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By the year 2000, Judge John Phillips had long since lost count of the number of minors he had sent through the California penitentiary system for crimes committed during a violent, unguided, and hopeless adolescence. “You send these young people to prison, and they learn to become harder criminals,” he said once. In 2003, he… Keep Reading
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Don’t tell Cheryl A. Mayforth people just don’t want to work anymore. It’s a remark that gets Mrs. Mayforth, director of the Jefferson County Department of Employment and Training at The WorkPlace, stirred up. She maintains that the north country’s job market has gone through many changes since the COVID-19 pandemic began three years ago,… Keep Reading
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Feb. 6—WATERTOWN — City Council members on Monday night informally agreed to hire four city firefighters and to apply for a federal grant that would pay for additional staffing. Council members Lisa A. Ruggiero, Cliff G. Olney III and Patrick J. Hickey supported adding the fire department staff after Fire Chief Matthew R. Timerman said… Keep Reading
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WATERTOWN — In the communities around Fort Drum, an effort is underway to provide support for military children and families, along with their loved ones overseas. Teddy bears will be gathered for children left at home, while supplies, gifts and written letters will be collected and shipped to soldiers overseas. Operation Community Hearts is the… Keep Reading
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A new poll suggests “Summer Fridays” are the key to feeling happier at work. Fifty-nine percent of 2,000 working adults surveyed revealed their jobs offer “Summer Fridays”—being allowed a short day or day off on occasional Fridays during the season. Over eight in 10 employees say they benefit from this perk because it makes them… Keep Reading
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WATERTOWN — Cheryl A. Mayforth hopes she can fill many of the 1,800 jobs available at The WorkPlace’s annual job fair on Thursday. But Mrs. Mayforth, director of the Jefferson County Department of Employment and Training at The Workplace, knows there’ll be more jobs available at the event at the Ramada Inn than job seekers.… Keep Reading
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A new report shows that the percentage of jobs in the U.S. that fall under the category “green” has increased over the last 50 years to 9 million, or 6% of the total workforce. This number is not only set to exponentially rise to 24 million, or 14% of total workforce over the next 10… Keep Reading
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More than half of small business owners (56%) agree that working from home during the pandemic has made their experience of leading a team easier and more productive, according to a new poll. A survey of 1,000 small business owners looked at how working remotely has impacted their company—uncovering several silver linings. The results showed… Keep Reading
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WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – As we head into the holiday season, a local job expert says there’s plenty of seasonal and permanent work out there. Cheryl Mayforth from the Jefferson County Workplace says there is a 9-1 ratio for job openings to job seekers, giving laborers more choices for where they want to work.… Keep Reading
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WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – Finding school bus drivers is tough and it might get tougher. New requirements being handed down from the federal government could make this struggle worse. The road to becoming a bus driver can be bumpy. Before you can open your door to any students, you’ll need shell out money and… Keep Reading
