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Syracuse Police Academy grads move on to field training
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The most recent graduates of the Syracuse Regional Police Academy have moved on to a 12-week long field-training program. It follows their graduation after six months of academy instruction. The Syracuse Police held the event Aug. 26 at Onondaga Community College, per a department announcement. Under the field training, the new police […]
Recruiting and retaining employees remains a challenge
Recruiting and retaining talent remain top concerns for employers, according to two of the region’s human-resource organizations, and there are no signs these staffing issues are going away any time soon. In fact, only 59 percent of candidates who recently accepted a job offer would make the same choice, according to a survey released in August
Oswego Health tuition assistance helps 30 employees so far
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health in 2020 launched a tuition-assistance program for employees who would like to advance their training. To date, a total of 30 employees have benefited from the program with Oswego Health financially investing more than $383,000. The employees include registered nurse (RN) Melissa Johnson, who was one of 20 RNs who
CNY SCORE chapter to host Lean Implementation in Small Business Workshop in Syracuse on Sept. 20
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Small businesses seeking to implement lean-business principles into their operations will get a chance to gain some insights at an upcoming workshop. The Central New York chapter of SCORE will host a workshop called “Lean Implementation in Small Business” in Syracuse on Sept. 20. “Lean” operation applies not only to manufacturing, but
McSorley joins Workforce Development Board for MV area
UTICA, N.Y. — Workforce Development Board, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida Counties, Inc. recently hired Caitlin McSorley as a business-services representative. In her new role, McSorley works with local businesses to help them recruit and develop a highly skilled workforce. “As a community-minded professional, I’m thrilled to be using my networking skills to bolster the local workforce
VIEWPOINT: What Employers Need to Know about the NYS Healthcare Worker Bonus program
On Aug. 3, 2022, details of a new Healthcare Worker Bonus (HWB) Program were introduced in the New York State 2022-2023 budget. It allocates $1.3 billion for the payment of recruitment and retention bonuses to certain employees in frontline health care and mental-hygiene positions. This program follows the ongoing workforce effects from the global coronavirus pandemic
VIEWPOINT: How A Liquid Workforce Can Ease Hiring Woes
Why outsourced labor makes more sense than ever Outsourced labor isn’t a new concept in business. It’s long been a tried-and-true method to help keep teams lean, tap into areas of expertise that cannot be held internally, or free leadership up to spend more time on strategic planning and decision-making. But a few things today make
Tioga Chamber relaunches its foundation, adds junior chamber
OWEGO, N.Y. — The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce Foundation, which serves as the fundraising arm of the chamber, has recently relaunched. The newly reinvigorated
McMahon announces nomination for next Onondaga County Health Commissioner
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon on Thursday announced his nomination of Dr. Kathryn Anderson to serve as the next Onondaga County Health
SBA seeks nominations for 2023 National Small Business Week
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Upstate New York district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is accepting nominations for the 2023 National and District
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