Salaries and promotions aren't trending quite as expected in 2024

The lower-than-expected salary findings by Mercer aren't an indication that small-business owners haven't had to raise pay to at least some degree ... for a new job in the past four weeks grew to 25.1 ... Read More

Albany-based startup readies launch of its 'dating app for jobs'

Capital Region startup Hirebird is preparing to debut its flagship feature. And it's zeroed in on one specific industry for its initial focus. Read More

The multimillion-dollar Albany business quietly supplying major national retailers

In the Northeastern Industrial Park in Guilderland, there are three warehouses full of socks, swimsuits, toothbrushes, electric bikes, patio furniture, t-shirts and more. It's one of the spaces where ... Read More

New college grads will enter a strong — but not historic — job market in 2024

About 65% of companies surveyed by talent and business-consulting firm Robert Half Inc. say they intend to hire entry-level workers in 2024, according to a new survey. That rises to 76% for ... Read More

‘Queen of the Con’ left trail of scam victims across US. Now ‘Irish heiress’ could face reckoning in UK

Dubbed “Queen of the Con,” Marianne Smyth posed as an heiress, an emissary for Satan, a witch and Jennifer Aniston’s best friend. Then she stole tens of thousands, authorities say. Read More