"He has got a frightening talent - I think he might be a bit better than I was, " Gascoigne said.

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She let me be in pageants even though she realized I had no talent.

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While the talent discussion seems to have been put on a new context given rising unemployment, the war for talent including re-skilling, continues to be top of mind for many of the corporate leaders I speak with.

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Today I also got the chance to be on a panel around the topic of the battle for talent, which is an interesting topic given all the unemployment activity we are seeing around the world.

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"I am leaving because you consider that success, creation, talent, anything different, must be punished, " he said.

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"I'm confident that in the year ahead there will be the same level of enthusiasm and talent from candidates in Northern Ireland, and we're looking forward to employing even more young people across the province, " she said.

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To be sure, the University of California (disclaimer: I attended the Berkeley campus) retains a huge reservoir of talent, with courses taught by 111 Nobel Laureates.

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