AI in Manufacturing
President of Cayuga Community College Brian Durant discusses the impact of AI on manufacturing and how CCC is helping meet the need of local employers By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant …
HR: A Must for Small Manufacturers
HR professionals highlight the importance of employee handbook within the organization By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Perhaps you bootstrapped your small manufacturing company. As the business grew, you took on…
Canandaigua National Bank Branches Out in Onondaga County
Bank plans to open first branch in downtown Syracuse by December; three other branches will open next year By Stefan Yablonski Canandaigua National Bank & Trust is continuing to…
Beyond the 401k
No 401k? No problem. You have other retirement funding options By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Many financial advisers advocate investing in a 401(k) because of the tax advantages and because…
AmeriCU Credit Union Opens Branch in Fulton
AmeriCU Credit Union in August celebrated the grand opening of its brand-new financial center in Fulton. This marks AmeriCU’s 21st brick-and-mortar location, expanding AmeriCU’s presence in Oswego County and bringing…
Free Speech vs. Saving Face
How can businesses ensure employees won’t disparage them online? By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Before social media, disgruntled employees’ reach was fairly limited and mostly word-of-mouth. Those days are long…
Retiring Later in Life
Both men and women in the U.S. are delaying retirement by three years By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant The average age for retirement has increased by three years over the…
More Seniors Say Renting Is a Better Option
The fastest-growing group of renters in the United States is not young adults, but seniors 65 and older: study By Aaron Gifford A young couple settles into an affordable…
Workplace Ageism Not Unusual in CNY
Older workers still face discrimination, sometimes very subtle, because of their age By Aaron Gifford A man who could be categorized halfway between middle-aged and senior citizen was recently…
Navigating Job Searches at ‘A Certain Age’
By Aaron Gifford When I began my career in journalism some 30 years ago, I didn’t think about age discrimination. Most of the reporters and editors at the small…