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Monday, May 06, 2013  Even as the economy continues to improve, more people are using SNAP benefits with a 105% increase in Onondaga County since 2000.

Monday, May 06, 2013  A good boss can make your career, and a bad one can break it.

Friday, May 03, 2013  U.S. employers added 165,000 jobs in April, and hiring was much stronger in the previous two months than first thought. The gains trimmed the unemployment rate to a four-year low of 7.5 percent.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  The Cuomo administration says employers should save $1.2 billion from changes to New York's worker's compensation and unemployment insurance programs.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  About 200 employees of the New York state Thruway Authority are expected to lose their jobs as part of layoffs announced by the Cuomo administration earlier this year.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  Officials have released preliminary data showing the unemployment rate in upstate New York was 9.2 percent in February, unchanged from a year earlier.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  The state Senate's Independent Democratic Conference says the state budget will include five-figure tax credits to employers to hire recent veterans as a way to reduce the high unemployment rate of service members returning from combat.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  According to a new report by the New York State Labor Department, unemployment is slightly up here in Central New York.

Friday, March 08, 2013  Stronger hiring shows businesses are confident about the economy, despite higher taxes and government spending cuts.

Friday, March 01, 2013  Maybe your boss screams and throws a fit anytime something goes wrong. Or you suffer constant verbal abuse from a co-worker.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  SUNY ESF students talk to prospective employers about the jobs available after graduation

Monday, February 25, 2013  The number of people participating in 401k retirement plans reached an all-time high last year.

Friday, February 22, 2013  Central New York has seen a sharp decline in manufacturing jobs recently, but as the industry moves toward a more technologically-based focus, some think we can turn it around.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  Khalid Bey, Syracuse City Councilor and Chairman of the Committee for Economic Development, offered his interpretation of the proposed legislation that would remove the question on criminal background on a job application.

Saturday, January 26, 2013  The insurance company, Geico Corp., has announced plans to hire 800 people for its Buffalo-area office in 2013.