I really empathized with John's frustration and confusion from hiring a professional resume writer and getting less
than professional results.
Or, do it myself with less
than professional results.
Not exact matches
If you go with the amateur, you'll spend countless hours running back to the drawing board, ultimately compromising your
results and making your amateur's total bill costlier
than an experienced
professional would have been.
A first page filled with a beautiful personal website, active
professional profiles and your most recent achievements & contributions to your industry will go a lot farther
than a page with few to zero positive
results about you.
Smart companies will tap cloud computing and use it to create their own clouds — of
professionals and experts and services — that they can offer to clients for lower prices and with better
results than what's out there now.
«As a
result of the mentoring that I do — especially with women startup founders or young women
professionals — I do get asked for coffee more
than I ask.
Factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to: changes in consumer discretionary spending; our eCommerce platform not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or at all; the streamlining of the Company's vendor base and execution of the Company's new merchandising strategy not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or at all; the amount that we invest in strategic transactions and the timing and success of those investments; the integration of strategic acquisitions being more difficult, time - consuming, or costly
than expected; inventory turn; changes in the competitive market and competition amongst retailers; changes in consumer demand or shopping patterns and our ability to identify new trends and have the right trending products in our stores and on our website; changes in existing tax, labor and other laws and regulations, including those changing tax rates and imposing new taxes and surcharges; limitations on the availability of attractive retail store sites; omni - channel growth; unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or confidential customer information; risks relating to our private brand offerings and new retail concepts; disruptions with our eCommerce platform, including issues caused by high volumes of users or transactions, or our information systems; factors affecting our vendors, including supply chain and currency risks; talent needs and the loss of Edward W. Stack, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; developments with sports leagues,
professional athletes or sports superstars; weather - related disruptions and seasonality of our business; and risks associated with being a controlled company.
The homegrown, do - it - yourself programs we created at virtually no cost consistently generated more interest from qualified buyers
than the big bucks programs that the «
professionals» were running for us — and
resulted in millions of dollars in sales.
Perhaps more
than at any other time, advertising
professionals are under pressure to show
results and consumers...
42 percent of HR
professionals said that utilizing automated technologies will
result in more
than a 10 percent increase in productivity.
As such, our approach is to deliver category - specific search
results rather
than clutter search
results with
professionals who don't offer what entrepreneurs are expressly asking for.
These
results underscore the reality that, more
than ever, sales and marketing
professionals are investing in high - quality data and insights that enable them to quickly zero in on their target buyers with the right message at the right time.
As a
result of his efforts, along with those of the mental health societies (the change from «hygiene» to «health» came in the 1940s) and many other groups, including the
professionals, it is safe to say that most mental hospitals are better now
than they were a generation ago.
At 28 years old, if he is to sign a new long term deal, it'll more
than likely be the last large contract he is awarded with in
professional football and so as a
result he'll want to get the most out of what he can get.
Since 2014, these tryouts have
resulted directly in more
than 50 players signing
professional contracts and over 30 players have moved up from the Pacific Association to higher affiliated and independent leagues.
He is now the player who has committed the second most fouls in the Premier League after Kevin Davies and has eight yellow cards, most of them
professional fouls committed out of desperation whilst chasing back, rather
than a
result of a desire to enforce himself physically in the middle of the pitch.
I think you might need a higher dose
than that to see
results (please note that I'm not a doctor or medical
professional).
«I personally believe that, when you are a
professional who is ethically committed to the delivery of services, even without the adequate logistics the person will be able to do better
than people with adequate logistics but without the right attitude and ethically not committed, as these will not yield any positive
results», the regional minister stated
As a
result more
than a fifth (22 %) say they have been forced to claim job seekers allowance; nearly two thirds (64 %) of supply teachers say they do not have access to training and
professional development opportunities; Nearly two thirds (64 %) of supply teachers say they do not have any access to a mentor or line manager to discuss their work; Nearly half (44 %) of supply teachers feel they are used to cover the lessons of more challenging pupils; only 31 % of supply teachers said they were always made to feel welcome when entering a new school; over a third (35 %) of supply teachers did not always have access to food and drink facilities in the schools where they worked.
