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TCGplayer to hire more employees, adds Seamless co-founder to company board
TCGplayer, which is headquartered at 440 S. Warren St. in downtown Syracuse, is an online technology platform for the collectibles industry. Following the firm’s plans

TTM Technologies, 65 others to use state funding for workforce training
“We’re about 35 people down right now, so this additional grant that we’re looking at …$99,000 … we’re going to hire 15 people right away.

Griffiss Institute president to retire at end of September
ROME, N.Y. — William Wolf, president of the Griffiss Institute (GI), plans to retire at the end of the month as GI moves into its

Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York awarded $207K grant to help offer consumer-bankruptcy services
UTICA, N.Y. — The Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc (LASMNY) will use a federal grant of more than $207,000 to provide access to

SUNY Oswego appoints Dixon as first executive director of enrollment management
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego has appointed Ebony Dixon as the university’s first executive director of enrollment management. Dixon begins her duties at the school

Bassett’s new leadership team includes COO, other members
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y.— The new leadership team of the Cooperstown–based Bassett Healthcare Network includes Jeff Joyner as chief operating officer (COO) and other officials. Joyner has served as president of A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta since 2015. He will remain involved in the leadership of A.O. Fox Hospital as part of his broader responsibilities and officially

Dannible & McKee readies for virtual fraud prevention conference
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Two representatives from insurance firm Haylor, Freyer & Coon, Inc. are among the presenters at a virtual fraud-prevention conference that Syracuse–based accounting firm Dannible & McKee, LLP is set to host on Sept. 22 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The “uncertainty and disruption” that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused has also

OCRRA appoints two to board of directors
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA) recently announced it has appointed Corey Driscoll Dunham and Stephanie Pasquale to its board of directors. Driscoll Dunham has more than 10 years of experience, including roles in government and community relations at Syracuse University and Cornell University, as well as positions in public service

New state law requires plans to protect public workers in health emergencies
A new state law requires all public employers to create plans to “adequately” protect workers in the event of another state disaster emergency involving a communicable disease. The plans would apply to both the state and localities, including school districts, the office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced. The governor signed the legislation on Labor Day. Plans

VIEWPOINT: How To Stop Toxic Leadership From Spreading A Virus In Your Company
Toxic workplaces sometimes start at the top. Difficult, abrasive leaders can create a culture of tension, fear, and abusive behavior at every organizational level. Those types of leaders may produce results, but their actions also lead to dysfunction and employee turnover. Ending the pattern of toxicity starts with companies recognizing red flags, coming up with new
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