This summer, the CEO of Gallup, Jim Clifton, indicated that 70 percent of American workers are disengaged at work as a direct result of poor management and leadership. The Workforce Training Series of Albany is a response to the growing...
Business Report: E-Verification: Benefits and Criticisms
Dhianna Yezzi, owner, Integrated Staffing,Glens Falls and Saratoga Springs By Dhianna Yezzi E-verification is annoying and time consuming. In addition, the system has faced a barrage of criticism over the years for being flawed in its design and implementation....
Adirondack Extreme Used By Chamber For Well-Liked Team Building Exercises
A participant goes through the Adirondack Extreme obstacle course at the adventure park the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce uses for team building exercises By Mark Genovese Many well-run businesses do their most important work in teams. But there...
LARAC Seeks Entries For Its 31st Annual Fall Arts And Crafts Festival In November
LARAC fosters artwork such as this one hanging in its gallery in Glens Falls Sept. 6th is the deadline for applying for the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council's (LARAC) 31st annual Fall Arts and Craft Festival being held Saturday...
Development Groups Will Run Program On Starting, Expanding A Small Business
The Washington County Local Development Corp. is again partnering with Warren County LDC and SUNY Adirondack Continuing Education to present the fall 2013 session of the Microenterprise Assistance Small Business Program. The program is held Monday nights from 6-8 p.m....
Annual ‘Cindy & Skeets’ Golf Tournament Raises $140,000-Plus For Cancer Center
The Cindy & Skeets Cancer Day Golf Tournament held in July at the Glens Falls Country Club raised more than $114,000 through sponsorships and community support for the C.R. Wood Cancer Center at Glens Falls Hospital, hospital official said....