A ROUND-UP OF TALENT NEWS
Author Laurie Halse Anderson finds her roots in salt potatoes.
Recent Job News in CNY
Syracuse, N.Y. (Feb. 1, 2007) -The Metropolitan Development Association is working with "Come Home to Syracuse" organizers to create success stories. CBS 5's Keith Kobland introduces you two people who left town but are now back realizing what Syracuse has to offer.
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Crouse- Hinds to Add Staff
Syracuse, NY (Jan. 29, 2007) - After buying two companies in 2006, Crouse-Hinds is in a hiring mood. The growing company, a division of Cooper Industries Inc., needs to fill about a dozen senior positions, said President Curt J. Andersson. It's looking for senior financial analysts, a business development manager, Six Sigma-lean manufacturing specialists, a quality assurance technician, a demand planning analyst and marketing managers. -
Lockheed Martin to Hire 150 Engineers
Syracuse, NY (Jan. 19, 2007) - Lockheed Martin, facing the double whammy of a growing business and the retirement of a third of its engineers in the next five years, needs to hire 150 more this year. The Salina defense contractor needs to fill positions in mechanical, electrical and radar systems engineering. It is also looking for workers in systems integration and test engineering and embedded software engineering. The company will hold a job fair next week to attract applicants. -
CNY is Less Dependent on Manufacturing Jobs
Syracuse, NY (Jan. 19, 2007) - The Syracuse area finished 2006 with the highest average number of private-sector jobs in five years, according to a report released by the state Thursday. Roger Evans, a labor analyst for the Department of Labor, said the area's average of 266,700 private jobs in 2006 was the highest since 2001, when it had an average of 266,900. And the average monthly unemployment rate of 4.6 percent last year was the lowest since it hit 4.3 percent in 2001, he said. The area's record low average unemployment rate is 3.8 percent, set in 2000.
Washington, D.C. (Jan. 11, 2007) — With air service on the rise in communities across upstate New York, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer Wednesday revealed that there are potentially 25 percent fewer air traffic controllers watching the skies over New York this year than their should be....The control tower at Syracuse-Hancock International Airport has 20 full-time controllers and two trainees, instead of the 30 it is authorized to have. With one controller possibly eligible to retire this year, the tower could be more than 25 percent understaffed.
Albany, NY (Jan. 2, 2007) - It's an exciting time for Democratic leaders in Central and Northern New York. They believe issues that plague the area like high property taxes and unemployment will be addressed by the new governor....a new Upstate Economic Developmental team will be formed under the administration with the hope of bringing industry and jobs to the area.
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Journey2Jobs Community Conversations
Syracuse, N.Y. - Businesses, economic development organizations, academic institutions and others have partnered to coordinate a series of Community Conversations over the next six months to present the facts on a variety of critical workforce topics and gather input from the community about each. The effort will culminate in a Workforce Summit in March.
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Service Sector Sets Jobs Record
Syracuse, N.Y. (Dec. 22, 2006) - Manufacturing employment keeps sliding, but jobs in the private service sector have never been more abundant in the Syracuse area. The state Department of Labor reported Thursday there were 2,500 more jobs in Madison, Onondaga and Oswego counties in November than there were in the same month last year.
Other Local News
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Farmers Visit Village of Their Mexican Laborers
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Syracuse, N.Y. (Dec. 29, 2006) - This week the Speases are home for the holidays. Thursday, they joined hundreds of others to network at the "Come Home to Syracuse" social event. It's way to show young professionals there are opportunities right here at home.
National News of Interest
Fort Lauderdale, FL (Jan. 29, 2007) - Employers are diving back into the fountain of youth. This year is shaping up as the strongest for college recruiting since the downturn earlier this decade, colleges report. Traditionally heavy recruiters, including management consulting firms, investment banks and accounting firms, are intensifying college recruiting efforts. They're also facing more competition from other employers in such fields as technology, consumer products, government and even nonprofits.
San Mateo, CA -(Jan, 29, 2007) - More than nine out of 10 North American business and HR executives surveyed in late 2006 say their companies are experiencing increased competition for talent -- leading to higher compensation packages, slower time to new hires and reduced business flexibility. As a result, executives say they will increasingly look inward, to their existing workforces, to find and develop the competencies they need to address changing requirements in their markets.
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Surveys: More Workers Consider Jumping Ship in ’07
SHRM Online (Jan. 10, 2007) - Not receiving an expected bonus or raise in 2006 was the top reason 75 percent of 5,331 employed U.S. adults would look for a new job in 2007, according to a Yahoo! HotJobs survey. However, while money is a factor, it’s not the No. 1 way workers measure job success. Ninety percent said they need a strong work/life balance and a sense of fulfillment to feel successful, according to the Yahoo! survey, conducted the last two weeks of October 2006.
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When Setting Goals, Consider the Team
Miami, FL (Jan. 8, 2007) - Human resources planning can help small business owners prepare their companies for the coming year. At the start of a new year, many small business owners are focused on plotting their companies' financial course for the next 12 months. A more holistic approach is to plan for the year from a human resources perspective, taking into account the strengths and weaknesses of a company's current staff and projecting its hiring needs. -
Report: US Banks, Face Staffing Needs
Charlotte, N.C. (Jan. 7, 2007) - The U.S. banking and securities industry is struggling to develop the young staff needed to replace the legion of workers set to retire in the next decade, according to new research from corporate consultant Deloitte & Touche USA. -
How to Catch A Boomerang
Des Moines, IA (Jan. 7, 2007) - Experienced employees who have left their positions to seek greener pastures aren't always finding their dream job to be what they expected. Fortunately, more companies are recognizing that these "boomerang" employees can be a valuable resource. Not only are they welcoming former workers back into the fold, many have begun to actively recruit them through corporate alumni databases and e-mail campaigns.