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Being tactical in your approach involves recognizing that shares of any particular security are often purchased on more than one occasion.

As part of the Fiscal Year 2023 New York State Executive Budget, Governor Hochul and the State Legislature have allocated $1.3 billion in funding to the New York State Healthcare Worker Bonus (HWB) program.

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Today, if you stop at a job fair, you might see people in any kind of attire from dress shirts and slacks to T-shirts, jeans and shorts. And these changes have extended to dress codes at workplaces.

Currently, the DOL uses an “economic reality” test to differentiate between employees and independent contractors.

This year has been exciting for us at Goodwill of the Finger Lakes. We’ve seen a significant trajectory of growth in our social enterprises and community impact programs all year long. Most importantly, we launched the 988 National Suicide Prevention ...

A prominent local businessperson recently told me that he feels like he needs to “muzzle” himself when speaking with professional peers about climate change. It’s an issue he cares deeply about, which he has demonstrated by advancing environmental initiatives within ...

If you want people to buy into the value of being together, they need to understand why: how they, their work, the company and customers will benefit.

With some planning and adjusted expectations holiday celebrations can still be joyous. The key is to check in with each other and agree that you may need to make some changes to the traditions that you’ve held dear.

We’re well into the traditional holiday gift-giving season; but what kind of a gift can you give yourself and your not-for-profit organization?

In previous columns I have talked about Greater Rochester Chamber's talent team with great regard and I'd like to provide an update on some of the activities that this group has been engaged in.

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This column is a shout out to businesses worried about inflation, particularly small businesses. There is one action you can take right away to help ease inflationary pressure and your anxiety. Typically, business news focuses on the ABCs — Amazon ...

Small businesses, mid-sized businesses, and even families and individuals have an important role to play in community giving.

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Against the backdrop of recent market volatility and record inflation, we are seeing renewed interest in an investment strategy known as “dollar-cost averaging.” Nearly fifty years after the publication of his seminal work titled A Random Walk Down Wall Street, ...

“Given all the challenges of the pandemic, including recruiting new people, our company is considering experimenting with a 4-day workweek. On one hand, I think our people would welcome the flexibility, but I’m worried that we’d only have the ability ...

What we are witnessing is a kind of boundary spanning, or bridge building between the campus and the business world.