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Are employees taking a chance on nontraditional places to hire?
You never know what taking a chance might get you!
On this night, Parker and Monk were taking a chance.
" Kimmel said, to which Johnson replied, "We're taking a chance here.
It's all part of taking a chance and expanding man's horizons.
Aggressiveness, taking a chance — every fan loves it in the winter.
It means you are taking a chance, that you might fail.
Some girls are out there still, every night, taking a chance.
The biggest thing is having faith and just taking a chance.
Ms. Ketterer said she is taking a chance on British financial companies.
Taking a chance, I walked the 10 blocks to my car anyway.
But to Granato and others, Dhooghe is worth taking a chance on.
"Thank you for taking a chance on me," Kirby said in the video.
" Scott reiterated those pleas later Thursday, saying "no one should be taking a chance.
The filmmakers thanked A24 for taking a chance on the coming-of-age tale.
Is five years of retirement worth taking a chance on that kind of odds?
"A house like this you're taking a chance it will flood again," Loshak said.
And now she's taking a chance on me again, since I've never choreographed before.
Randle, Portis, and Payton are young-ish, talented players worth taking a chance on.
"We'd like to thank @nycomedycellar for taking a chance on our new act," Schumer wrote.
"We are taking a chance, stepping out and being really unique and crazy," he said.
This is one of 2016's most auspicious days for taking a chance on romance.
At $15 for what looks like a very generous pound, it's worth taking a chance.
It's quite easy to find friends and colleagues who will advise against taking a chance.
Who were these people taking a chance on Trump when he looked doomed in the polls?
Taking a chance, he bought the land and the vines and set about building his estate.
I appreciate that Asus is taking a chance on color with its new high-end laptop.
"Instead of saying, 'I'm taking a chance, I'm going to vote,' it didn't work," Clinton said.
And so instead of saying I'm taking a chance, I'm going to vote, it didn't work.
But for the Army, it could be worth taking a chance on this and similar technology.
How he fits: The Hawks had the luxury of taking a chance, with multiple picks tonight.
But these patients were so ill that the researchers thought it was worth taking a chance.
Hool also praised Netflix for taking a chance on Narcos, which is now in its fourth season.
Taking a chance, Christina launched the brand Old Smokeys Boots, and operates as the owner and creator.
"You're taking a chance bathing in it and washing your clothes," she said of the tap water.
"We were taking a chance in some ways coming out with criminal allegations against him," Evans said.
Beating Mein would take me to the next level and I'm not afraid of taking a chance.
All we can count on is retailers taking a chance on us and believing in what we do.
"It's going to be over real quick and it's not worth taking a chance," Lou Tomososki told KGW.
His campaign slogan is "Zero Zama", after the Zulu for illegal miners, "zama zamas" or "taking a chance".
If you're in the market for a baby monitor, it's worth taking a chance on a "smart" one.
Likewise, he was impressed by the enthusiasm of the entrepreneurs taking a chance on the long-derelict city.
For Podnos, the Flywheel experience was just another lesson in taking a chance with the Internet of Things.
To all the creators out there — thank you for taking a chance on this app back in the day.
Well, another company is taking a chance on the concept with a pair of smart sunglasses called ACE Eyewear.
"I knew that I was taking a chance building on this land, but I had no choice," she said.
Sanders will have to convince the party's more pragmatic voters to that it's worth taking a chance on him.
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs Even good causes aren't taking a chance with coronavirus.
Instead of taking a chance with messy tenants, many investors keep their properties empty, waiting for their values to rise.
That's all well and good for people who read books, but ABC was still taking a chance on the miniseries.
And Sanders will have to convince the party's more pragmatic voters to that it's worth taking a chance on him.
Taking a chance on Mr. Obama's message of hope in 2008, Indiana swung Democratic for the first time in decades.
After taking a chance on Donald Trump in 2016, a swing county in western Pennsylvania is up for grabs again.
