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Pinnacle Employee Services names VP of employer solutions
DeWITT — Pinnacle Employee Services, a professional employer organization (PEO), recently announced the expansion of its leadership team with the addition of Rita Tarolli Marble as VP of employer solutions. Marble has more than 25 years’ experience in human resources, business development, and leadership. With a passion for fostering the growth and success of small […]
USDOL releases AI best practices for employers, developers
The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) on Oct. 16 released a list of artificial intelligence (AI) best practices designed to ensure that emerging technologies such as AI “enhance job quality and benefit workers when they are used in the workplace.” The department’s AI best practices provide developers and employers with a detailed roadmap to implement
Report: CNY regional jobless rates fall in September
Most regions also gained jobs Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, Ithaca, and Elmira regions all fell in September compared to a year ago. The figures are part of the latest New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) data released on Oct 22. In addition, the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, and Elmira
New labor laws in effect and on the horizon
A number of new labor laws and changes have either gone into effect or take effect soon, which means businesses need to make sure they are prepared to comply, according to a couple local labor-law experts. Two of the bigger changes involve employees that are pregnant or nursing, according to Dawn Lanouette, chair of the
Three area SUNY schools participate in state program to help students enroll in college
ALBANY, N.Y. — Three regional SUNY campuses are among the nine initial schools participating in the state’s launch of a program to help the “highest-achieving”
Two hotel projects announced as first grant recipients in Onondaga County hotel initiative
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Hotel projects in the towns of DeWitt and Salina are the first two grant recipients in the Onondaga County hotel initiative to
PAR Technology partners with AI company to improve inventory management
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology (NYSE: PAR) has forged a new partnership with NomadGo, a spatial artificial intelligence (AI) solutions provider, to integrate the company’s AI technology into PAR’s Data Central product. The integration pairs AI technology into Data Central to provide an automated solution for inventory management, which is then instantly synched with
Broome County hotels see fewer overnight guests in September
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels registered a drop in occupancy in September, even as two other key indicators of business performance improved substantially in the month. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county fell 4.7 percent to 62.5 percent in the ninth month of 2024, compared to
Jefferson County hotels post a strong month of business in September
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Jefferson County hotels registered a more than 15 percent jump in overnight guests in September, as two other important indicators of hotel-business performance also improved substantially. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the North Country’s largest county climbed 15.5 percent to 66.6 percent in the ninth
Hartwick College opens Baking Innovation Lab in Oneonta
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Hartwick College recently unveiled its new Baking Innovation Lab (BIL), part of the Hartwick Center for Craft Food and Beverage (CCFB), with
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