Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP has
created a multidisciplinary team of experts to provide Business Recovery
Services to the privately-held business owner during these tumultuous
economic times. "Over the years, Anchin has developed true expertise in a
number of highly specialized advisory areas particularly relevant to
businesses in an uncertain economy," said Managing Partner Frank A.
Schettino. "The services represented in this group include a number of
tax, wealth management, financing, cost reduction, and business advisory
services that go well-beyond the traditional professional services
provided by public accounting firms." Read
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On March 26,
2009, Gottlieb, Rackman & Reisman
and Robert P. Weisz - RPW Group, Inc. are co-sponsoring a
seminar entitled "Intellectual Property and Its Application to the Real
Estate Industry." The seminar is presented by the Intellectual Property
Law Committee and the Real Estate Section of the Westchester County Bar
Association.
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Phelps Memorial
Hospital Center and New York Medical College have announced an
affiliation agreement under which medical students are now receiving
clinical training at the Sleepy Hollow community hospital. The agreement
covers undergraduate medical education in pediatrics, obstetrics and
gynecology, primary care and clinical skills, and graduate medical
education in pediatrics and obstetrics and gynecology.
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Northern
Westchester Hospital (NWH) in Mount Kisco was recently awarded
a three-year term of accreditation in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and
has been designated a Breast Imaging "Center of Excellence" by the
American College of Radiology (ACR).
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Ronald
D. Valenti, Ph.D., Director of College and District
Partnerships, announces the
College of New Rochelle has partnered with St. John Fisher College, Rochester, New
York to bring in May their highly acclaimed Ed.D.
in Executive Leadership to The College of New Rochelle's Westchester campus. Read
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We invite you to attend this year's March of Dimes, Bank & Financial Industry
Networking event on Wednesday, March 11, 2009. Guest Speaker
Debra Borchardt, Financial Services Reporter, from TheStreet.com discusses
"Current Market Conditions".
Each year the Banking & Financial
Industry gathers to network with each other and with our friends at the
March of Dimes. This is a great time to network with old friends and meet
some new ones who share a common interest. We will also have the
opportunity to hear about some of the great things going on at the March
of Dimes, including upcoming walks. Last year, the Westchester walk hosted
over 4,000 walkers and Rockland had nearly 1,000 walkers. Read
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Point
& Click Inc
is pleased to be celebrating our 14th year as Westchester counties premier skills development and
consulting services organization.
Point & Click has sometimes
been called "the best kept secret for training in Westchester". Our mission is to provide our clients
with the highest quality computer training and consulting services at the
most cost effective price. Read
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AWARD
WINNING AUTHOR AND FILMAKER TO PRESENT POVERTY AND PRAYER: A LENTEN
REFLECTION AT MARYKNOLL
Gerry
Straub, a successful television producer for 30 years, left a life of
privilege to explore how film transforms people's hearts. During his
compelling presentation, Poverty and Prayer: A Lenten Reflection, he
fleshes out the Gospel call to care for "the least" in our society. Read
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Across the
United
States, March is recognized as American Red Cross Month. As one of
the nation's best known humanitarian organizations, the Red Cross has been
at the forefront of helping Americans prevent, prepare for and respond to
large and small disasters for 127 years. Communities depend on the Red
Cross in times of need, and the Red Cross depends on the support of the
American people to achieve its mission. Read
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To celebrate
RPD Media Associates LLC's
fourth anniversary, we've recently produced the following films Read
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Stark Business
Solutions to Open in Scarsdale Leading office provider
continues to grow
Stark Business Solutions (SBS), which
offers premium turn-key, flexible office solutions for entrepreneurs and
professionals, will expand its presence in southern Westchester and open
in Scarsdale
Village, which will
mark its fourth site in the county. SBS currently operates sites in
White Plains, Mount Kisco and Harrison. Read
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The
Westchester Wine School
in collaboration with George Taber, author of The Judgment of Paris and
the only journalist present at the original tasting, will hold a
re-enactment of this historic event on March 14th, at the Hilton Rye Town
in Rye Brook, NY. The event will be held from 7 - 10:30 PM, and will
include wines from all 20 of the original wineries, a gourmet buffet, the
opportunity to meet and talk with George Taber, and the chance to vote
once again on the premium French and US wines. Results will be announced
at the event. Read
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Amalgamated
Life Insurance Company is Now Located in White Plains, New York
Amalgamated
Life Insurance Company now in its 66th year, and an "A" rated company by
A.M. Best Company, moved more than 400 jobs from the Company's Manhattan office to its new White Plains
headquarters. Read
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Yonkers
Resident Named as Vice President for Cabrini Care at Home
Care
Pamela
Yaco , who has 30 years of progresssively responsible home care nursing
experience, has been named Vice President of Operations for Cabrini Care
at Home (CCAH), Patricia Krasnausky, President and CEO of Cabrini
Eldercare, has announced. Cabrini Care at Home is a New York
State-licensed home services agency serving residents of New York City and Westchester County. Part of Cabrini Eldercare's
continuum of care services, the program is designed to help individuals
with chronic medical conditions remain at home as long as possible and
prevent premature nursing home placement. It also serves as a valuable
care bridge for patients transitioning back to home following
hospitalization or subacute nursing home care. Read
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Mr. Joseph
Sutkowski has recently been appointed as Trustee for The College of Westchester's Board.
