I have a couple words....

stop being gloomy and start being happy, doc.

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Job Seeking?

And who isn't? Here is a list of great resources for those of you checking out the career/job scene:

Essential NY Jobs www.essentialnyjobs.com

Come Home to Syracuse www.comehometosyracuse.com

Idealist.org www.idealist.org

CNY Works
www.cnyworks.com


Got that upstate entrepreneurial spirit? Interested in starting your own business?
First check out the clinics & info sessions held at Cooperative Federal Credit Union (www.cooperativefederal.org) then go to the Southside Innovation Center (http://whitman.syr.edu/eee/ssic) or their website for a list of all the entrepreneurship resources in the the area.
More technologically/scientifically inclined? Check out the Syracuse Technology Garden for information on how they help connect business & scientists to launch new innovative companies.

Keep your eyes peeled for opportunities like the Metropolitan Development Association's Emerging Business Competition ($100k)...

Looking to base your business in Syracuse? Resources galore...from community development corporations willing to guide you, to the Syracuse Chamber of Commerce to represent you, to www.essentialconnections.org an online collaboration site interested in giving you the information you need. That and the City of Syracuse ((315) 448-8100) and Onondaga County's Economic Development folks ((315) 435-3770) who love to hear from you.