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Upstate, statewide consumer sentiment decline in Q1
Consumer sentiment in upstate New York fell 3.4 points to 60.6 in the first quarter of this year from the last measure of 64.0 in the final quarter of 2021. That’s according to the latest quarterly survey of upstate and statewide consumer sentiment that the Siena College Research Institute (SRI) released April 7. Upstate’s overall […]
Rock City Centre offers co-working space in Little Falls
LITTLE FALLS, N.Y. — Rock City Centre opened its doors in Little Falls last November, providing co-working space to individuals, businesses, and entrepreneurs looking to utilize shared office space. “The whole concept is to get different companies in here together, sharing that co-working space, bouncing ideas off each other,” says building manager Dean Gaylord. The
Syracuse, MACNY start software-developer apprenticeship
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse — working in partnership with MACNY, the Manufacturers Association — has launched an apprenticeship program in software development. The initiative aims to provide opportunities for “vastly upskilling the region’s digital workforce,” the office of Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh said in a March 24 announcement. In December 2020, the
NBT names successor to retiring CNY Regional President Shirtz
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The man who has been serving as Mohawk Valley regional president for NBT Bank is preparing for additional duties. David Kavney will succeed Richard Shirtz as the Central New York regional president following the March 31 announcement that Shirtz is transitioning toward retirement. Kavney will also maintain his role leading the Mohawk
Dannible/McKee and Associates to host succession-planning seminars
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dannible/McKee and Associates, Ltd. is planning three virtual seminars on “successful succession planning,” specifically designed for architecture and engineering firms, in the coming weeks. The first two seminars are set for April 20 and May 19, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and the third is slated for June 8 between 10:30 a.m. and
VIEWPOINT: Tully native serves as a member of U.S. Navy’s submarine force
A Tully native is serving aboard USS New Mexico, one of the world’s most-advanced nuclear-powered submarines. Petty Officer 3rd Class Aaron Wintermute joined the Navy three years ago. Today, he serves as an electronics technician navigation. Those working in this position are responsible for maintaining all electronic equipment used in navigating and piloting submarines. “I joined
Registered apprentices graduate from MIAP
DeWITT, N.Y. — A new group of registered apprentices has graduated from the Manufacturers Intermediary Apprenticeship Program (MIAP). That’s according to MACNY, the Manufacturers Association. The organization partners with the New York State Department of Labor to sponsor MIAP, “acting as an intermediary” to help small and medium-sized companies in Central New York and across
Partnership creates pathway to college credits for IBEW Local 43 apprentices
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC), Alfred State College, Syracuse University (SU), the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 43, and the
Survey: 44% of businesses seeking interns in 2022
Nearly all of those expect to hire interns for jobs afterward Facing a critical lack of skilled workers, some U.S. hiring decision-makers are looking to create their own trained workforce. A new survey from The Harris Poll, commissioned by Express Employment Professionals, found that 44 percent of businesses plan to bring on interns in 2022 with 94
MVHS expands sign-on and referral bonus programs
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) has announced an expansion of its sign-on bonus program for new employees along with an enhanced referral
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