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Sun Environmental Corp. grows quickly over two years
DeWITT — Sun Environmental Corp. wants to keep on trucking after two years of growth. The company, which industry veterans Matthew Notaro and James Hanmer founded in June 2010, specializes in environmental remediation like underground storage-tank removal, industrial cleaning, and contaminated-soil remediation. It also works in waste transportation and disposal as well as consulting. Sun […]
Welch Allyn to cut 275 jobs globally over three years
SKANEATELES FALLS — Welch Allyn plans to cut its global workforce by 10 percent over three years as part of a companywide restructuring. The medical
Employers need to adapt to changing retirement landscape
ENDWELL — The difficult economic and financial landscape of the last few years has led many employees to postpone retirement a few years in order
St. Elizabeth announces layoffs
UTICA — St. Elizabeth Medical Center said Wednesday it implemented job cuts involving less than 10 positions to help ensure the hospital’s long-term sustainability. St.
Construction employment slips in Central New York in July
Construction employment declined or held steady in Central New York’s metropolitan areas between July 2011 and July 2012, according to an analysis of federal employment
Willow Run Foods lands new contract, adds employees
KIRKWOOD — A new $1.3 million contract with one of the nation’s top burger chains is already boosting employment at Willow Run Foods, Inc. and should
Report: Employees waste money on poor benefits choices
Aflac study reveals that employers fall short on educating workers about benefits options, which takes a significant toll on employees’ finances. A new survey report found that 56 percent of employees estimate they waste up to $750 because of mistakes they made with insurance-benefits elections. Nearly one of four respondents (24 percent) say
New York ranks third for green job creation
New York ranked third on a list of states with the most clean energy jobs, according to the latest quarterly Clean Energy Jobs Roundup from
Unemployment rises, state loses jobs
New York’s unemployment rate rose to 9.1 percent in July, but so did the state’s labor force, according to the Department of Labor. At the
CHA and RW Armstrong expect employee growth
An acquisition by Albany–based CHA has created one of the 60 largest engineering firms in the nation. CHA, which has a location in Syracuse, announced the deal with RW Armstrong of Indianapolis in June. The companies will continue to operate under their own names. RW Armstrong is now a wholly owned subsidiary of CHA. Other details
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