Sentences with phrase «time an associate spends»

At the junior levels, billable hours are also a measure of experience; the more time an associate spends practicing, the greater the opportunity for skill growth.

While firms that think longer - range may not begrudge the time an associate spends on client development, they don't all have a policy for reimbursing associates for business development expenses.

This means the total time an associate spends working to achieve their hourly mark is even higher than Yale's estimates.

But there is a big problem with Yale's scenario: it assumes that all the time associates spend doing legal work will be billable, and that all time billed will be realized time.

And while firms reward associates with strong billable hour achievements, they rarely value the time associates spend building relationships with potential clients.

Clients justifiably refuse to pay for the time associates spend in meetings, closings, hearings, or other activities where they are learning their craft rather than contributing value to the endeavor.

Not exact matches

Pursuing a career as a freelancer also offers many of the same «lifestyle benefits» that people normally associate with entrepreneurs — from the ability to control the type of work you do and time spent working to the potential for higher earnings and improved mental and physical health.

Joel joined the firm in 2002 to learn the ropes, and only after spending some time as an associate at Toronto law firm of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Stop associating with them or at least limit the time spent with them if the former isn't possible.

Born in Denmark, he spent time at Unilever and Novartis — not two companies associated with the high - tech boom — before founding SuccessFactors in 2001 and taking it public in 2007.

«Applying for H - 1B visas takes so much time that I, as CEO, should be spending doing other things,» she tells Inc. «It has absolutely hurt my business,» she adds, noting that her costs associated with hiring through the program have shot up some 24 percent, causing her to lower some salaries at her 65 - person business.

«The best way to measure cultural fit is for the assessor to have a deep understanding of the culture and then to spend time with the person being assessed,» Bonnie Hagemann, CEO of Executive Development Associates, tells me by email.

And there will be a searchable archive — available for seven years — which will include the ads themselves plus some associated data (such as how many times an ad may have been seen, how much money was spent, and the kinds of people who saw it).

«Spending our time pulling reports or looking for information doesn't add value,» Dave Westra, a partner at MRA Associates in Phoenix and a collaborator with the design team, said in the statement.

Moreover, Mr. Quaye also spent time with Ernst & Young LLP as a Senior Associate in the Assurance practice where he led day to day audit engagements for diversified services clients.

Associates also appear happy to spend time in lengthy conversations with prospective investors.

Mr. Quaye also spent time with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP where he served as a Senior Transaction Advisory Associate performing buy - side mergers and acquisitions due diligence on companies in the healthcare, education, and consumer products spaces.

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.

They also suffer mounting stress, given that «time spent travelling will rarely be offset through a reduced workload, and that there may be anxieties associated with work continuing to accumulate (eg «inbox overload») whilst away».

But often, not enough time is spent researching a fund's structure and the associated tax implications, which can translate into hundreds or even thousands of basis points.

As we look at the life of Jesus, we can not help but notice that He spent much time with those whom the religious and political leaders would not associate with because they judged «those sinners.»

• Fact # 9: I taught at the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary early this year and spent some time with the President, Byron Klaus — who is a Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary graduate and keeps up with (and says good things about) his friend Paige Patterson, whose seminary has taken a position against some practices associated with Pentecostal Christianity.

For trade visitors, time is spent well focused on meeting key exhibitors without the distractions normally associated with «market bazaar» exhibitions.

Although the study did not explore all the causes, Australian Food News notes that a highly successful anti-skin cancer campaign and the increasing time spent indoors has previously been found to be associated with increasing vitamin D deficiency in Australia.

I am going to miss the day - to - day contact with my friends and co-workers at SI, but having spent the 17 years prior to my move here as a member of the TIME magazine staff, I'm looking forward to rejoining many of my former associates.

If this is your first visit to Walt Disney World and you are planning on spending a few days in the parks, Animal Kingdom is a great one to start with — you're eased into seeing how you all fare with the rides, attractions, and crowds without being overwhelmed and without the expectations that sometimes are associated with seeing Magic Kingdom for the first time.

