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PAR Technology founder, Sammon, to step down from board
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) announced Monday that its founder and board member, John W. Sammon, Jr., will not stand for
People news: Gray joins Hancock Estabrook as associate attorney
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Hancock Estabrook, LLP announced that Emily Gray has joined the law firm as an associate attorney. Gray will practice in the firm’s
Starbucks to open location in Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri has announced that Starbucks plans to open its first Utica location. Starbucks (NYSE: SBUX), the Seattle, Washington–based coffee
Syracuse University to require vaccinations beginning June 1
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — As of June 1, Syracuse University will require all students, faculty, and staff to have a COVID-19 vaccination to be involved in
AMAC: Seniors are fast-growing members of the American workforce
The senior-citizen segment of the U.S. workforce has been “expanding rapidly for some time.” That’s according to the Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC), citing data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). To be more specific, BLS data shows that the 55-plus segment of the U.S. labor force stood at 11.6 percent in
CenterState CEO starts site with diversity, equity, & inclusion tools for business
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO recently launched a new website offering a series of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) tools for Central New York businesses, nonprofits, and individuals. The site (www.centerstateceoequity.com) offers information, assessment tools, and educational resources to support organizations in their efforts to address racial equity in their workplaces, the community, “and beyond.”
Buckner joins Rescue Mission board of directors
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Police Chief Kenton Buckner has recently joined the board of directors of The Rescue Mission Alliance. The board has 17 community leaders who are dedicated to helping men, women, and families struggling with homelessness and hunger in Central New York, the alliance said in a release. Buckner, who was sworn in
New SBA administrator Guzman selects chief of staff
Isabella Casillas Guzman, the new Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), on April 1 announced Antwaun Griffin will serve as the agency’s new chief of staff. The announcement comes a few weeks after Guzman was confirmed to serve in the SBA’s top role. “Antwaun will play a critical role in navigating our agency through
VIEWPOINT: Seven Great Ways to Create a Really Inclusive Workplace
In a recent article in Harvard Business Review, Elisabeth Kelan writes about “gender fatigue,” which she describes as the phenomenon of people acknowledging that gender inequality exists in general, but not in their workplace. Lots of people, it seems, are all for gender equity, inclusion, and a diverse workforce. Yet, it is just not happening. It reminded
VIEWPOINT: The Work-From-Home Vs. Return-To-Office Debate
What employees, bosses should consider Many Americans have been working from home full time for a year now since COVID-19 hit the U.S. And many prefer that arrangement to a traditional office. In a survey, 65 percent said they want to work remotely full time after the pandemic. That could pose a problem for them and their
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