That same friend, who suddenly became the most popular person in school, is now taking a chance by moving abroad.
With those factors in mind, it's not surprising at all that GM is taking a chance on resurrecting the Hummer.
I will always thank The Young & the Restless for taking a chance on me so that I can have this career.
The Jacksonville Jaguars are taking a chance on Marcell Dareus, hoping he can solidify the team&aposs most glaring defensive deficiency.
Despite its demise, "Black and White" did not deter other black artists from taking a chance on the Soviet film industry.
Before she did that, she was just another dreamer, taking a chance on moving across the country to chase her aspirations.
Four decades on, Labour's shadow chancellor John McDonnell is hoping for a better reception after taking a chance on the same idea.
You're taking a chance on the success of your potential new employer, so don't get starry eyed at the prospect of ownership.
Doing a reboot instead of taking a chance on a new series is not the answer to calls to be more inclusive.
From what we're hearing from our NFL sources, the chances of a team taking a chance on him are zero to none.
"Make America Great Again" doesn't mean slavery, racism or sexism to lots of voters who ended up taking a chance with Trump.
Still, many residents continue to reside underground, taking a chance on striking rich by searching for a single gemstone 30 meters below.
To every single woman that shows up tonight, thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking a chance on me.
" Schumer, 36, joked alongside her own photo from the night, "We'd like to thank @nyccomedycellar for taking a chance on our new act.
Trump deserves credit for taking a chance on diplomacy with North Korea, especially when his national security adviser has openly called for war.
If you're already working in a Chrome ecosystem, it might be worth taking a chance, but expect frustrations from both students and teachers.
Mr. Silverman said he supported Mr. Trump in 2016, taking a chance that he would shake things up for the better in Washington.
And I think that trusting and taking a chance on people that are willing to do the work is probably the best feeling ever.
Now entering its fourth season and more confident than ever, Mom is worth taking a chance on, even if you don't like the format.
Silver eyeshadow is risky (with any kind of shimmery, micro-glitter you're taking a chance), fun, and almost always draws attention at the party.
They are 18-3 when scoring at least four runs, so taking a chance to improve their offense was an easy and obvious move.
We can imagine some young Turks in the Democratic ranks taking a chance on a "not now but very soon" promise on Pelosi's exit.
"Thank you, Marlene and everyone, for taking a chance on a guy who showed up for a sexy role in a Christmas sweater," he says.
Reese [Witherspoon] taking a chance on an unknown, first time female filmmaker is just a huge deal, and I'm forever grateful to her for that.
When living standards are rising so fast, taking a chance on a party that promises to shake things up is a much less attractive proposition.
Webb thanked the Ravens for taking a chance on an undersized player in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft out of Nicholls State.
So there are musicians that are taking a risk, taking a chance, and there are great characters that are great on stage, like [Matt] is.
I want to thank the people who helped me make this movie: my crew, my team, everyone at Lionsgate for taking a chance on it.
And perhaps, studios will go the next step of taking a chance on producing non-English language films with that one-inch barrier of subtitles.
I said to the chef, I'm taking a chance here, if it's not working then it's tough shit, there's nothing I can do about it!
After declining a $2000,000 offer in favor of taking a chance on another briefcase, she went home having won a pre-tax total of only $2000.
Nintendo's Labo VR kit may just be a little cardboard experiment, but Nintendo is taking a chance on throwing its most beloved titles into the headset.
It may discourage other companies accused of complicity in the crisis from taking a chance in the courtroom, predicts David Maris of Wells Fargo, a bank.
That said, we don't know how well this phone will work, so crowdfunding participants will be taking a chance and trusting that Meizu knows what it's doing.
Grab, which counts Didi as an investor, isn't taking a chance and it quietly backed one Ofo clone, a Singapore startup called oBike, as TechCrunch recently reported.
After striking out online, Vollmoeller — who's an avid foodie and adrenaline junkie — is taking a chance with Married at First Sight after being recommended by a friend.
