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Rebranded Sapphire Recruitment moves to Syracuse Inner Harbor
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Sapphire Recruitment, which was formerly known as CPS Recruitment, has moved to the building known as Iron Pier at 720 Van Rensselaer St. in Syracuse’s Inner Harbor area. It held a formal-opening event on Tuesday morning. The company had been operating at 904 7th North St. in the town of Salina. In […]

New York SBDC presents awards to small businesses in Watertown, Camillus, and Oswego
The New York State Small Business Development Center (NY SBDC) on Friday presented statewide awards to businesses in Camillus, Oswego, and Watertown. The NY SBDC

Madison County awarded $10 million ConnectALL grant
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — Madison County will use a nearly $10 million grant to bring broadband Internet service to unserved residents in the southern part of

CenterState CEO names director of industry partnerships for construction
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO recently appointed Danielle Szabo as director of industry partnerships for construction, a newly created position. In this role, Szabo is responsible for managing industry-focused workforce-development activities, especially within the construction industry. The goal is to help companies grow while creating career pathways for unemployed and underemployed Central New Yorkers, the

Development work starts on new fire station on Binghamton’s north side
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Work is underway on a project to develop a new fire station on the north side of Binghamton. Built in 1960, the current north side fire station at 39 West State St. is nearing the end of its useful life, the office Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham said. It’s estimated that repairs to

The Agency to develop a master plan for the Huron campus in Endicott
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — The Agency on Thursday announced the development of a master facilities plan to guide the “modernization and revitalization” of the Huron campus

Grants available for women-owned businesses in Oneida, Herkimer counties
CLINTON, N.Y. — Women–owned businesses in Oneida and Herkimer counties have until the end of September to apply for grant funding worth $5,000, with a total of five awards available. The Women’s Fund of Herkimer and Oneida Counties in cooperation with Baird Private Wealth Management and the Griffiss Institute are sponsoring the “Women Investing in

Agreement gives TC3 graduates a transfer path to Cornell CALS
DRYDEN, N.Y. — A new articulation agreement will provide graduates of TC3 in Dryden a direct-transfer path to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) at nearby Cornell University. Amy Kremenek, president of Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3), and Benjamin Houlton, dean of Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, participated in an Aug.

Survey finds 7 in 10 managers compare supervising Gen Z to babysitting or parenting
Almost seven in ten (68 percent) of U.S. managers say managing Gen Z employees feels like parenting, and more than half (54 percent) compare it to babysitting. That’s according to a recent survey from the job-seeker-resource website ResumeTemplates.com. Additionally, a majority (61 percent) of survey respondents reported that Gen Z workers require frequent hand-holding, and

Rise in orders, shipments sends N.Y. manufacturing index higher
An increase in New York manufacturing activity in the last few weeks has a monthly index at its highest level since November 2024. The general business conditions index of the Empire State Manufacturing Survey rose 6 points to 11.9 in August. That followed up a 22-point jump in the index in July to bounce back
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