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Survey says: Diversity IS Good for Business
As business professionals, we recognize “knowing your customer” as a best practice in entrepreneurship for target marketing. According to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Small Business Encyclopedia, “the consumer marketplace has become so differentiated; it’s a misconception to talk about the marketplace in any kind of general way anymore.” With this recognition then, there is a naturally following need […]
What’s the Secret Sauce to Effective Performance Management?
At the start of February, we heard news about a former manager at Yahoo challenging in federal court the company’s quarterly performance review (QPR). This came just after IBM announced it would replace the annual performance review it has used for 10 years with a new system called “Checkpoint.” Meanwhile GE, Adobe, Microsoft, and many
We hear most every day about one type of security or privacy breach or another. It seems that many Americans have become a bit numb to the topic. Perhaps this is a product of the numerous detailed and required communications that are provided when a breach occurs, a lack of understanding, or the classic perception
Human-Resources Audits Prove to be an Effective Risk-Management Tool
One of the largest investments an organization makes is in its employees. As companies grow and evolve, often human-resources policies and procedures lag behind and are a last area of concern. Experience has repeatedly shown that the most progressive employers do not wait for an unanticipated employee situation, when it may be too late, to
People news: del Lago Resort & Casino names assistant GM
TYRE, N.Y. — The upcoming del Lago Resort & Casino has hired Juris Basens as senior VP and assistant general manager. The casino resort, which
2016 Nonprofit Awards event attracts a big crowd
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A record crowd of about 460 attended the eighth annual Nonprofit Awards on Thursday at the Oncenter in Syracuse, celebrating 28 honorees
Cuomo appoints Strodel to OCC board of trustees
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has appointed Neil Strodel, VP of Benefit Consulting Group, to the Onondaga Community College (OCC) board of
Miner announces DeJarnette as 2016 Syracuse Woman of the Year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Stephanie A. Miner has announced that Karen DeJarnette, chair of the Women’s Fund of Central New York, is the 2016
HCR Home Care opens new office in DeWitt
DeWITT, N.Y. — HCR Home Care, a Rochester–based home-care agency, has opened a new office in DeWitt for its Central New York operations. The nearly
Utica Harbor Point Development announces new board members
UTICA, N.Y. — The Utica Harbor Point Development Corporation (UHPDC), which is helping to spearhead the redevelopment of the city’s inner harbor, announced it has
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