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General surgeon joins Community Memorial in Hamilton
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Community Memorial Hospital (CMH) announced that Dr. Gregory Ripich has recently joined the health-care system’s surgery team as a general surgeon. He most recently served as the medical director for Surgical Associates of CMA in Ithaca. Dr. Ripich has joined Dr. Martin Ernits in the General Surgery Program at CMH. The organization […]

Carthage Area Hospital to host Oct. 12 job fair in Watertown
CARTHAGE, N.Y. — Carthage Area Hospital says it is hiring for “many” clinical, patient-facing positions and will host an upcoming job fair. The event is set for Oct. 12 at the WorkPlace at 1000 Coffeen St. in Watertown, scheduled between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Applicants can apply directly on-site, per the hospital’s announcement. “We’re

Grant to help TC3 target microcredentials, job training in health care
DRYDEN, N.Y. — Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) in Dryden has a plan to develop microcredentials and for training to fill local “in-demand jobs and provide pathways for career growth.” TC3 will use a grant award of $150,000 as it targets that mission. The Appalachian Regional Commission with assistance from Southern Tier 8 Regional Development

Indium announces new talent acquisitions supervisor
CLINTON, N.Y. — Nate Discavage has joined Indium Corporation as its talent acquisition supervisor. Discavage is responsible for developing improvements for recruiting and attracting top

Nurse practitioner returns to Oswego Health
FULTON, N.Y. — Oswego Health recently announced the return of certified nurse practitioner, Samantha Goutermout to the health system as a new provider at Fulton PrimeCare. Goutermout previously worked for Oswego Hospital from 2012-2015 as a certified nursing assistant before taking a position at Upstate Medical University as a specialty certified pediatric registered nurse, where
Utica University’s Corbo awarded endowed professorship in cybersecurity
UTICA, N.Y. — Leslie Corbo, associate professor of cybersecurity and director of undergraduate cybersecurity programs at Utica University, was recently awarded the Karl Zimpel Endowed Professorship in Cybersecurity, the university announced. This endowed professorship, made possible by support from Fredericka (Fritzie) Paine in memory of her brother, is one of the “most prestigious honors an

OCC to lead community colleges in health-care training initiative
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) will lead a group of 10 community colleges in a project to expand workforce-development programs to strengthen the health-care workforce in the upstate New York region, The initiative will help underserved individuals get the skills they need to enter these good-paying careers that are in demand across New

New consulting firm helps businesses define, achieve goals
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Just about a year ago, Mark O’Donnell found himself at a crossroads. He had just wrapped up a career that began in engineering and ended in management and needed to figure out his next steps. After playing a lot of golf, he realized he wasn’t ready to give up work just yet.
E-commerce platform Rosie of Ithaca is now part of Instacart
ITHACA, N.Y. — Rosie, the Ithaca–based e-commerce platform for local and independent retailers and wholesalers, has a new owner. San Francisco–based Instacart, a grocery technology company, on Sept. 7 announced it has purchased Rosie for an undisclosed sum. Rosie operates at 171 E. State St. in Ithaca. On its website, it now refers to itself

RADAR program aims to connect disabled job seekers with apprenticeship opportunities
UTICA , N.Y. — The Workforce Development Board of Herkimer, Madison and Oneida Counties is hoping to close the employment gap for people with disabilities. Its new Regional Apprenticeship Development and Readiness (RADAR) program, funded by a nearly $3 million Apprenticeship Building America grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, focuses on developing job-training programs
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