Sentences with phrase «tough job this year»

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Tough questions — like whether to leave you comfortable job or start your own business, move across the country in pursuit of opportunity or stick close to home, study economics or art, get down on one knee and propose or give it another year — cause many of us to break out in a cold sweat.

While the tough job of organically growing Scotia's wealth management business had been underway for several years, the bank suddenly found itself with options to fast - track that growth.

FORTUNE — Talk about a tough gig: The average tenure of a chief marketing officer — the corporate executive charged with branding, communications, and other activities — is less than four years, in large part because of the increasing complexity of the job, says executive search firm Spencer Stuart.

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It has been written about often over the past year that sales are not able to engage until further down the buyer journey and marketing has a tough job of «warming up» the buyer for sales engagement.

The CTS has done a competent job with Jim Gallagher's simple booklet telling the story of John Paul's life - the childhood marked by his mother's early death along with that of his brother; the deep, strong bond with his father; the grim years of the German occupation and his tough job in a stone quarry; the mysticism and prayer - life; the youth drama groups; the ordination in a Poland coming to grips with what was to be a decades - long imposition of Communism.

This job title is something for which she has certainly earned her stripes, having spent years living in the toughest of neighbourhoods in Canada and Australia in order to carry out church planting and social action initiatives.

Scientists and nutritionist have spent years researching the positive health benefits of chocolate (tough job) and I'm happy to report that I've collected my fair share of anecdotal evidence!

The new Accolade Wines boss for Australia faces a tough road, even though he did the same job for rival Treasury Wines four years ago.

Liquor retailers say the new general manager of Accolade Wines» Australian operations, Chris Flaherty, faces a tougher time in charge of a more commercial, lower - end portfolio than when he was in a similar job for fierce rival Treasury Wine Estates four years ago.

One farmer shareholder urged others to vote against the election of Mr Spark as a special director, saying he did not have a good understanding of the dire straights many farmers were in over the past year, while others said the board has done a good job in tough circumstances.

But at the end of the day it worked in our favour and maybe that is why Wenger is the manager and has kept his job in the toughest league in the world for nearly 20 years.

It's a good return for a player of 18 years old and although it may be in the French divisions, it's still a tough job for a player to be achieving those stats on his own at that age.

No matter what happens, once Wenger does step down the new manager is going to have a tough job to do but will the club try to find a long term solution as has been the tradition over the years or will they start to take a more ruthless approach and sack managers who do not get the results.

It's tough to fire a guy that just recently signed a five - year extension, but accusing one of the service academies of something so unethical, while being 1 - 6 without concrete proof is not the best way to keep your job.

The former Ohio State offensive coordinator arrived the year before Bill Snyder at Kansas State and had a job nearly as tough.

I have a feeling DC will coach HS for 4 - 5 years, build a dominant program, then throw his hat in the ring for a D1 head coaching job which are super tough to land with so few schools left.

Of course I knew that with the job I've done this year, the team is looking for other people, because it's been a tough year.

'' Wenger is still the best man for the job as he has achieved our target for 20 years (top 4)» «he has only missed out only once and should not be sacked because of that, besides, it is a very tough league to compete in»

It's been a tough year for the 49ers head coach, as he's dealt with rumors about his job and a rash of injuries.

It's difficult to evaluate which available job is the most attractive to potential suitors, but it's tough to argue against Tampa Bay and Tennessee — both of whom drafted productive franchise quarterback's in last year's draft.

It's going to be a tough job next year, whether it's Arsene carrying on or someone else taking over.»

In the 26 years since formula companies began advertising in American consumer media, their job has gotten tougher: There's been a continuing increase in both breast - feeding itself and breast - feeding support in «baby - friendly» hospitals, where there is a marked dearth of free formula samples.

After a 10 + years communications career, Jamie K. recently took on her toughest job yet — as a full - time CFO (chief family officer).

Austin Shafran, who has served as the tough - talking voice of the Senate Democrats for the past three years, has landed a job with the Cuomo administration.

He added, «Ben is going to have a very tough job his first year or two.

It's been a tough year for a man with the job no one knew existed, but Alan Hevesi will win by double digits only to be replaced in January by a comptroller who pursues a Hevesian approach without the ethical slips - ups (or at least not the terrible timing).

