Sentences with phrase «take on a commitment»

In 2013, Starbucks took on the commitment to hire at least 10,000 veterans and military spouses by the end of 2018.

But while many painted a rosy picture of Chinese commitment, Harvard University's Robert Stavins said a U.S. departure could still signal the unravelling of the Paris accord as other countries become reluctant to take on commitments.

One can not take on commitments such as PhD students under these circumstances.»

New commitments for Annex I Parties to the Kyoto Protocol who agreed to take on commitments in a second commitment period from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2020;

If you're willing to take on the commitment of this outrageously big game your sure to have a blast.

But you have to have people who are willing to take on the commitment and be thoroughly trained.»

Oakland Unified's Computer Science Department has taken on a commitment to collaboration, no easy task considering the fact that many computer science teachers in Oakland Unified are the only teachers of computer science at their schools.

It can make us take on commitments greater than we can really honor.

Doing your research will help you to decide if you are ready to take on the commitment of rabbit ownership of if you should stick to the chocolate variety of Easter bunnies.

If you've thought of all these things and can provide a dog with its needs, you are ready to take on the commitment of dog ownership.

When we bring a cat into our lives we take on the commitment of making sure we've provided what that precious animal needs to thrive and be happy.

Australia will unconditionally reduce our emissions by 5 % below 2000 levels by 2020, and by up to 15 % by 2020 if there is a global agreement which falls short of securing atmospheric stabilisation at 450 ppm CO2 - eq and under which major developing economies commit to substantially restrain emissions and advanced economies take on commitments comparable to Australia's.

New commitments for Annex I Parties to the Kyoto Protocol who agreed to take on commitments in a second commitment period from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2020;

The inaugural class of 11 graduating brokers were individually selected and had completed a lengthy selection and interview process to establish whether they were at the right place and time in their personal and the company's lifecycle to take on the commitment.

«With more and more Canadian women marrying later in life or remaining single, we're seeing the emergence of the young, financially savvy woman who's taking on the commitments, joys and responsibilities of owning a home,» says Joan Dal Bianco, vice-president, TD Canada Trust.

Not exact matches

Realize that unless you take care of yourself, you can't follow through on your commitments to others.

In Friedman's time, taking on one new worker required a big financial commitment.

«We did not come to this decision lightly, and are taking this step now as part of our ongoing commitment to help protect the integrity of the user experience on Twitter,» the company said.

The initial draft text - to renew the annual mandate of a targeted sanctions regime related to Yemen - wanted to include a condemnation of Iran for violating an arms embargo on Houthi leaders and include a council commitment to take action over it.

That means you need to pick a peer group with a time commitment and schedule that works best for you while giving you the flexibility you need to meet the other demands on your time like taking vacations and attending board meetings.

«Procrastinators actively look for distractions, particularly ones that don't take a lot of commitment on their part,» according to Psychology Today contributor Hara Estroff Marano.

But moving to a platform play requires opportunism, guts, and vision with a commitment to taking on the challenges of tomorrow.

They also said they were taking charge of this commitment as their families» primary decision - makers on household matters.

On the other hand, doing intellectually stimulating and challenging work, being able to take ownership over the outcome, and having the ability to reap the rewards of success creates meaning, which translates into personal commitment.

We should not be denied the opportunity to take a chance on ourselves, on our commitment to better our lives and share our passions.

«I'm also aware of letting go one commitment when you take on another,» she says.

After you've committed to taking action and captured your commitment in a trusted place, get the message out of your inbox and move on.

This willingness to take on extra responsibility, as well as an aptitude for juggling multiple commitments, will serve young entrepreneurs well.

«We do not take decisions that impact jobs lightly, but we committed in May to implement meaningful changes to reset our business, remove layers and find cost efficiencies, and we are acting with a sense of urgency on that commitment,» McDonald's spokeswoman Heidi Barker Sa Shekhem said in a statement.

When you're doing the household laundry on Saturday morning, however, there's no reason to think that you do the laundry any better than anybody else does, or that it's somehow demonstrating your commitment to your family to spend hours on that chore instead of taking them to the zoo.

Having been elected on promises that may not take effect until after the next election, the government must show a real commitment to achieving those goals.

Taking on an investor for a startup is a long - term partnership or marriage, so both sides need the same level of trust and commitment.

Our financing solutions also require less commitment than taking on a partner or getting venture capital.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, Delta Global Staffing takes pride in the brand and delivering on commitments.

Wide distribution over the internet • Low cost, efficient, transparent capital • The «great equalizer «• Media / PR, awareness • Increase customer engagement and • Evangelize backers into investors (customer acquisition) • Reduce risk by getting feedback on new launches (product or ventures) • Market research Access to Capital Marketing Platform Validation • Raising funds via crowdfunding markets is a very public and transparent • Protect your IP and speak to a lawyer • Crowdfunding takes a lot of effort and commitment • The majority of Ideas fail to reach their funding goal • How will this affect your companies brand?

«We congratulate Canada's new prime minister and federal cabinet ministers, and we applaud the federal government's commitment to take a new approach on climate change and clean energy.

Refinancing companies vet their borrowers to ensure they can take on the financial commitment of paying back a new loan.

But if you take your time, show genuine interest and focus on building the relationship there will come a time when there is an expectation of a commitment.

«Beth Comstock of GE, who is on the board of Nike, told me that given the reality of our jobs, you can only take one public board seat with the time commitment and demands of our current careers.

Take advantage of the flexible On - Demand technology refresh program, the Equipment Commitment system for long - term ownership, or our hallmark Project Financing solutions for complex ventures.

We consider the reservation list as an indication of potential demand rather than a product backlog for pending vehicle sales, as customers on the customer reservation list have not made firm commitments to order and take deliveries of vehicles and may cancel such reservations at any time.

Whether you take on the work yourself or work with a link building expert to ease the burden and increase results, your commitment to the strategy is critical if you want it to pay off.

Workers are looking for more commitment to their personal success by employers and a human connection that takes their personal identity into account on the job.

WASHINGTON — President Obama pressured the heads of the nation's biggest banks on Monday to take «extraordinary» steps to revive lending for small businesses and homeowners, drawing a firm commitment from one large bank to make more loans and vaguer assurances from others.

When Japan announced that it was following Canada and backtracking on emission cut commitments previously made, and Australia gave multiple signals that it was utterly unwilling to take the UN climate process seriously, the integrity of the talks was further jeopardized.

In order to demonstrate commitment to increased transparency within the financial industry, the Saxo Group has taken the initiative to publicise on a monthly basis key figures related to its activity, namely retail assets under management as well as daily average and monthly trading volumes.

As Monday's summit took shape, leaders weighed how to present a renewed commitment to debt relief as part of talks on Greece's bailout, according to officials familiar with the discussions.

And all of it, marked by the courage to take on the tough questions with both generosity and a deep commitment to biblical truth.

In this time of unexpected political change, questions concerning the future of our political order, the responsibility of individual citizens of faith, and challenges of integrating our political and religious commitments have taken on a new urgency.

I'm not going to be able to follow all the mitzvot (laws) in Judaism and there are many that I don't want to follow for reasons of their being misogynist or based heavily on temple sacrifices, but that doesn't mean I'm not taking my own commitment seriously.