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Bea González to retire from Syracuse University
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bethaida (Bea) González — a long-time administrator at Syracuse University and a former president of Syracuse Common Council — is set to

Carthage Family Health Center purchases vision spot screener with donation and match
CARTHAGE, N.Y. — Carthage Family Health Center now has a new vision spot screener for pediatric patients, which resulted from the holiday match program of

RMH therapy services at Chestnut Commons reopens
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital (RMH) has reopened its rehabilitation services at Chestnut Commons Physical and Occupational Therapy, effective Monday, with safety precautions to

Oneida County reports three “nursing-home related” COVID-19 deaths in weekend updates
UTICA, N.Y. — In its weekend updates, Oneida County announced three additional COVID-19 deaths that were described as “nursing-home related,” bringing the county’s total to
Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering small business, tech, COVID-19, and HR tips. SBA @SBAgovIn addition to #COVID19 relief efforts, SBA also provides export assistance to help small businesses overcome trade-related challenges. Learn more at https://sba.gov/exporting SCORE Mentors @SCOREMentorsJoin us on our #RealTimeMentoring platform every Tuesday and Thursday
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Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering small business, tech, COVID-19, and HR tips.
SBA @SBAgov
In addition to #COVID19 relief efforts, SBA also provides export assistance to help small businesses overcome trade-related challenges. Learn more at https://sba.gov/exporting
SCORE Mentors @SCOREMentors
Join us on our #RealTimeMentoring platform every Tuesday and Thursday from 2–5 p.m. (ET) to engage with top business experts and gain resources from supporters like @FedEx. Register here to participate: http://ow.ly/QlQW30qByAk
IRS Small Biz @IRSsmallbiz
If you’re a #smallbiz owner who offers paid family and medical leave to your employees, you may qualify for the employer credit for paid family and medical leave. Learn more about it from #IRS: https://go.usa.gov/xVwTS
NFIB @NFIB
@NFIB’s webinar with step-by-step guidance on how to complete the #PPP loan forgiveness application is now available on-demand. Watch here: https://on.nfib.com/2BbveR5
Zach David Scott @ZachDavidScott
How To Start A Retail Arbitrage Business For Less: https://howtoexit9to5.com/how-to-start-a-retail-arbitrage-business-for-less-than-200/ utm_source=ReviveOldPost&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ReviveOldPost
Apolline Adiju @apollineadiju
25 Free Marketing Tools That Accelerate Online Traffic: https://bit.ly/3gFpqzm #B2C #SmallBiz #Startup #Marketing #Business
Maria Hochschild @mariabattung
As #WFH continues, do your small business employees have the tech tools they need to succeed? @BizTechMagazine https://biztechmagazine.com/article/2020/05/future-work-here?cm_ite=na
stanislav ilev @stnle
‘How #AI and #machinelearning are helping to tackle COVID-19’ https://dy.si/Baivqj
TechNative @TechNative
As the world begins to roll out #DriverlessCars, #AI navigation systems will be the key to ensuring accuracy responsiveness: https://www.technative.io/artificial-intelligence-taking-driverless-navigation-up-a-gear/
Strategic Watch @Strategic_Watch
9 Strategies To Build An Employee-First Culture: http://dlvr.it/RXbmsx
Hancock Estabrook @HancockLawLLP
Labor & Employment Law Alert: New York State Issues Guidance for Phase 2 Industries https://hancocklaw.com/publications/labor-employment-law-alert-new-york-state-issues-guidance-for-phase-2-industries/ #phase2 #employmentlaw #nyforward
Nihal Moidu @nihalmoidu
From me to we: the next shift in performance management https://mck.co/35O7JbS via @McKinsey / Even though in terms of goals, the shift has taken place to measure team-based objectives, behavioral indicators are still largely measured at an individual level. #HR
Mark C. Crowley @MarkCCrowley
The COVID-driven work-from-home experience has actually made a manager’s job easier. By setting clear & agreed upon goals, & by providing performance metrics, they can hold people accountable for results w/o concerns about when employees #work or for how long.
Hannah Morgan @careersherpa
Great Idea — Talent sharing is an innovative solution to layoffs and furloughs. @KateBravery of @mercer offers guidance to help you help your furloughed workforce find temporary #jobs. https://bit.ly/36Az7KW

President Trump signs PPP loan flexibility bill into law
Small-business owners now have some more flexibility and time in the federal government’s emergency forgivable loan program designed to help them during the coronavirus pandemic

JCPenney to close seven New York stores, including Destiny USA location
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (OTC MKTS: JCPNQ), parent company of the retailer JCPenney, plans to close stores at Destiny USA, along with locations in

McMahon, other upstate county executives discuss economic recovery from pandemic
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Central New York passed phase one of New York’s regional economic reopening with flying colors and is now working its way through

Crucible Industries promotes Shiesley to company president
GEDDES, N.Y. — Crucible Industries has promoted John Shiesley to company president, effective June 1. Shiesley had previously served as VP of sales and marketing
Report: Just one out of six Jefferson County hotel rooms were occupied in April
WATERTOWN — As the coronavirus crisis ravaged the travel and hospitality industry, hotels in Jefferson County saw a massive drop in guests in the month, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county plunged 63.6 percent to 16.8 percent in April, according to
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WATERTOWN — As the coronavirus crisis ravaged the travel and hospitality industry, hotels in Jefferson County saw a massive drop in guests in the month, according to a recent report.
The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county plunged 63.6 percent to 16.8 percent in April, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics company. April’s fall was worse than the nearly 35 percent decline in occupancy in March to 24.7 percent, likely because the COVID-19 crisis didn’t fully hit until the second half of March.
Jefferson County’s revenue per available room (RevPar), a key industry gauge that measures how much money hotels are bringing in per available room, nosedived 69.9 percent to $12.13 in April. That was worse than the nearly 39 percent fall in RevPar in March to $22.70.
Average daily rate (or ADR), which represents the average rental rate for a sold room, slipped 17.3 percent to $72.32 in April. That followed an almost 6 percent dip in ADR in March to $82.80.
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