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Keystone State’s natural-gas boom lifts Payne’s Cranes
BAINBRIDGE — Pennsylvania led the country in spawning the oil business at Titusville in 1859. Today, the northeastern counties of the state are enjoying a natural-gas boom. According to the Monthly Labor Review (February 2014) published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in the industry rose 259.3 percent between 2006 and 2012. The […]
Workforce report: Demand for nonclinical and frontline health-care roles remains high
A year after the launch of the federal and state health-care exchanges, current demand and future projections remain high for frontline and nonclinical health-care workers whose jobs have been expanded in number and scope. That’s according to a newly released workforce-trend report by the nonprofit College for America at Southern New Hampshire University. The eight-page
Fleet Feet Syracuse announces new training-program platform
DeWITT — The local franchise of Fleet Feet Sports recently announced a new training-program platform that offers fitness classes and workouts for anyone at any time. The new platform will provide “more options, more flexibility, more classes and more convenience,” the company says. It’s a program Fleet Feet Syracuse is calling Running Plus, says Edward
Survey: Upstate employers expect health-benefit costs to rise 6-10 percent
As we head toward the end of 2014, most businesses are estimating their costs and budgeting for 2015. Upstate New York employers estimated their health-benefit cost per employee would rise 10.1 percent next year, on average, if they made no changes to their current health-care plan. And, they expect to hold their cost increase to
10 Sales Strategies For Taking Charge of 2015
Tactics constantly come and go in sales without making a significant impact on outcomes. On the other hand, solid strategies can make a significant difference in what happens. Here are 10 sales strategies that can have a positive influence on your performance in 2015. 1. Define yourself clearly. Most people let others decide who they
“What is the best use of my time right now?” The famous question posed by author Alan Lakein, and the related response, “goal setting and planning,” captures the essence nicely. For the typical business owner, “planning” brings to mind income-tax planning, or perhaps sales planning, or even budget planning. While all of these are important,
Making Year-End, Charitable Gift-Giving Decisions
“No one has ever become poor by giving.” — Anne Frank You can count on it. For every holiday greeting card you’ll receive this year, you most likely will get an equal number of traditional “end-of-year” appeals from worthwhile local, national, and international charitable organizations. They hope that they, too, might reap some benefit from
How Homeowner Policies Affect Your Home-Based Business
From a technological standpoint, running a business from home has never been easier. Smart phones, email, fax machines, the Internet, skyping, have all led to a major surge in what have been termed “homepreneurs.” It’s believed more than half of all U.S. businesses are based out of an owner’s home. Unfortunately, many of these people
Are You And Your Roof Ready for Winter?
As the year comes to an end, it’s time to think about winter’s potential threats to your building’s roof. If we lived in a perfect world, we would never have any roof collapses, because: – Roofs would be properly designed to meet code requirements for snow loading, including any sliding or drifting conditions; – Buildings
Empire Center: New York state legislators make more than you think
ALBANY, N.Y. — As New York’s state legislators consider holding a special session to give themselves a raise, an Albany–based think tank reports that most
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