«If both job opportunities and education places continue to be squeezed, teachers will face a tough challenge to keep young people in school motivated to achieve the continued levels of success we have seen over recent years.

Mizel, by most accounts, has performed admirably at one of the toughest jobs in the judiciary, but a six - figure job with a 10 - year guarantee doesn't come along that often.

«I didn't let one schoolteacher get laid off, I didn't let one fire house or library close and I grew manufacturing and high - tech jobs during those tough years,» said Quinn.

Brooklyn Councilman Carlos Menchaca, chairman of the City Council's Committee on Immigration, told the crowd he expects to have a tough job in the coming year dealing with the Trump administration's immigration agenda.

Gibbs said Paterson is in a «tough situation» and said ultimately the decision on whether or not he is going to make a bid to keep his job next year is one «that he's going to make.»

We also need to acknowledge that teaching is one of the toughest jobs around, and that it's not fair to our kids to allow ineffective teachers to stay in the classroom year after year.

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One Monday, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs - asked about a New York Times report which said that Obama «sent a request» to Paterson urging him to step aside from the governor's race - said Paterson is in a «tough situation» and said ultimately the decision on whether or not he is going to make a bid to keep his job next year is one «that he's going to make.»

Sized for tough jobs, including a miter saw mount and more; this sawhorse comes with a 3 year warranty that ensures you're getting quality and durability.

In addition, it's important to me to highlight the least glamorous parts of the job (such as travel, which is extremely tough) and the difficult exams, which are only finished around 4 to 6 years after entering the profession.

As the UK emerges from the recession, competition is tougher than ever, with graduates from the last two years applying for the same jobs as the class of 2010.

Getting a job in ecology can be tough, but NEON arguably has been hiring more ecologists than anyplace else: Earlier this year its workforce topped some 400 permanent and 100 summer employees.

This is undoubtedly a tough year to be a job - hunting graduate, what with the Mayans predicting that the world could end in 2012, and the economic downturn.

His job is getting tougher, with a major U.N. climate conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, looming in December and with many top officials openly questioning whether a successor treaty to the Kyoto Protocol can be completed this year.

Post-graduation is tough (I only got my first «real» I - actually - needed - the - degree - to - get - this - job this year after several years out.

Hard as nails 22 year old convicted felon VICTORIA WALKER is given a tough choice by a judge: stay clean and get a job or go to jail.

As Brown's aged, long - estranged mama, Davis — with the aid of terrific star Chadwick Boseman and some pretty expert makeup artists whose numbers Clint Eastwood should find immediately — manages to reinvigorate a set - up familiar from any number of tortured artist - biopics (i.e. absentee parent comes groveling years later to abandoned child - turned - superstar at the peak of his fame) with the same smart, electrifying clarity of character and tender yet tough - minded emotionalism that should be long - recognizable by now to anyone who has seen Doubt or Antwone Fisher or Solaris or Won't Back Down, or else Fences, King Hedley II, or Seven Guitars on Broadway, or, more likely, witnessed Davis» extraordinary, one - woman rescue job on Taylor's The Help.

Shannon, who was also excellent in last year's Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner «Me and Earl and the Dying Girl,» has the tough job of conveying Joanne's slow 12 - month decline on screen.

In many ways, Michel Hazanavicius always had a tough job creating the follow - up to his Oscar conquering movie The Artist, though it's been 2 years since the silent movie dominated the field at the Hollywood and Highland Center Theatre in Los Angeles and the Frenchman has had plenty of time to plot his comeback.

When people hear that I taught language arts for 10 years in a New York county penitentiary, they assume it was a tough job because kids in jail are uninterested in learning.

We need to ensure that developing teachers get meaningful feedback, and we also need to acknowledge that teaching is one of the toughest jobs around, and that it's not fair to our kids to allow ineffective teachers to stay in the classroom year after year.

I happened to be one of those proponents based first on my close understanding of the challenges she faced when she entered the job, the tough decisions she has made over the last two years, and the leadership direction of the district which is now rooted in the theory that in order to improve student learning we need most to improve the quality of teaching and leadership.

At nearly 85,000 students, APS is one of the largest districts in the U.S. and surely a tough job, but I can't help but think of last year when tough times called for... cutting middle school sports.

Although predictions of teacher shortages have been heard for years, several factors may have led to a tough current job market for school employers.