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VIEWPOINT: USDOL Announces Final Rule to Boost Salary Level to Qualify for White-Collar Exemptions
On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) announced its final rule to increase the minimum weekly salary to qualify for the Fair Labor Standards Act white-collar exemptions. The final rule [was] published in the Federal Register on April 26, and will become effective on July 1. Under the final rule, the minimum […]
Syracuse is designated as a workforce hub, focused on chip manufacturing
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — U.S. President Joseph Biden on Thursday announced Syracuse as one of four additional Investing in America Workforce Hubs, and the Syracuse hub will focus on semiconductor manufacturing. The 46th president made the announcement during his visit to the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (the MOST) in downtown Syracuse. Biden
Loretto offers LPN training program that helps younger employees develop soft skills
SYRACUSE — A Loretto staff member believes soft skills — especially emotional intelligence and managing relationships — are among the most important skills that a professional can possess. But what if a job candidate never developed these soft skills? Loretto says it’s a trend that’s linked to Gen Z workers, or those born between 1997
Crouse Health launches leadership institute as part of its workforce-development initiative
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Crouse Health says it’s establishing the Crouse Leadership Institute, which the health system considers a “major focus moving forward” as part of its workforce-development initiative. “In line with Crouse’s mission, vision and values, this supportive framework will provide introductory, ongoing and as-needed training in leadership and personal and professional development for all
NASRCC recruiting women for pre-apprenticeship program
The North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (NASRCC) has launched its annual Sisters in the Brotherhood recruitment program. The effort is aimed at providing women the opportunity to establish a career in carpentry, which the NASRCC says is an “industry that is traditionally overlooked,” per its March 19 announcement. It cites data from the
Employers can no longer ask for employees’ social-media logins in NYS
An amendment to New York labor law means that as of March 12, employers are no longer allowed to request or require employees to disclose the login credentials for their personal social-media accounts. While the change may not affect some employers, others may have to revamp how they handle social-media accounts in the workplace, an
VIEWPOINT: Talent strategies in the face of a worker shortage
The “Silver Tsunami” is hitting its peak as 4.1 million Americans will turn 65 each year between 2024 and 2027, according to a report by the Alliance for Lifetime Income. Granted, a portion of those 16 million Baby Boomers will remain in the workforce after age 65, but organizations are bracing for a significant talent
ASM Global to host job fair for the Amphitheater
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — ASM Global says it will host an upcoming job fair for several part-time positions for the upcoming summer amphitheater season. ASM Global
SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: M3 Placement and Partnership thrives during uncertain economy
M3 Placement and Partnership, an Albany–based recruiting firm that services areas that include the Mohawk Valley, says it would like to expand its outsourced-recruitment (RPO) services, or what is also known as recruitment-process outsourcing. It’s a division of the business that offers outsourced-recruiting services to companies “looking place a high volume of candidates in open
Turning Stone Enterprises to host two-day hiring event
VERONA, N.Y. — Turning Stone Enterprises says it will host a two-day hiring event on March 15 and 16 to fill hundreds of seasonal and
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