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Rome firm to add jobs with new $5M manufacturing facility

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ROME, N.Y. — Cold Point Corporation of Rome plans to create up to 15 additional jobs “in the near term,” following the completion of its new $5.1 million, 50,000-square-foot manufacturing facility. The plant will house a “more efficient” industrial layout, add at least one additional manufacturing line, and double warehousing and distribution capacity, the office […]

CEDA helps new Hispanic market get off the ground in Auburn

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AUBURN, N.Y. — When Robert and Elizabeth Quezada, immigrants from Ecuador, were looking to start their own family business, a new Hispanic market, in Auburn last year, they turned to the Cayuga Economic Development Agency (CEDA) for help. CEDA translated for the Quezadas and guided them through the Auburn city-codes process to obtain a certificate

CenterState CEO starts site with diversity, equity, & inclusion tools for business

Employee Benefits & Human Resources, Nonprofits, Small Business, Subscriber Only

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO recently launched a new website offering a series of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) tools for Central New York businesses, nonprofits, and individuals. The site (www.centerstateceoequity.com) offers information, assessment tools, and educational resources to support organizations in their efforts to address racial equity in their workplaces, the community, “and beyond.”

New SBA administrator Guzman selects chief of staff

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Isabella Casillas Guzman, the new Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), on April 1 announced Antwaun Griffin will serve as the agency’s new chief of staff. The announcement comes a few weeks after Guzman was confirmed to serve in the SBA’s top role. “Antwaun will play a critical role in navigating our agency through

VIEWPOINT: Seven Great Ways to Create a Really Inclusive Workplace

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In a recent article in Harvard Business Review, Elisabeth Kelan writes about “gender fatigue,” which she describes as the phenomenon of people acknowledging that gender inequality exists in general, but not in their workplace. Lots of people, it seems, are all for gender equity, inclusion, and a diverse workforce. Yet, it is just not happening. It reminded

VIEWPOINT: The Work-From-Home Vs. Return-To-Office Debate

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What employees, bosses should consider Many Americans have been working from home full time for a year now since COVID-19 hit the U.S. And many prefer that arrangement to a traditional office. In a survey, 65 percent said they want to work remotely full time after the pandemic. That could pose a problem for them and their