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Auburn hospital reducing staff after patient drop-off
AUBURN — Auburn Community Hospital is cutting its number of staffed beds following a drop in its inpatient census. The nonprofit hospital’s daily average of
ESA expands Syracuse–area staff following office relocation
NORTH SYRACUSE — Eastern Shore Associates Insurance (ESA) has been growing its Syracuse–area work force since moving its local office from the town of Camillus to the village of North Syracuse in February. The independent insurance agency hired two new employees for the North Syracuse office, and one worker transferred there from the firm’s Watertown
WIB receives grant to train former female inmates
UTICA — The Workforce Investment Board of Herkimer, Madison & Oneida Counties in Utica received a $1.5 million U.S. Department of Labor grant to provide
Ithaca ranks high for workforce development
ITHACA — Area Development named Ithaca as the top spot for prime workforce growth as part of the publication’s recent ranking of 365 metropolitan statistical
Most CNY regional economic development council priority projects progressing as scheduled
All but two of the Central New York Regional Economic Development Council’s priority projects approved for funding last year in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s regional council
Area unemployment rates rose in May, according to data released today by the state Labor Department. The unemployment rate in Syracuse was 8.6 percent, up
State adds jobs, unemployment rises on expanding labor force
Job growth continued statewide and in upstate New York in May, albeit at a modest pace. The state added 6,100 private sector jobs during the
Solvay Bank expanding headquarters
SOLVAY — Solvay Bank is expanding its headquarters to provide room for future growth. The 17,000-square-foot expansion to the bank’s headquarters at 1537 Milton Ave.
Challenger report: Employers cut 53 percent more jobs in May
Announced job cuts in the United States expanded to their highest level in eight months in May, according to a report from the Chicago–based global
Area unemployment rates steady
Local unemployment rates changed little from a year ago, but are down from the rates the region experienced in March, according to state Labor Department
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