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PAR Government Systems wins nearly $8 million Air Force contract
ROME, N.Y. — PAR Government Systems Corp. in Rome has been awarded an almost $8 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for a radio-frequency technology integration software prototype. The cost-plus-fixed-fee contract provides for research, design, development, implementation, testing, and demonstration of radio-frequency communications-related technologies to support command, control, communications, and computer & intelligence (C4I) […]
Golden Artist Colors adds two to board of directors
COLUMBUS, N.Y. — Golden Artist Colors, Inc., a global manufacturer of professional artist paints, recently announced it has added Jonathon Karelse and Carl Minchew to its board of directors. Karelse has worked with Golden Artist Colors since 2013 as a consultant to help develop planning efforts across all departments with his consulting company, NorthFind Management.
Central New York jobless rates continue to fall in March
Regional job growth was mixed in past year Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, Ithaca, and Elmira regions continued to decline in March compared to the year-ago period. The figures are part of the latest New York State Department of Labor data released April 19. On the job-growth front, the Elmira, Syracuse,
Herkimer County IDA efforts bear fruit with business-park projects
HERKIMER, N.Y. — There was a time when news that a manufacturer was closing shop and selling the building would have been devastating economic news. That was not the case when Weston Foods announced it will close its Frankfort plant, which employs 200, people in May. In fact, the bustling Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency
Tips to attract top talent in a tough time
Whether you call it the Great Resignation or something else, there is no denying there has been a fundamental shift in the workforce and the work environment since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s undeniable,” says Lindsay McCutchen, president and CEO of Career Start, a Rochester–based, private, full-service employment firm. Career Start also has
VIEWPOINT: Benefit-Plan Administration Impact of Extension of National Emergency Period
President Joe Biden once again continued the “National Emergency Concerning the COVID-19 Pandemic (National Emergency)” on Feb. 18. The National Emergency had been set to expire on March 1. Pursuant to the notice issued by President Biden, the National Emergency that was initially declared on March 13, 2020 (beginning March 1, 2020), must continue in effect
Robert Half: Firms address worker pay gaps in hot market
More than half of C-suite executives surveyed (56 percent) said they have observed salary discrepancies between new hires and more- tenured staff in the past year. Of those, 62 percent are regularly reviewing compensation plans and increasing salaries for existing employees, when appropriate, to align with current, rising market rates. That’s according to new research from
Hartwick College selects Reisberg as next president
ONEONTA, N.Y. — The Hartwick College board of trustees has tapped Darren Reisberg as the college’s 11th president. Reisberg, who is currently executive VP and
Christopher Community names Sheeley director of facilities & construction
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Christopher Community, Inc. announced it has appointed Jim Sheeley as director of facilities and construction. Prior to joining Christopher Community, Sheeley held
People news: Dermody, Burke & Brown adds Tinsmon in Syracuse office
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC announced it has recently hired Shannon Tinsmon as a senior associate in its Syracuse office.
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