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  Lindsay McCutchen likes to do things a little differently. McCutchen, president of Career Start Workforce Management Group, has created a customer waiting list, unheard of in the staffing industry. “Every customer laughs and says you’re the only company with ...

A Seneca Falls group is tackling the gender wage gap in a unique way Thursday. Women March in Seneca Falls, a grassroots organization committed to protecting and enhancing women’s rights, is hosting an “Un-Happy Hour” at Parker’s Grill in the ...

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Hilda Rosario Escher will leave her post as president and CEO of the Ibero-American Action League Inc. at the end of this year. “I have been at Ibero for most of my adult life. When I first moved to Rochester ...

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For the second time this year, Willow Domestic Violence Center is in need of a new president and CEO. Willow’s Board of Directors announced Tuesday that President and CEO Marisol Ramos-Lopez is no longer with the organization. “We thank her ...

The Society for the Protection and Care of Children has been awarded the Healthy Families New York contract to serve the County of Monroe. Funded by the state Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) and the Maternal, Infant and ...

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Picture a computer in the 1960s and you’re likely thinking of something along the lines of the HP2100 mini-computer; a large, clunky object with about as much computing power as a modern Happy Meal toy. The 2100 series was introduced ...

Ann Johnson’s experience has shown her there are two factors crucial to getting others to make a decision. For Johnson, a position built on a foundation of solid data, coupled with persistence, is key to change. “Throughout my career I’ve ...

  A longtime children’s education advocate has been named the Rochester Women’s Network “W” Award winner. Hope Hall founder Sister Diana Dolce accepted the award Tuesday evening at an event attended by hundreds of other women—and a smattering of men—that ...