More
than 6,000 teachers are currently completing personalized
professional development plans as a
result of the evaluation system, Mulgrew said.
He said that in his Tottenham constituency the
professionals, like doctors and nurses, did not live in the communities where they worked and that as a
result we were creating a compartmentalised society, rather
than the «encounter society» he would like to see.
«Our study, which is the largest study to date examining the topic of single sports specialization, provides a foundation for understanding current trends in specialization in youth sports,» said researcher, Patrick S. Buckley, MD of the Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. «Our
results noted that current high school athletes specialized, on average, two years earlier
than current collegiate and
professional athletes.
Results reveal that all states except North Dakota and Wyoming contain a primary
professional address for at least one gynecologic oncologist, though all states but three have at least one county further
than 50 miles from the closest specialty care center.
Created to help ACE Certified Health and Fitness
Professionals deliver custom, individualized exercise programs, the ACE IFT Model is scientifically proven to provide better
results than a standard training program.
On the other hand, with this practice, one achieves far better
results at home
than with
professional ab machines that cost 3,500 euro or more — and in a much shorter time.
As a mission - driven certifier, educator, researcher and representative of more
than 75,000 health and fitness
professionals, ACE believes that building and sustaining relationships with organizations who share our strategic objectives will
result in a greater impact on society.
Many health
professionals, myself included, recommend using a ketogenic diet for a period of months (less
than 6) until
results are achieved, then reintroducing healthy carbs and determining one's carb tolerance for the long term.
If you've been having less
than stellar
results online, or are even just beginning, I would strongly urge you to consider hiring a
professional profile writer of your own.
As a
result, commitment - minded
professionals are finding it more difficult
than ever to meet other singles that share their same desire for a healthy, long - term relationship.
For people who would like their
professional success to be in balance with their personal lives, and for people who believe in the magic of matching based on algorithm to help them find their suitable life partner, Elite Singles is a very promising website which can deliver more
than stellar
results.
Sugar daddies believe that, unless they were supermen, the attempt to manage their businesses and still devote time for serious relationships and their delicacies is not an option and outright impossible, whereas engaging in prostitution is illegal and casual meetings can
result in personal and
professional problems.Taking a detour, such as Sugar Daddy Sites, is therefore necessary, for sugar babies are known to provide the best care and intimacy
than any other legal or illegal services out there.
Best known as one of the pioneers of the indie mumblecore movement, Andrew Bujalski (Funny Ha Ha, Computer Chess) attempts to cross over to the commercial world with
Results, a romantic comedy featuring
professional actors with a budget that appears larger
than all of his previous work combined.
The disparity
results, in part, from the fact that many low - income children don't attend pre-school; low - income parents speak to their children about one - third as much as parents who are
professionals; low - income parents read to their children much less
than do other parents; and low - income children watch much more television
than do their peers.
Results indicated
professional development based in reform delivery methods (not workshops or short trainings), occurred over time with more
than 25 hours of content involved groups of teachers learning together, was focused on the subject taught by the teacher, required teachers to be active participants in their learning, and cohorent, i.e., aligned with standards and teacher goals, was more likely to lead to increases in teacher knowledge and changes in practice.
And school boards and voters, in turn, will all be stymied in making independent judgments because they will be told that the
professional decisions of educators are more reliable
than value - added test
results.
Given that it's become a truism that teacher quality impacts student learning more
than any other variable within the four walls of a school, the
results of a new study of teachers»
professional development programs are particularly troubling.
This holistic approach has yielded
results in places like Putnam City West High School in Oklahoma City, where educators have engaged parents and the community to boost the graduation rate of Hispanic students by 70 percent; and Denver, where the teacher - led Math and Science Leadership Academy is taking a collaborative approach that focuses on mentoring and
professional development to boost student achievement; and in Las Vegas, where a teacher empowerment program has led to remarkable gains, including at Culley Elementary School, a «high achieving» school where only five years ago, less
than a quarter of students were at grade level.