While bullying is often associated with school, the sad fact is that whenever a diverse group of kids who don't know each other are thrown together, especially if they spend lots of time together, power imbalances occur, cliques are formed and bullying may result.

Time spent in front of the computer or television screen is associated with psychological problems in children, no matter how physically active the child is.

Exercise Doesn't Make up For Kids» Screen Time Time spent in front of the computer or television screen is associated with psychological problems in children, no matter how physically active the child is.

«This paradox may be accounted for by the fact that non-Hispanic white youth may spend more time in activities not captured well by accelerometry, such as swimming or bicycling,» said Donna Spruijt - Metz, Ph.D., associate professor at the University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine and senior author.

In preparation I want to purchase one new dress... I have two others that I am taking as well but we have a couple of dinners to attend and I want to look fabulous yet still appropriate as we will be spending some of the time with his work associates and clients.

Positional plagiocephaly, or plagiocephaly without synostosis (PWS), can be associated with supine sleeping position (OR: 2.5).113 It is most likely to result if the infant's head position is not varied when placed for sleep, if the infant spends little or no time in awake, supervised tummy time, and if the infant is not held in the upright position when not sleeping.113, — , 115 Children with developmental delay and / or neurologic injury have increased rates of PWS, although a causal relationship has not been demonstrated.113, 116, — , 119 In healthy normal children, the incidence of PWS decreases spontaneously from 20 % at 8 months to 3 % at 24 months of age.114 Although data to make specific recommendations as to how often and how long tummy time should be undertaken are lacking, supervised tummy time while the infant is awake is recommended on a daily basis.

Increased time for prenatal appointments was associated with higher scale scores (see Table 6), and there were significant differences between providers with respect to average time spent in prenatal appointments (see Fig 4).

Increased time for prenatal appointments was associated with higher scale scores, and there were significant differences between providers with respect to average time spent in prenatal appointments.

Our study results demonstrate that physicians are spending less time than midwives during prenatal visits, and that reduced time during prenatal appointments is associated with lower autonomy scores.

More time spent nursing has been associated with decreased engorgement.

Obviously, not all time spent with children can be playtime, but men and women alike may find solace in the fact that parenting can be associated with greater feelings of happiness and meaning.»

Supine skills associated with time spent awake in the prone position included hands to knees (90 % by five months), active extension (90 % by five and one - half months), and rolling supine to prone without rotation (90 % by approximately eight and one - half months).

There's nothing wrong with associating quality with price because, most of the time (sadly), the less you spend on an item, the more likely it is to fall apart after a few uses.

The New York Times noted Friday the growing role of independent spending in the New York City races, including the groups associated with the Anybody But Quinn campaign, linking it to the Citizens United Supreme Court decision.

The resignation brings to an end another bruising period for the Conservative party, which saw them associated with a class snobbery Cameron had spent much of his time as leader trying to dispel.

But while his longevity in office is a talking point at home, the time he spends out of the country has stirred international comment — as Paul Melly, an associate fellow of Chatham House, explains.

«I have been honored by several calls from agriculture leaders, but I am very happy spending time with my family and business associates,» said Alexander, who served as Senate budget chair.

A founding member of GNYCFC and a Community Associate at Manhattan Community Board 6, Aliya is currently on leave to spend time with her twin sons.

While an increase in physical activity was associated with a lower risk for T2DM, an increase in the amount of time spent watching TV was associated with a greater risk of T2DM.

Factors associated with time spent playing video games included being a boy, being older, and belonging to a medium size family.

When I'm in a leadership position in a university, do I really want to go to my women associate professors and say, «Please spend less time on teaching?»

«As a research community, we spend a lot of time searching for good resources and trying to link them together,» said TSRI Research Associate Tim Putman, who was first author of one of the studies.

Turing is often associated with breaking codes, but in 1943 he also spent time making them.