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Oneida County’s Oct. 21 job event seeks to fill 1,000 regional job openings
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente, Jr. has announced a “first-of-its-kind, large-scale career event” that will seek to fill 1,000 regional job openings

SRC promotes Bessey and Lawrence to business-development roles
In his new role, Bessey is responsible for directing the company’s corporate business-development team — setting policy for all corporate business-development activities and growing SRC’s

Duvall discusses added CEO role at Claxton-Hepburn
CARTHAGE, N.Y. — Carthage Area Hospital and Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center in Ogdensburg have been working together “for a number of years,” says Richard (Rich) Duvall,

Health-Care Career News – October 2019
FLH MEDICAL, P.C.FLH Medical, P.C. has added two new providers with extensive clinical experience. STACI HOOKER is now seeing patients at FLH Medical, P.C. Finger

Bankers Healthcare Group breaks ground at site of upcoming financial HQ expansion
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bankers Healthcare Group (BHG) on Friday broke ground on the construction project for its future new $35 million financial headquarters located on

Moravia man arrested for forging checks
HOMER, N.Y. — New York State Police in Homer say this week they arrested a Moravia man for presenting forged checks in exchange for cash.

People news: Pineau joins Rome Medical Practice Obstetrics and Gynecology
ROME, N.Y. — Dr. C. Nicole Pineau recently joined Rome Medical Practice’s obstetrics and gynecology practice, called All About Women, and located in the Beeches

Partners for Education & Business holds 10th annual Manufacturing Careers Day
SKANEATELES — Partners for Education and Business (PEB), an affiliate of the Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY), held its 10th annual Manufacturing Careers Day on Oct. 4 at Hillrom in Skaneateles. The event was part of a Manufacturing Day, where similar events occur across New York state to promote educational and career pathways
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SKANEATELES — Partners for Education and Business (PEB), an affiliate of the Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY), held its 10th annual Manufacturing Careers Day on Oct. 4 at Hillrom in Skaneateles.
The event was part of a Manufacturing Day, where similar events occur across New York state to promote educational and career pathways in manufacturing.
Hundreds of regional high-school students visited Hillrom to tour the facility and learn about the high-tech medical technologies that Hillrom manufacturers on-site, MACNY said in a news release. A panel discussion, “Developing an Urgency to Support Careers in Manufacturing” also was held as part of this event. NewsChannel 9’s Dan Cummings was the event emcee.
Student tours also took place at INFICON and CiTi BOCES in Mexico. Educators, business professionals, and community leaders were in attendance.
Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, marketing, and HR tips. NFIB @NFIBA new overtime rule from @USDOL increases the salary threshold minimum necessary to exempt certain employees from the minimum wage and overtime pay requirement. Read more on how the rule may affect your #SmallBiz: https://www.nfib.com/content/news/staffing/what-small-businesses-need-to-know-about-the-new-federal-overtime-rule/ eBusiness
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Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, marketing, and HR tips.
NFIB @NFIB
A new overtime rule from @USDOL increases the salary threshold minimum necessary to exempt certain employees from the minimum wage and overtime pay requirement. Read more on how the rule may affect your #SmallBiz: https://www.nfib.com/content/news/staffing/what-small-businesses-need-to-know-about-the-new-federal-overtime-rule/
eBusiness Club @_eBusinessClub
5 Reasons Mission Statements (Still) Matter for Startups http://dlvr.it/RFGvrH
SBA @SBAgov
Tap into SBA resources to take your manufacturing #smallbusiness to the next level
http://ow.ly/sgqm50w8Nsu
StartUp Founders @StartUpFoundrs
4 Things Your Team Manifesto Must Spotlight http://dlvr.it/RFHXKf #Marketing
Scribbles Social @LdeFleuriot
11 Surprising Social Media Tips That Really Work For Businesses http://bit.ly/2mWeMxg
Sandi – Cktechconnect Online Marketing @cktechsandi
10 Versatile #Fonts https://buff.ly/2QJJDG0 #Marketing
Angel Investors @Angel__Investor
10 Places to Find Instagram Influencers http://dlvr.it/RFGyyF
Mark C. Crowley @MarkCCrowley
Gallup says only 18% of people hired into #management positions have the requisite skills to lead other people. Igoring that Orgs could do better with a coin-flip, this means we’re all using an old & erroneous model for making these selections.
Entrepreneur @Entrepreneur
‘Work-Life Balance’ Is Backfiring on Employers. Here’s Why. https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/302042
Mitch Mitchell @Mitch_M
Leaders Can’t Always Wait To Be Asked For Help https://ttmitchellconsulting.com/Mitchblog/helping-others-as-a-leader/
Nexxt @NexxtHR
In a tight labor market, reaching qualified candidates faster than the competition is incredibly important for companies with roles to fill. https://www.employmentmetrix.com/blog/2018/12/battle-of-the-interview-formats-recorded-phone-or-face-to-face.html
BambooHR @bamboohr
How many of these #HR horror stories have you experienced? https://www.bamboohr.com/blog/hr-horror-stories/?utm_source=OSo-Twttr-171016
Hannah Morgan @careersherpa
Creating short-form content on LinkedIn is a great way to be discovered. When people come to you. (Written for recruiters but the logic applies to job seekers as well) By @Kasia_Tang and thanks to @HungLee https://buff.ly/2VoDvY2 via @Kasia_Tang
Lolly Daskal @LollyDaskal
NEW: 12 Mistakes to Avoid in #Difficult #Conversations @LollyDaskal http://bit.ly/337rBEm

GZA’s Haith named to board of directors of Air & Waste Management Association CNY chapter
SYRACUSE — GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. announced that Ben Haith, a senior project manager and head of GZA’s Syracuse–area office, has been named to the board of directors of the Air & Waste Management Association’s (A&WMA) Central New York chapter. GZA is a multi-disciplinary firm providing geotechnical, environmental, ecological, water, and construction-management services. A&WMA is a
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SYRACUSE — GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. announced that Ben Haith, a senior project manager and head of GZA’s Syracuse–area office, has been named to the board of directors of the Air & Waste Management Association’s (A&WMA) Central New York chapter.
GZA is a multi-disciplinary firm providing geotechnical, environmental, ecological, water, and construction-management services.
A&WMA is a nonprofit professional organization serving more than 9,000 environmental professionals in 65 countries with forums, networking, and education services. A&WMA’s Central New York chapter has about 300 members from fields including engineering, compliance management, industrial hygiene, hazardous-waste management, legal counsel, and government.
Haith has been GZA’s Syracuse district office manager since GZA’s June 2012 acquisition of Palmerton Group LLC. A geologist, Haith has served a wide range of energy and industrial clients in environmental assessment and remediation, the firm said in a news release.
Haith is a graduate of Penn State University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in geosciences and is a Pennsylvania–licensed professional geologist.
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