Wanted again to send a note of deep gratitude to Tesla owners WW for taking a chance on a new company that all experts said would fail.
CBS isn't taking a chance on a nipplegate repeat ... it's giving a strip club the ax when it comes to a commercial spot during Super Bowl 50.
The MarCO team fought hard, prevailing at last with the argument that at a cost of only $18 million, the idea was worth taking a chance on.
Juilliard, which is expected to draw in students and their families, will open its doors next fall, a rare Western institution taking a chance on this district.
And while Youssef didn't address the homogeneity of the nominees, he did praise Hulu and A24 for taking a chance on his show about a Muslim family.
"I thought I was doing the right thing by taking a chance, but I fell on my face," Watson says of making the move without a signed contract.
Pushy salespeople, confusing jargon and high prices had made the whole ordeal miserable, so the idea of taking a chance on an online purchase wasn't such a reach.
This prognosis didn't prevent Julianne and her boyfriend Dan from taking a chance on Samson last December and committing to giving the dog the best three months possible.
Protesters were taking a chance that a weak spot in a line would not explode, and that employees in operations hubs would spring into action after hearing alarms.
We don't have to tell you that trolls and haters will always surface to try to make everyone — especially celebs — second guess taking a chance with their look.
Our source also says AB desperately wants to play football again and is willing to do whatever it takes to convince owners he's worth taking a chance on.
Taking a chance, he cold-emailed a director at Educational Alliance, who told him that the organization was working on a grant proposal for an adult educational program.
Survey respondents report spending an average of $77 on a first date in 2019, which is no small price to pay for taking a chance on someone new.
He knew he was taking a chance: Those complaints went to an executive who was a high-ranking member of the group that decided the company's reserve amounts.
Investors are essentially taking a chance on the future of your business, not necessarily what you've done so far — but that doesn't mean initial traction isn't important to them.
It may be tempting to slip your caregiver some cash off the books, but you're taking a chance with the IRS for failure to pay the appropriate employment taxes.
Lucasfilm has the chance to break that cycle by taking a chance on a non-male or non-white director, the way they've continually taken chances on white guys.
THIS IS BEYOND CRAZY‼️ I wanna thank Nike once again for taking a chance on a 18 year old kid from Akron, OH. I'm proud to be #SwooshLifeForLife.
Though traditional malls may be on the decline, New York City is taking a chance on its first-ever outlet mall, the recently opened Empire Outlets in Staten Island.
"He ended up taking a chance on me," Mr. Biden recalled, revealing that he still keeps a picture on the wall of his parents with Mr. Hollings that year.
Ordering new hip-hop often means taking a chance because it doesn't always sell, an employee, Ari Finkel, said, standing among customers bustling around the shop midday on Monday.
And sure enough, despite the money Amazon, Apple, and their streaming brethren brought to Toronto, this year it was still A24 taking a chance on the most challenging, daring movies.
So I don't know that we can really have the questions because the result is taking a chance at damaging the company's privilege and the company's hold on internal communications.
The usual crowdfunding risks and caveats apply here, but since next summer will probably be even hotter than this one, it certainly seems worth taking a chance on this one.
Reyes spent several weeks in extended spring training and has played nine games for Class AAA Albuquerque, hoping to show some team that he is worth taking a chance on.
From funky, slimy greens to dry grains and scary meats, the salads at Trader Joe's are something you're taking a chance on when you grab one for a quick lunch.
And our failure to invest in more resilient infrastructure has led to this choice between a controlled disaster or taking a chance on a greater, potentially devastating, series of disasters.
Brian Niccol, who leaves behind Taco Bell on his way to the top spot at Chipotle, knows a thing or two about taking a chance to score high with consumers.
Netflix has become a go-to spot for directors who want to produce other types of films, with some crediting the streaming platform with taking a chance on more independent projects.
Take Juno Temple as Jamie, a young woman who discovers a punk band and tries to convince Richie and some other American Century execs that they're worth taking a chance on.