In this role, Mr. Sutkowski will embrace the college's mission and goals
to help with the proper planning to assure the success of the college.
Other responsibilities include approving the budget, setting tuition, fees
and other charges. The Board of Trustees also encourage and support all
public relations efforts and serve as direct representatives and
interpreters of the institution to the public Read
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The
Concorde Group,
in conjunction with The Food Bank For Westchester, has announced a new
program to help feed Westchester's
hungry. The Food Bank for Westchester is dedicated to alleviating hunger
in Westchester County,
NY. Chronic malnutrition
affects children who cannot learn and thrive, seniors who suffer
needlessly, and adults who are in poor health, inattentive and
unproductive in the work force. Read
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Howard
P. Klein. CPA, MS, managing partner of EZKR Accounting and
Consulting, LLP has been
selected to receive the "Overachiever of the Year" award for achievement
and innovation in the Westchester
business community. The award will be presented by the Westchester
Business Journal at the Junior Achievement "Spirit of Achievement and
Overachiever of the Year Awards Dinner 2009". Read
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IT'S
GIRL SCOUT COOKIE TIME! The 34,000
girls throughout Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson will begin taking orders for their
annual cookie campaign on Monday, March 2 Deliveries begin April 18. Read
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QUICK
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Hudson Fusion
LLC was named January 2009 Winner in the Business.com "What
Works for Business" Contest. The contest identifies the best solutions to
small business challenges from businesses across the United
States. Hudson Fusion's winning entry was
the development of 4 small business marketing packages. For more
information visit: http://www.hudsonfusion.com/services/small_business_packs.html
The Hudson River Museum in Yonkers has again
received generous funding from Entergy, sponsor for the annual El Dia de
la Primavera festival, heralding spring on March 22, 12-5 p.m. In addition
to music and food from Latino cultures, bilingual workshops, tours, and
planetarium shows highlight the day. Visit www.hrm.org.
Building
on the success of its existing online outreach, the museum network
Historic Hudson
Valley is
now using the micro-blogging site Twitter to interact with its audience.
The organization already employs social media strategy via YouTube,
Facebook, and through its own blog. Follow HHV at www.twitter.com/HHValley.
Continuing
Education courses are being offered this Spring for the first time at
Fordham University's new, state-of-the-art Westchester campus. Single evening programs and
all-day workshops focus on career and finance, and personal growth. An
online bulletin is available at www.fordham.edu/westchester
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Effective Hiring Practices in a Recession
By
Rich Greenwald
Hiring during a recession-particularly
the bleakest job market in 20 years-can have its own set of unique
challenges. With so many industries bleeding talent, including those in
financial services, manufacturing, construction and retail, it would seem
a boon to human resources professionals and managers at companies still
hiring to choose from a stellar pool of applicants. Unfortunately,
companies make many mistakes when hiring during a recession. First and
foremost, what's needed is a strong recruitment strategy. Consider the
following tips for hiring the best possible candidate to fill the
position:
1.
Know exactly what you are looking for. It's seems
obvious, but one of the first mistakes companies make is not posting a
comprehensive job description. Ask yourself these three questions: What
work needs to be done? What personality traits should the person possess?
What skill-set does the position require? In this job market, you must be
clear up front that you want "An assertive, self managed individual to be
responsible for firm budgeting, expenditures and employee benefits" so
that you won't get "An enthusiastic team-player that can perform clerical
duties such as document numbering and labeling folders." If you don't
match the candidate to the job, you'll pay in the long run.
2. It's OK to be
choosy. This is truly a numbers game with so many qualified
applicants on the market. Your staffing agency will vet the best possible
candidates, but if you feel something is still missing, go back and
broaden your horizon searching for other not so obvious skills as
education and work experience. You may consider paying more attention to
personality characteristics or another skill set that may have nothing to
do with the job at hand, but has the potential to be an asset to the
company.
3. It's also
acceptable to wait and find the right person for the job. While
the work may be piling up and your other employees might feel a bit
stretched, it's a mistake to hire the first person with the required
characteristics. Why? Because with such a valuable talent pool, you have
the right to scrutinize and see which person fits in best to your
organization.
4. Evaluate your
current team. Take a very close look at your employees and ask
yourself some tough questions about their performance. If you have been
avoiding terminating someone who hasn't been performing to his or her full
potential, now may be the time to consider replacing that person. As a
company riding out the economic doldrums, make it a priority to know what
incredible talent is out there in this job market that could replace
low-performing staff. Remember, leaders rarely follow the pack, and the
goal during a recession is to not only prepare for when business gets
better, but to swiftly glide right past your competitors.
5. Be rational about money. We see
companies make this mistake time and time again. Don't immediately go for
the lowest-bid and don't under-compensate because you can. Yes, times are
tough and hungry job seekers with bills to pay will likely lower their
salaries and rates as a competitive advantage. While it's understandable,
companies that fall prey are taking two risks. First, remember that saying
"you get what you pay for." Next, when the economy takes a turn for the
better and compensation is on the rise, will you be prepared to provide
what could be a substantial increase in that employee's salary?
While there are many caveats in the hiring game during challenging
economic times, companies that do it right will continue to move forward
and advance as their competitors get lost in the shuffle.
Founded
25 years ago, The Concorde Group is a full service staffing organization
that consists of three companies: Concorde Personnel, Concorde Search
Associates and Concorde Temporary Staffing. For more information visit www.concordepersonnel.com
