Sentences with phrase «top flight talent»

Indeed, having top flight talent is a nice safety blanket and a move that can save something that might otherwise have been just a little south of great.

He hired top flight talent, and he held people accountable.

«It is clear to us that a lot of top flight talent has left Nike in a very short period of time,» wrote Sam Poser, a retail analyst at Susquehanna Financial Group, in a recent research note that counted nine such exits in 35 days, adding that «Nike has a track record of developing and promoting talent from within.»

These women are all top flight talents that deserve a moment in the sun.

Not exact matches

The market for top - flight talent is now so tight that nearly 100 directors of Fortune 250 companies estimate that fewer than four people — including those both inside and outside their company — would be capable of stepping into the CEO role today and running it at least as well as their current CEO, according to a survey by researchers at Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Rock Center for Corporate Governanceat Stanford University.

Cheryl has spent her career writing for national print and online media, developing creative recipes for top - flight food magazines, and synthesizing her dual talents as a writer and trained cook by authoring two cookbooks.

The French top flight has become a hotbed for young talent, with some of the brightest young talent in the world game currently plying their trade in L'Hexagone.

United have already splashed the cash this summer by bringing in the likes of Memphis Depay, Matteo Darmian, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Morgan Schneiderlin, but it seems they will keep on looking to strengthen by raiding the Spanish top flight for its best talent.

This follows an eye - catching season in the Bundesliga, with Firmino contributing six goals and seven assists so far and looking like one of the best young talents in the German top flight.

Which small towns punch well above their weight when it comes to nurturing soccer stars, and which areas lag well behind the rest of the country when it comes to producing top - flight talent?

Having cut his teeth with loan spells at Lorient and Arles - Avignon, Ayew has firmly established himself as one of the most impressive attacking talents in the French top flight.

Meyer could be an ideal signing for Arsenal if they lose their own contract rebel Jack Wilshere as well, with Mislintat's influence possibly crucial in helping the club land the top talent available from the German top flight.

Every other 18, 19, 20 year old you see break through at Arsenal, Sunderland, Hoffenheim, Lorient, Nantes, Ajax, Celtic or wherever in the top flight has talent because they've fought it out with hundreds of peers in the same position — who are probably working at a grocery store now or playing in a lower league side.

Given that Oztumer was never supposed to make it this far, the chance to see him test his talent against top - flight opposition is probably one worth taking.

The English top flight is brimming with Belgian talent it seems and here is another from White Hart Lane, with the versatile midfielder having the ability to play almost anywhere in the middle.

One of the most promising young talents in Italian football, Marco Verratti has started to make a name for himself in the French top flight with some fine performances for PSG.

While it's hard to know how easily Maddison could transfer those skills to the Premier League, the England Under - 21 international certainly looks a top young talent who will surely make it into the top flight at some point in his career.

Here's a little clip of some of his best goals and it's easy to see why he's considered one of the biggest talents outside of the top flight at this moment in time.

While the gushing (albeit, slowing) flow of TV money has been a tide that has lifted all English top flight boats in the competition for talent, Liverpool have had to resign themselves to coming off second - best to their oil - greased rivals in the top six, with the likes of Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United trading domestic success amongst themselves.

Southampton have been much admired in contemporary top flight football for their ability to consistently adjust to losing a string of fine home produced talent (and managers) looking for bigger pay packets and better things.

Since the advent of the Premier League in 1992, the main reason cited for England's lack of progress on the international stage has been the influx of foreign stars into the country's top flight, with many feeling such imports have come at the expense of homegrown talent receiving top - level opportunities.

The talent he possesses meant he was always destined to be plying his trade in England's top flight at some stage.

He scored eight goals and was named as the best player in the league as Figueirense were promoted to the Brazilian top flight in 2010, and it's during this time that the scouts in Europe were made aware of his talent.

Anyone who thought that Stuttgart had turned the corner by avoiding relegation from the top - flight by the skin of their teeth, probably is having second - thoughts following the revelation that a clutch of their brightest and best young talents are rumoured to feature on the wish - lists of other teams.

The emergence of Rickie Lambert and Dwight Gayle shows that there is lots of talent in England outside the top flight.

Bento takes over from South Korea's Chang Woe - Ryong, who stepped down from the role on Sunday, and has been tasked with maintaining the club's top - flight status while helping develop young talent for the future.

The Bundesliga has produced a number of top - quality talents over the years with the likes of Philipp Lahm and Bastian Schweinsteiger having left their legacy in the German top - flight.

He has always been considered a huge talent but he is yet to push onto become a regular in the top flight.

The great lack in the American scientific labor market, he and other observers argue, is not top - flight technical talent but attractive career opportunities for the approximately 30,000 scientists and engineers — about 18,000 of them American citizens — who earn PhDs in the U.S. each year.

Most movies of this caliber would only offer one top - flight actress whose talents are wasted standing by the phone fretting or weeping.

The casting for this installment also reflects that creative team's continued commitment to top - flight talent, between returnees David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and Heather Graham, and series newcomers Anna Paquin.

Mark Levy had talent, a top - flight resumé and friends in high places.

As The Boston Globe said of her at the time, Kagan «has galvanized the place with her ambition and adroit management style, knitting together the faculty, charming the students, and attracting top - flight talent to the school.»

The people of Toronto will benefit by having another world - leading AI group within a city that continues to attract top - flight engineering talent from around the world,» says Andrew Arruda, CEO and co-founder of ROSS Intelligence.

Advisory boards are nice, but hands - on involvement from top - flight talent is probably necessary to build the Next Big Thing.

«We fear that we may be missing out on a pool of talent for whom the traditional route is not an option — top flight solicitors and barristers, general counsel, academics and many more.

Demonstrating top - flight organizational, problem - solving, and interpersonal talents throughout my career accomplishments.

Demonstrating top - flight staff management talents and propelling corporate profitability and productivity through dynamic analytical, problem - solving, and communication abilities.

Of course, there are plenty of companies willing to charge you the price for top - flight talent.