But for every terrible Dracula performance there's something that pays off spectacularly, like him taking a chance on The Matrix after just about every actor passed on it at the time.
In a statement on Wednesday, she praised the state's residents for taking "a chance on a little-known, 38-year old, minority, female governor" when she took office six years ago.
Wegman says if a client has always loved a certain diamond shape but is considering taking a chance on a different shape, she usually steers them back toward their initial preference.
But some ideas can still work, and Bayonetta developer PlatinumGames is taking a chance by trying to fund a Switch port of their early Wii U game, The Wonderful 101, on Kickstarter.
This rule change has led to confusion and uncertainty in immigrant communities, with people forgoing their health and housing needs rather than taking a chance at being rejected for a green card.
Idenfors says that taking a chance on that strange ad has helped her improve at some of her other hobbies, her training allowed her to develop new strategies for solitaire and mahjong.
"I am just so grateful to the President and the first lady for taking a chance and bringing me on board," she said, calling the role an "astonishing, unbelievable opportunity" to serve.
If you're interested in taking a chance on this Canadian-centric treat, it will be available at select Tim Hortons locations across the U.S. on Saturday, July 1 for one day only.
After rejecting a $215,2000 offer in favor of taking a chance on another briefcase, the 28-year-old from Jacksonville, Florida, went home having won a pre-tax total of only $5.
Damon Lindelof, the cocreator of "Lost" and "The Leftovers," is taking a chance on adapting the most acclaimed graphic novel of all time, and he'll have his work cut out for him.
As for choosing a mattress, Ms. Pickart stressed the importance of trying out several mattresses in person to find your preferred comfort level, rather than taking a chance with an online order.
Add United States-China trade tensions and the fallout from a possible no-deal Brexit next year, and it's hard to imagine investors taking a chance on risky I.P.O.s for some time.
I think we may be riding a little wave where there are some really amazing female producers and people in Hollywood that are taking a chance on female directors, female producers, female writers.
But you can likely make better-informed decisions by taking the time to actually assess what the benefits and drawbacks are in every situation, and then not being afraid of taking a chance.
And given the tremendous potential there seems to be in smart speakers, it's still disappointing that Apple is playing it safe with the HomePod instead of taking a chance to make something greater.
The lyrics "I got loyalty," seem like it's more about the loyalty of its customers, who will be taking a chance on the device as the company wades into an already crowded field.
"People just realized (healthcare) got beaten so far down it might be worth taking a chance," said Robert Pavlik, chief investment strategist and senior portfolio manager at SlateStone Wealth LLC in New York.
" The source notes that Pitt was not yet a major star at the time, and was "taking a big risk" by confronting Weinstein: "He was a young guy in Hollywood taking a chance.
"We are so grateful that HBO is taking a chance on us, even though these live shows will have so few dragons and sex robots," said Favreau, Lovett and Vietor in the announcement.
Mr. Ford's media team, Doug Bailey and John Deardourff, argued for taking a chance on a television commercial that would infuse the Ford campaign with the vote-getting power of emotion and history.
"If there's one out of 100 people who don't like your product, you're taking a chance because those are going to be the people who are going to be very vocal," he said.
On the new podcast, Lee made a point of praising Kleiner Perkins for "taking a chance" on her in 1999, and storied investor John Doerr in particular for highlighting her contributions in meetings.
And while there's nothing wrong with taking a chance on a lotto ticket once in a while, many of us are wasting far too much cash on the unlikely prospect of instant wealth.
For Germain and White, Masters is an inspiration for taking a chance on herself and showing that it is possible for women to be successful in the industry while also supporting each other.
If Trump is intent on a near-term tensions truce and a longer-term nuclear negotiation, he must convince the Supreme Leader that taking a chance on the US, again, isn't a fool's errand.
Investors bailed on actively managed funds in record numbers during 2016, preferring the reliability and low costs of index funds over taking a chance on finding a stock picker who could beat the market.
