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SUNY-ESF offers online course to tackle worker shortage in radiation curing
SYRACUSE — The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) is offering a new online program that will provide “specialized” training to address, what is seen as, a “workforce shortage” in radiation curing, also known as energy curing. Radiation curing is a manufacturing technique that uses ultraviolet light (UV) or […]
New York’s initial jobless claims soar 71 percent in latest week
The number of people applying for new unemployment-insurance benefits in New York state in the week ending Dec. 7 jumped by 71 percent to 34,414
AT&T plans to fill more than 140 jobs across New York
AT&T, Inc. (NYSE: T) announced it has plans to hire workers for more than 140 jobs across New York state. The positions will focus on
Wells Fargo survey: small-business owners divided on increasing the minimum wage
Small-business owners are divided on whether the national minimum wage should be increased. That’s according to the most-recent Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index. In the survey, conducted Oct. 23-29, small-business owners were split between those who approve (47 percent) and those who disapprove (50 percent) of a law raising the national minimum wage to $9.50
State awards funding in third round of Regional Economic Development Council initiative
New York has awarded Central New York nearly $67 million, the Southern Tier almost $82 million, and the Mohawk Valley more than $84 million in
Challenger: Holiday retail hiring down from record levels
After beginning with its strongest start in 14 years, the pace of holiday hiring in November slipped below last year’s level, suggesting that retailers may
Community Bank System acquires professional-services practice from EBS-RMSCO
SYRACUSE — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE:CBU), through its subsidiary Benefit Plans Administrative Services, Inc. (BPAS), has reached an agreement to acquire the professional-services practice
New York’s initial unemployment claims rise 7 percent
The number of people applying for new unemployment-insurance benefits in New York state in the week ending Nov. 23 increased by more than 7 percent,
State unemployment rate ticks up to 7.7 percent in October
New York’s unemployment rate rose 0.1 percent to 7.7 percent between September and October, according to preliminary figures the New York State Department of Labor
Lockheed to cut 4,000 jobs and close four plants, but not Syracuse-area site
Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) announced today that it will close four plants across the U.S., cutting 4,000 jobs, by mid-2015, in response to continued
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