OOC Under New Leadership: The First 250 Days
Director Austin Wheelock reflects on his first few months on the job and talks about a shift in strategies By Stefan Yablonski Things are moving fast on the economic development…
Port of Oswego: $513 Million Impact on the Economy
The just-released results of a US-Canadian research study shows that The Port of Oswego Authority (POA) made a $513 million impact on its local and regional economy. The Port of…
Onondaga SBDC Now in Charge of Providing Services in Oswego County
By Stefan Yablonski The head of Onondaga Small Business Development Center, Robert Griffin, is now in charge of the Oswego County SBDC and will cover a territory that includes eight…
Growing a Skilled Manufacturing Workforce
One tip: Have students from your local high school tour your company By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant If you can’t find the skilled workers that your manufacturing firm needs, you can…
HR Basics for Small Manufacturers
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Human resources may seem like a department for a large company or an unnecessary endeavor that doesn’t make your company any money. But like insurance, properly…
Q&A with Randy Wolken
Micron Effect: MACNY chief sees an influx of 200,000 new people in the region — he discusses what sectors of the economy are poised to grow the most because of Micron…
Central New York: The Nation’s Newest Manufacturing Hub
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant With Micron Technology planning to invest up to $100 billion in the CNY economy over the next 20 years, it appears that the region may become…
Colleges Gearing Up to Help Shape Workforce for Micron
By Stefan Yablonski Micron Technology’s facility in Clay won’t be operational for a couple years. But leaders in academia and industry have already begun to address the specific workforce needs…
Worker at EJ USA in the L. Mike Treadwell Industrial Park in Schroeppel.
Manufacturing: Help Wanted
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant The manufacturing boom in CNY needs workers for a variety of roles — and not just to fill future openings at Micron Technology. Kelly Vann, spokesperson…
New CDA Director Aims to Bring Fulton ‘Out of the Shadows of Nestle’
By Stefan Yablonski The new executive director of Fulton’s Community Development Agency wants to move the city out of “the shadows of Nestle.” Nathan Emmons was appointed earlier this year.…