But unless you're lucky enough to land the No. 1 pick in a year with an unquestioned top quarterback prospect, the only way the quarterback question ever gets answered is by taking a chance.
"You may be able to find the lowest prices if you're willing to wait until closer to your trip and taking a chance that your preferred property might not be available," Mr. Sirota said.
He grew emotional again thanking his coach, Ed Orgeron, for "taking a chance on me not knowing if I could play or not," after three seasons of sitting on the bench at Ohio State.
It took a great deal of courage on behalf of the survivors, and I commend Lifetime/A&E for taking a chance on this series, especially now that Kelly is threatening to sue the network.
It took quitting her job, moving to Los Angeles, and taking a chance on a then-unheard-of career to find her way — and become one of the most in-demand women for celebrity events.
One of the most striking (if, in hindsight, unsurprising) qualities of the pilot episode is how much it looks like a movie — a great little 45-minute film about breaking away and taking a chance.
Nintendo is bringing Zelda and Mario into virtual reality Nintendo's Labo VR kit may just be a little cardboard experiment, but Nintendo is taking a chance on throwing its most beloved titles into the headset. 7.
The East, said Gropp at the IWH institute, has less to lose by taking a chance on new technologies than the West, where the auto sector and other mature industries face challenges from innovations like electric cars.
The matrix of skills required of them — foresight, courage, humility, transparency, caring — are all essential; but they are rooted in the respect of taking a chance on empowering people as a necessary starting point for enduring greatness.
Before he plays our Great Escape Festival party this Friday, we rang him up to talk about taking a chance on leaving Sheffield, staying original and just how his mum's feeling about that teenage career choice now.
In fact, by filing a criminal complaint, Mueller is taking a chance: If Russia chooses to defend itself against the charges, Mueller may have to reveal his sources and methods in discovery, which could impact other investigations.
"You have to be invested in the program you're going to because these guys are taking a chance on you," Kendall, who predicted that the trend of graduate transfers would continue, said in an interview on Tuesday.
If people have the freedom to do what they want — whether that's taking a chance on a new idea or building their community — the inherent creativity and goodness in people will help different parts of society flourish.
Ms. Kerman, whose memoir was adapted into a successful Netflix series, credited Ms. Grau with taking a chance on her when she was an aspiring writer who had never published anything and was still on federal probation.
Taking a chance on an up-and-coming makeup brand can feel even dicier at times, but that didn't stop hundreds of customers from supporting Honey Kissed Cosmetics, a Black-owned beauty company started by entrepreneur Nikuale Williams.
But Wood and Fitzpatrick will be in the lineup for Saturday morning's alternate-shot session, and to make them feel comfortable, Clarke is taking a chance by breaking up his highest-profile team, Henrik Stenson and Justin Rose.
People in this group would have the terrible predicament of spending a lot of money buying health insurance or taking a chance by buying a skimpy temporary plan, hoping that nobody in the family gets sick or injured.
If the dictator continues his aggressive behavior by building a nuclear arsenal and is unwilling to pursue a peaceful resolution he creates a greater threat to his existence than he does by taking a chance with a more conciliatory path.
The courtship of black voters is more organized and refined than it was during Trump's 2016 White House bid, when he famously appealed to black voters by asking them what they had to lose by taking a chance on him.
Think about what you might regret more: taking a chance to chase this dream, even if it doesn't work out exactly as you imagine, or looking back years from now and wishing you'd made the leap when you had the opportunity.
No person who fully comprehends just how young and fragile this experiment is that we call a fully representative democracy would ever even entertain the concept of taking a chance on this destruction in a tie and under a mysterious mane.
I will be telling my personal story of taking a chance on myself and how I was inspired by the women and the work I've done with CultureCon to make it a multi-city cultural conference where Blackness is celebrated.
