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Chobani boosts wages to bolster recruitment, retention efforts
SOUTH EDMESTON, N.Y. — With unemployment still low and the competition for potential employees fierce, Chobani, Inc. has taken steps to boost its attractiveness to candidates. The company recently implemented a pay increase, the second raise this year, which boosts its total wage increase this year to between 20 percent and 30 percent. The increase […]
Clarkson’s Chezum elected first female chair of ANCA board
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — After seven years as VP of the board of directors of the Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA), board members felt it was time for Kelly Chezum to lead the group. The board’s vote makes Chezum the first woman to serve as board president in ANCA’s 67-year history, the organization said in
Wells College launches new workforce initiative
AURORA, N.Y. — Wells College recently announced that it has started a new strategic initiative in workforce development and hired Amy Considine, Ph.D. to join the administrative team as the VP for workforce partnerships. In her new position, Considine will partner with industry leaders, creating certification programs that will provide local and regional businesses with
Rochester staffing firm starts operations in new Syracuse office
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Rochester–based staffing and recruiting firm has opened a new office in the Pike Block building in downtown Syracuse. The new space represents the firm’s next step in its entry into the Syracuse market. The company had opened a temporary working space in Common Space at 201 E. Jefferson St. back in
VIEWPOINT: NYS Announces Minimum-Wage Rise for Upstate Employers
Effective Dec. 31, 2022, the minimum wage in upstate New York (i.e., every part of the state except New York City, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties) will increase from $13.20 to $14.20 per hour. The New York State Department of Labor recently announced this one-dollar rise — a more than 7.5 percent increase. The minimum wage
Utica CPA named director as chapter rep for NYSSCPA board
UTICA, N.Y. — A CPA at a Utica accounting firm has been named a director as chapter representative for the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) board of directors for 2022-23. William Ryan III, a CPA at Fitzgerald, DePietro & Wojnas CPAs, P.C. in Utica, represents the Utica chapter for the NYSSCPA
McMahon starts as new assistant director of campus safety at Herkimer College
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Jason McMahon, of Ilion, recently began his new role as the assistant director of campus safety at Herkimer County Community College. He was sworn in by Herkimer College President Cathleen McColgin in a Sept. 1 ceremony. McMahon will report to Timothy Rogers, the college’s campus safety director. McMahon has served as a
Fust Charles Chambers hires two associates
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Fust Charles Chambers LLP, a certified public accounting (CPA) firm based in Syracuse, has hired the following two individuals to help service its manufacturing, health care, not-for-profit, other professional service, and family-owned business clients. Philip Gramer joins Fust Charles Chambers as an audit associate. He received his bachelor’s degree in accounting and
People news: Kelly promoted to director of agency operations at ABC Creative
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — ABC Creative says it has promoted Rachel Kelly to director of agency operations. In this role, she works closely with ABC’s creative
MVCC addresses teacher shortage with TSTT partnership
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) and Today’s Students Tomorrow’s Teachers (TSTT) are teaming up to address the teacher shortage with a partnership
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