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Manufacturing Training Offered By BOCES

Greg Splashin' McShea — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:10:12 +0000

If you’re an Oneida County resident who is unemployed or looking to re-train in manfucturing, BOCES may be able to help. Here are the details, according to our sister station, WIBX: “The BOCES Consortium of Continung Education and Working Solutions are now offering a manufacturing training program. The program, funded by the State Department of [...]

HCCC Career Fair Today

Greg Splashin' McShea — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:44:01 +0000

If you’re looking for a new career opportunity, then head to the McLaughlin College Center at Herkimer County Community College. The annual “HCCC Career Fair” is going on today. Over 60 companies and organziations are represented at today’s Career Fair, and here are more details according to herkimer.edu: HCCC Career Fair “March 28, 2013 at [...]

Career Fair At Utica College Today

Greg Splashin' McShea — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:10:26 +0000

If you’re looking for a new job, you may want to attend the Career Fair taking place today at Utica College on Burrstone Road. Here are the details, according to our sister station, WIBX: “Utica College is hosting a career fair in its Library Concourse, today, Wednesday, March 6th, starting at 2:30. About 50 companies [...]

Jobs That Pay Less Than You Think

Matt Herkimer — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 10:16:19 +0000

I can't tell you how many times that when I told somebody that I worked on the air at a radio station they responded, "Making the big bucks, right?" Not quite. Forbes lists radio or TV personality as one of the occupations people think make more money than they do. There are a few surprises on the list.

Vernon Downs Holding Two Job Fairs

Greg Splashin' McShea — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:10:44 +0000

At Big Frog Frog 104, we always like to share news about local job opportunities, and Vernon Downs is looking to hire people prior to the beginning of its 2013 season. Here are the details from our sister station, WIBX: “The Vernon Downs Casino Hotel and Racetrack will be holding two job fairs as they [...]

"Secretary" Still the #1 Job Title For American Women

Matt Herkimer — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 11:21:16 +0000

Women have made great strides in the job market over the past 50 years with more and more females entering the managerial and professional ranks. Still, according to the 2010 United States Census, The Week reports that "secretary" or, as is more often the case today, "administrative assistant" is the number one job title amongst women just as it was in the 1950's. What are the other most common job titles for women?

Man Outsources Job, Watches Cat Videos Instead

Matt Herkimer — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:04:23 +0000

We've all heard stories about companies outsourcing jobs to India, China, Mexico and elsewhere in an effort to save on labor costs. Now comes a story from TheNextWeb of a man being referred to as "Bob" who "works" as a developer for a U.S. infrastructure company. "Bob" makes a six-figure salary but has been outsourcing his job to someone in China who he pays about one-fifth of his income. What does he do on company time?

Nursing Is Most Trusted Occupation

Matt Herkimer — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:57:29 +0000

There used to be a TV show called "Who Do you Trust". If that question were asked today the answer would be "nurses". A new Gallop Poll found that nurses and pharmacists were one and two as the most trusted occupations with members of Congress and car salespeople rated least trusted. Maybe your job is on the list. Here are the highest rated occupations.

Nirvana Water To Expand And Add Local Jobs

Greg Splashin' McShea — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 18:10:02 +0000

At Big Frog 104, we like to share positive local economic news, and Nirvana Water is expanding its Boonville facility. Here are the details from our sister station, WIBX: “Nirvana Water will receive a $4.3 million Small Business Administration loan to help expand their business and create 60 new jobs. That announcement coming from Senator [...]

Jobs At The Saranac Brewery In Utica

Greg Splashin' McShea — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:10:11 +0000

At Big Frog 104, we're always like to share positive local economic news and opportunities, and we've learned that the F.X. Matt Brewing Company in Utica has a few job openings. As a former employee, I can assure you that the brewery is a great place to work.

Fed Ex Hiring For the Holidays

Matt Herkimer — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:27:12 +0000

Looking for a little extra cash this holiday season? Silly question. If you are out of work or have some spare time you'd like to fill FedEx might be the place for you. The Consumerist reports that the company is seeking some 20,000 workers to assist with the expected holiday rush, especially from orders filed by online shoppers. Furthermore, FedEx is not alone.

APAC Job Fair Tuesday, October 23rd

Greg Splashin' McShea — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:00:07 +0000

We'd like to share some positive economic news for the local economy. APAC of Utica is holding a job fair next week at Utica City Hall.

Here are details from our sister station, WIBX:
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Who Makes The Biggest Bucks?

Greg Splashin' McShea — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:10:10 +0000

Who makes the biggest bucks? The answer: radio announcers! (Just joking with that gag answer). In case you’re wondering what professions pay the highest and lowest salaries, there’s new research to answer that. Often, college students look at this type of information to help determine their majors. Using monthly salary and employment information from the [...]

Who Do You Fear In The Office?

Greg Splashin' McShea — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 14:10:18 +0000

We all have our favorites, and not so favorites in the workplace. And now, a new study has been conducted on who workers fear in the office. You would think the answers would be quite obvious, but let’s take a look at the findings. According to a Harris Poll survey for a leading staffing company, [...]

Celebrities Who Have Worked at McDonald's

Matt Herkimer — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:03:07 +0000

We all know someone who has at one time or another worked at McDonald's. Maybe it was a family member, perhaps a friend or maybe you yourself have served up a Big Mac or two. But how about some of your favorite celebrities, have they ever donned a Mickey D's uni and said, "Can I take your order?". You bet!. Jay Leno, Star Jones and Shania Twain are among many who worked McDonald's before hitting it big. Check out this list from Money.com.

MVCC Hosts "Hiring Our Heroes" Job Fair

Greg Splashin' McShea — Wed, 09 May 2012 17:10:24 +0000

At Big Frog 104, we always proudly salute the men and women serving, and who have served in our military. Next Tuesday, Mohawk Valley Community College is hosting a job fair aimed at veterans and their spouses. According to our sister station, WIBX: “They served our country and now many of them want to work [...]

Top 10 Odd Jobs

Greg Splashin' McShea — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:10:01 +0000

We’ve all had some pretty unusual jobs. I know I did before I became a radio announcer, which some of you may consider an odd job too. Anyhow, there’s a new list of the 10 oddest jobs. Here are the top 10 most unusual jobs according to careerbuilder.com: 10. Jelly doughnut filler 9. Interpreter for [...]

Which Cities Have the Best and Worst Job Markets?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:44:54 +0000

Nationwide, employment numbers seem to be picking up. But when you break it down by city, all things certainly aren’t equal — so which ones have the best and worst job markets? To formulate its Job Creation Index, Gallup asked 200,000 workers across the US whether their employers are hiring or letting go and then [...]

Career Fair This Thursday At MVCC

Greg Splashin' McShea — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:10:18 +0000

If you’re in the market for a job, here’s something you may be interested in. A career fair will be held this Thursday at the MVCC Utica Campus. Here are the details, according to our sister station WIBX: “Mohawk Valley Community College’s Utica campus is hosting its annual Spring Career Fair to help provide students [...]

Deadline This Week for 911 Applications

Greg Splashin' McShea — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:05:52 +0000

If you’re interested in applying for a future position as a 911 dispatcher, the deadline is tomorrow. According to our sister station WIBX: “Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente is reminding potential applicants that the deadline to apply to be a 911 Dispatch Operator is quickly-approaching. Wednesday, March 28, 2012 is the last day to apply [...]