She was taking a chance by wearing the outfit and speaking out at all, because the men who are gatekeepers in country radio do not like to be told what to do — or be called out for their exclusionary playlists.
Geena Davis, a big star taking a chance here, plays Angela Rance, who is concerned that her house is making strange noises and that one of her two daughters, Kat (Brianne Howey), has seemed changed since being involved in a traumatic incident.
Clinton, who told PBS that she was "afflicted with the responsibility gene," avoided taking a chance with a less experienced vice-presidential candidate and declined to push the historic nature of her candidacy by adding another woman or a minority to the ticket.
Here are three ways to show a hiring manager you're worth taking a chance on:  Career coach Maggie Mistal suggests that the best way to get your foot in the door is through strategic relationship building in the form of informational interviews.
PwC noted this in a recent report on trends in the auto industry, focusing on Honda's implementation of CVTs in many of its vehicles: Honda is taking a ... chance with its recent adoption of continuously variable transmissions (CVTs) across the bulk of its car lineup.
That would take some convincing (though Heshes says the company is talking to them), but it's easy to see a brand like Samsung, which has historically debuted phones with all kinds of unusual tech, taking a chance on the sensor or one of its models.
Her careful wording — that she didn't know information in her email was classified and that it wasn't classified at the time — points to a strategy intended to insulate her as much as possible from a prosecutor taking a chance on a case against her.
Taking a chance when others will not, following your vision no matter where it takes you, standing up for what you believe in especially when your beliefs are unpopular, or simply doing the right thing even though easier options exist — those are all forms of bravery.
Not long ago it felt like your best option was taking a chance on an unknown seller who used aLtRnAtInG cApS and excessive asterisks on Craigslist; or that there was a high likelihood the "refurbished" phone you were buying was an old phone with a bum battery.
By launching a slew of new gadgets in the week before its big launch, Apple has cleared more time to discuss its video and news products, and it is taking a chance that shiny new gadgets aren't the only thing that Apple can make its customers covet.
Instead, Divac jettisoned Cousins, getting rid of one headliner from Coach John Calipari's one-and-done fellowship program at Kentucky, and taking a chance on another, Fox, who was one of four point guards taken in the top eight picks Thursday night, including Ntilikina by the Knicks.
Among them, Cameron Bure posted a video of her singing the show's theme song with Sweetin and Barber: John Stamos, who played Uncle Jesse, posted a cast photo alongside a caption thanking Netflix for taking a chance on the series after all the other networks passed.
But if he can persuade people to see him simply as unpredictable — even cagey in a strategic sense — as well as committed to disrupting the federal government, voters could regard him as worth taking a chance on for four years while looking to his advisers and Congress as a check on his power.
Someone engaging in executive cosplay would say the Browns are taking a chance on a distressed asset with a comparatively high ceiling; a regular human might say that they signed that one guy who was really good in 2012 because such a person is better than any of the options they presently have on hand.
A flash of wanderlust, my fascination with the fern (which began when I failed at keeping one alive in my tiny Brooklyn studio) and a physical urge to escape the brutal careerism of New York all nudged me into opening my laptop, taking a chance on my savings and booking a one-way ticket to the region.
"Nvidia is in free-fall...Why are you buying that near-term free-fall when you could buy a quality company like an Intel and play the same type of bounce...I think the market is more comfortable buying an Intel than it is taking a chance that AMD or Nvidia is going to experience some sort of a bounce, " he said.
But it does call for us to interrogate the Hammer narrative built upon it — and the narratives of so many other male stars, directors, and producers who've been afforded not only the benefit of the doubt, but the confidence that their work is valuable, is worth investing in, is worth taking a chance on, no matter their past failures or inexperience.
" Chief Justice Roberts noted that "if deportation were the determinative issue for an individual in plea discussions, as it was for Lee; if that individual had strong connections to this country and no other, as did Lee; and if the consequences of taking a chance at trial were not markedly harsher than pleading, as in this case, that 'almost' could make all the difference.

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