Sentence examples for not only competent from inspiring English sources

These leaders recognize that an ideal employee is not only competent, but also has the confidence to convey their competence when it matters most.

I can see that these women, of every age and size, are not only competent: they're graceful.

According to a 2012 study in the American Sociological Review into hiring practices for elite positions, "employers sought candidates who were not only competent but also culturally similar to themselves".

High-quality apprenticeships – such as those offered by City & Guilds – guarantee that learners are not only competent to the required level, but have also received sufficient practical experience applying this knowledge and honing their skills in the workplace.

"To work with these youngsters, you have to be not only competent and with a good knowledge base but be prepared to go that extra mile – and that's not just now and then but routinely, every day".

This is a notch more expensive than most of the other places mentioned here (someone has to pay for the waiter's tux!), but on two separate visits, the food was not only competent but intriguing (and I should note that there is a daily menu for 16 euros).

That not only means competent people, but it means forging them via the honest and open discussion that is necessary for decisions to be made -- forging the groundwork for honest and open discussions.

Readers of North Korean official media learned that, when it came to mycological agriculture, Kim "not only dispatched competent designing and construction forces for its construction but took a benevolent measure for solving all problems arising in its construction".

Moreover, female voters are more likely to vote for male politicians who not only appear competent, but also approachable.

Although impressions of competence from facial appearance are ubiquitously predictive of voting behavior, both male and female voters are more likely to vote for female politicians who not only appear competent, but also attractive.

Maanshan Construction Commission MASCCC) is not only the competent authority for water supply and wastewater treatment and as such, plays a leading role in the water sector reform.