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TCGplayer to hire more employees, adds Seamless co-founder to company board
TCGplayer, which is headquartered at 440 S. Warren St. in downtown Syracuse, is an online technology platform for the collectibles industry. Following the firm’s plans

TTM Technologies, 65 others to use state funding for workforce training
“We’re about 35 people down right now, so this additional grant that we’re looking at …$99,000 … we’re going to hire 15 people right away.

U.S. Army awards ANDRO $3 million contract to develop artificial-intelligent radio
ROME, N.Y. — The U.S. Army has awarded ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC a $3 million U.S. Army Rapid Innovation Fund (RIF) contract to develop a

Syracuse University sports events closed to the public due to COVID-19 until further notice
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Athletics announced Friday it will not host fans at any home sports events “until further notice” due to the ongoing

Griffiss Institute president to retire at end of September
ROME, N.Y. — William Wolf, president of the Griffiss Institute (GI), plans to retire at the end of the month as GI moves into its

Rosamond Gifford Zoo breaks ground on new $8M animal health center project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Rosamond Gifford Zoo on Thursday morning broke ground on construction of a new animal health center. The project is a $7.5

Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York awarded $207K grant to help offer consumer-bankruptcy services
UTICA, N.Y. — The Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc (LASMNY) will use a federal grant of more than $207,000 to provide access to

SUNY Oswego appoints Dixon as first executive director of enrollment management
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego has appointed Ebony Dixon as the university’s first executive director of enrollment management. Dixon begins her duties at the school
CNY TWEETS — SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering small business, COVID-19, HR, leadership, and career tips. SBA @SBAgovBREAKING: @SBAJovita announces kick-off for National Small Business Week. The virtual event, rescheduled from May due to the pandemic, will be held September 22-24. — Full press release: https://sba.gov/article/2020/sep/03/national-small-business-week-kick-september-22-24 — Learn more:
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Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering small business, COVID-19, HR, leadership, and career tips.
SBA @SBAgov
BREAKING: @SBAJovita announces kick-off for National Small Business Week. The virtual event, rescheduled from May due to the pandemic, will be held September 22-24. — Full press release: https://sba.gov/article/2020/sep/03/national-small-business-week-kick-september-22-24 — Learn more: https://sba.gov/nsbw
NFIB @NFIB
@NFIBResearch’s August jobs report notes that 21% of #smallbiz plan to create new jobs in the next 3 months. “However, there is still uncertainty & many #smallbusinesses are counting on additional financial assistance.” – Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg — https://www.nfib.com/content/press-release/economy/small-business-labor-market-makes-improvement-in-august/
IRStaxsecurity @IRStaxsecurity
“Criminals seize on every opportunity to exploit bad situations, and this pandemic is no exception,” said #IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig. Guard yourself against tax fraud and other financial scams related to COVID-19: https://go.usa.gov/xwXMT #COVIDreliefIRS
Bond, Schoeneck & King @BondLawFirm
Just posted: Additional COVID-19 Requirements for New York Higher Education Institutions. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/34Yqpaw. #COVID19 #highered
Barclay Damon LLP @BarclayDamonLLP
“Post-ARRA #COBRA #Litigation May Signal COBRA Lawsuits to Come” — Learn more from our employee benefits attorneys here: https://barclaydamon.com/alerts/post-arra-cobra-litigation-may-signal-cobra-lawsuits-to-come
Small Business Expo @SmallBizExpo
3 Ways To Fight Zoom Fatigue http://twib.in/l/L6EKAeExjR6z
Mark C. Crowley @MarkCCrowley
If you have to give an employee bad news, practice delivering it on a spouse or close friend first. A little feedback on how your words land can help ensure you avoid demotivating or devastating your employee. For that reason alone the practice is worthwhile.
Auricoe @auricoe
16 #HR Quality Checks to Ensure You’re #Recruiting With #Equity http://ow.ly/WyOW50Bd43m #auricoe #valuesledrecruitment
Pyramids Skill Tech Pvt. Ltd. @pyramids_skill
In a business culture seemingly dominated by the mantra “Fail fast, fail often,” we spend a lot of time praising companies for doing things fast for being fastest to market, quickest to respond, we often don’t recognize the businesses that know how to take things slow. #leadership
Miguel Angel Rojas @mianrojasgomez
A manager cannot be in meetings all day. This is all about doing things, instead of talking about them. And #respect starts by going to see what is actually happening on the work floor and ask question why things are done in a certain way. #leadership #management
The Business Node @TheBusinessNode
Being genuine is an important aspect of #management because any fakeness can be recognized from a mile away and will hinder any #communication and trust with the employees.
Strategic Watch @Strategic_Watch
3 Things You Should Do Right Now To Set Boundaries While Working from Home http://dlvr.it/Rg7x51
Lolly Daskal @LollyDaskal
12 Deadliest Career Mistakes You Need to Stop Making Now — @LollyDaskal http://bit.ly/2HDykLn #Leadership #Management #HR
Hannah Morgan @careersherpa
Think Like a Free Agent — https://buff.ly/2KjTC74 #careeradvice

SMPS Upstate New York Chapter announces 2020-2021 board of directors
The Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Upstate New York Chapter recently announced its 2020-2021 board of directors, which took office Sept. 1. The Upstate New York Chapter of SMPS serves marketing professionals across Upstate, from Buffalo to Albany, and from the North Country to the Southern Tier. SMPS says it is the only organization
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The Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Upstate New York Chapter recently announced its 2020-2021 board of directors, which took office Sept. 1.
The Upstate New York Chapter of SMPS serves marketing professionals across Upstate, from Buffalo to Albany, and from the North Country to the Southern Tier. SMPS says it is the only organization dedicated to creating business opportunities in the architectural, engineering, and construction industry.
The board appointments included the following Central New York professionals:
•Erin Bullard, marketing coordinator at Vertical Access in Ithaca, will serve in the past president role.
•Jessica Smith, marketing manager at Appel Osborne Landscape Architecture in Syracuse, will be the board’s secretary/treasurer.
•Michael Kirmse, director of marketing and business intelligence at Ramboll in Syracuse, is the new membership director.
The SMPS has a membership of 7,000-plus marketing and business-development professionals from architectural, engineering, planning, interior design, construction, and specialty consulting firms located throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Teresa York, marketing coordinator at Creighton Manning in Albany, was named the president of the SMPS Upstate New York Chapter board for the next year.
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