Indeed, superintendents who use data to eliminate personnel or programs — even if these superintendents are successful and vindicated by the
results — are often more likely to ignite political conflict
than to reap
professional rewards.
There is another perspective for viewing the
results of the Year One Phonics Screening Check in a much more positive and
professional light
than a picture of hard - edged «accountability».
Drew Furedi, formerly the executive director of Los Angeles Unified's talent management division and now its executive director of human capital initiatives, said the piloted changes focus on evaluation as «a growth and development tool rather
than a punitive tool,» which will tie
results to «aligned, targeted,
professional development opportunities for teachers.»
Bellwether Education Partners is a national, nonpartisan nonprofit of more
than 50
professionals dedicated to helping education organizations become more effective in their work and achieve dramatic
results, especially for the most underserved students.
The best
professional learning for teachers helps them acquire, practice, and apply new skills to better serve their students.2 But despite annual investments of $ 18 billion by federal, state, and local agencies into
professional learning for educators, many teachers still do not receive the kind of
professional learning that helps them grow and improve their practice.3 Less
than one - quarter of teachers say that they have changed their instruction as a
result of
professional learning, likely in part due to the lack of a consistent
professional learning strategy across states and school districts.4 Learning Forward, a nonprofit association dedicated to supporting
professional learning for educators, contends that the current state of
professional learning is one of «inertia.»
First - year teachers often feel underprepared when they first enter the classroom, and are less likely
than more experienced teachers to report being well prepared to implement state or district curriculum.45 As a
result, nearly one in seven new teachers leaves the classroom before completing their third year, with most citing classroom management, the burden of curriculum freedom, and unsupportive school environments as their greatest stressors.46 Too often, teachers begin their careers in a sink - or - swim situation, with little to no formal induction or support system and inadequate
professional learning.47 By providing new teachers with evidence - based
professional learning — including through comprehensive, high - quality induction programs — schools and districts can create a more supportive pathway to success in the classroom.
This is just another stunning case in which our system produces much worse
results at much higher cost
than a system run on the
professional model.
In Singapore, for example, teachers have 20 hours per week scheduled to work with colleagues, including time for «action research,» through which teachers identify and solve shared problems through discussion and classroom experimentation.20 Research suggests that
professional learning in many high - performing countries tends to yield positive
results when it is part of a larger school effort, rather
than a patchwork of isolated activities not connected to school - level goals.21
We believe that effective
professional learning is ongoing and sustained, not infrequent and transitory; is job - embedded rather
than external; occurs in the classroom and school context; focuses on
results rather
than perceptions; and is systematically aligned with school and district goals (DuFour, DuFour & Eaker, 2008; Lutrick, 2012).
Furthermore, teachers from these schools who were surveyed were, on average, significantly more likely
than teachers in a national sample to view their school leaders as encouraging
professional collaboration, facilitating
professional development for teachers, and encouraging staff to use evaluation
results in planning curriculum and instruction.
'' [T] hree factors were found to be in place that were positively related to effective
professional development
resulting in positive teaching and learning outcomes: (1) the
professional development per se must be sustained for at least two years and (2) implemented in the classroom for more
than 1.5 years with (3) 75 % or more teachers in the school participating.»
In the United States, new teachers only make an average of about $ 36,000, and the average salary for all teachers is just over $ 58,000 — which, in today's dollars, is lower
than the average salary during the 1989 - 1990 school year.63 Teachers make 60 percent of what similarly educated
professionals earn, much lower
than the proportion in other Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries.64 Partly as a
result of low teacher pay, young people are avoiding the teaching profession, excellent teachers are staying away from high - need schools, the teaching profession is not as diverse as it needs to be, and far too many great educators leave the profession altogether.65
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professionals dedicated to helping education organizations become more effective in their work and achieve dramatic
results, especially for the most underserved students.