He voiced suspicions that it was the succession struggle -- in which Kim Jong-il is helping to build the credentials of his son, who is either 27 or 28 -- that could explain the attack on a South Korean frigate, the Cheonan, that killed 46 South Korean sailors in March.
Unlike his father, who had expanded his power base from his youth, Mr. Kim was catapulted into top leadership after his father's sudden death in 2011 and must build his credentials as head of his "military-first" government, South Korean analysts and officials said.
Having had a fellowship or internship at an organization like the FDA (here's another example) is one way to build your credentials.
"Building up your own independent research program with full-blown funding at a university is the best way to build your credentials with the pharmaceutical companies that you will want to collaborate with," he says.
In a SwoonXO's social mixer, the point is to build social credentials amongst the community; inappropriate behavior is mitigated by allowing users to report wrongdoers while providing accolades for positive social interactions.
Also ask students to provide testimonials to build your credentials among new students.
Instead, he volunteered in a friend's classroom weekly for the next year, to see if he liked teaching, but also to build a credential that would impress Teach for America.
A tough-minded former journalist, he built his credentials by weaning North Rhine-Westphalia from its reliance on smokestack industries.
Pick: Texans Dolphins (1-0) at Colts (1-0) 1 p.m. Line: Colts by 3 Andrew Luck had a terrific rookie season and deserved all his praise; Ryan Tannehill slowly built his credentials as a rookie.
As a result, some scholars spend their careers in a series of dead-end positions, watching as their spouse builds academic credentials, gains respect, and wins tenure.
