiring authors, a rare head count of talent for writing conferences.

In fact, as I will now attempt to prove in terms of that other obviously agricultural matter which obviously isn't well known in NYC publishing circles, logic — in terms of talent, on average, agent - selected, traditionally published authors are... third class bestsellers, and quite possibly of less value than even midlisters, or largely indistinguishable from those.

Therefore, the onus has fallen on the agents, as the default talent scouts and groomers of authors for the traditional industry.

Most of my «final» manuscripts end up being revised and reshaped based on input from my agent before they get shown to publishers, and as a result they become significantly better than the «best» I originally could do (okay, so this might say more about my lack of talent...).

And despite what you may have read in the various online publications, there aren't many agents, or editors looking for talent on Wattpad.

Since professional writers already depend on agents / contract lawyers (since even the best and most caring editors are still on the publisher's payroll, not the author's), and as the share of self - published books grows, it seems unavoidable that some agents and editors will merge / pool their talents to provide writers with the external services they require (accounting, editorial counsel, copy - proofing) so that authors can focus on their core trade.

The publishing industry loves stories about finding gems and undiscovered talent in the slush pile but let's consider the figures — say an agent receives 50 submissions a week, 2500 a year, and takes on 2 or 3 of those writers, that's a 0.08 % chance of being taken on through the slush pile.

Alas, too few Big Publishers are interested in spotting new talent and most seem to continue to rely on literary agents who are quite literally snowed under by a tsunami of queries (I don't envy then, tough job...)

And that was part of the experience too: the countless sex workers, who surrounded all the major hotels near the Santo Domingo boardwalk, so much so, that I would eventually choose to stay away from the waterfront to avoid being harassed; the baseball talent scouts / agents, whose business practices in representing young teenage boys sometimes bordered on exploitation; and of course the hundreds of kids I met who had been taught they weren't supposed to amount to anything, but had strived for so much more.

Talent buyer, booking agent and co-founder of the network, Stefan Lohmann, enriched the closing panel discussion on «entertainment vs ecotainment.»

Social talent agent Charlie Buffin who represents some former Vine stars says one of his top creators was averaging 330,000 views per day on Snapchat in late 2015 until June 2016.

The Russian company says it plans to launch its platform in fall this year, and will allow entertainers who register on the site to check out the reputation of companies and agents before they decide to take on jobs, while employers will also be able to use the platform as a sort of online database of overseas talent.

Based on our pool of users, talent agents tend to be predominately artistic people.

Before interviewing a college student who was applying for an internship, Kelsey Meyer, president of Digital Talent Agents, did a quick Google search of the applicant's name to see if there were any interesting articles about him from his on - campus activities.

The following music booking agent resume will provide you a general idea on how to display your talents to the agencies.

Employers and agents often seek out talent based on both skill and charisma.

Live agent inbound and outbound contact centre services Responsibilities: • Day to day management of the recruitment department • To work closely with the operational management teams to identify all recruitment needs for the contact centre • Continuously source cost effective methods of recruitment and to maintain a healthy recruitment pipeline which matches the business needs • To drive direct recruitment channels for cost effective recruitment • To own and administer effective assessment centres for the recruitment of potential new starters • To compile starters list for all projects and ensure they are sent out accurately and on time and that the required HR paperwork is completed • Maintenance of the recruitment notice boards including generating posters and appropriate communications • Looking at different ways to attract and assess talent, such as organising and attending recruitment / assessment events • Producing weekly and monthly reports for senior management • Highlighting any recruitment issues or concerns to the operations team • Administering payroll and maintaining employee records • Administer and process timesheets weekly and monthly basis • Dealing with grievances and implementing disciplinary procedures • Interpreting and advising on employment law Person Specification: • At least 2 years in - house recruitment background within an outsourced contact centre • Interpersonal skills to form effective working relationships with people at all levels • The ability to influence, question & listen • Ability to work to tight deadlines and work well under pressure • Flexible, positive with a can do attitude • Excellent communication skills both written and spoken Working hours: Monday to Friday 9 - 6 pm Due to a very high number of applications we are unable to come back to every candidate with feedback.

Being a great real estate agent requires exceptional interpersonal skills, a talent for sales, and a strong grasp on real estate law.