Michael Baxter

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• Posted Ace Job Fair Wilton Warehouse to Toga-Adk Employmentality By Michael Baxter
  Ace is holding a job fair today at the Wilton Warehouse from 8-11 AM and 3-5 PM.Located at 55 Northern Pines Rd, Gansevoort.They are looking to hire 50 Full Time Positions starting pay is $11.50/ hr with $12 at one...
• Posted Fiscal Cliff and what it means for you: to Toga-Adk Employmentality By Michael Baxter
  Over the past month the media has been scouring the Federal Government as the two major parties attempted to create a new deal to avoid the "Fiscal Cliff".  On New Year's Day a deal was struck which extended most of...
• Commented on Nano Job Fair Nov. 7th
  As far as Job Fair in December the answer is not really. Most companies have hired their workers prior to the holiday season. There could still be openings as people may leave or be fired, so there is still opportunity...
• Posted Nano Job Fair Nov. 7th to Toga-Adk Employmentality By Michael Baxter
  The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering is holding a job fair on Nov. 7th from 5:30 PM to 9 PM.The event includes a significant outreach to attract qualified women, veterans and minority candidates to apply for opportunities in both...
• Posted Job Fair- Glens Falls Civic Center to Toga-Adk Employmentality By Michael Baxter
  There is a Job Fair at the Glens Falls Civic Center in Heritage Hall this Thursday, October 25th from 1PM to 4PM.  For a list of companies check this flyer! http://www.labor.state.ny.us/careerservices/JobFairRecruitmentPDFs/gfjf102512.pdf...
• Posted Can your employer tell you how to vote? to Toga-Adk Employmentality By Michael Baxter
  In recent weeks, as we lead up to election day, some CEO's of large companies have sent emails or mail packets to their employees. These letters have laid out ideas of why it is not a good idea to re-elect...
• Posted Six Flags Great Escape Lodge Hiring 50 (year round) positions to Toga-Adk Employmentality By Michael Baxter
  The job fair will be held on the Great Escape Lodge property from Noon till 4 pm in the Mohican Ball Room.Positions available include: Housekeeping, Children's Activities, Aquatics, Life-guarding, Banquets and Food Service.These positions could be weekday or weekend.For more...
• Posted (New) New York Governor's Initiative to Toga-Adk Employmentality By Michael Baxter
  On February 15th, 2012, New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced a new program, called New New York Leaders Initiative.  This iniatiative is designed to groom the talented leaders of tomorrow, ensuring diversity and bonding the public and state...
• Posted 2012 Job Fairs to Toga-Adk Employmentality By Michael Baxter
  Tis the season for Job fairs to begin heating up.  Here is the information for two coming in March.Hudson Valley Community College Job FairTuesday, March 13, 2012 from 10 A.M. to 3 P.M. at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy...
• Posted Notice for Employees, Employers beware to Toga-Adk Employmentality By Michael Baxter
  The "wage theft prevention act" which passed in 2010, has gained state attention in the last week.  The "wage theft prevention act" requires that employees receive yearly pay notices, proper wage statements, and be free from retaliation for complaining about...
• Commented on San Francisco leading way in Minimum Wage
  Nancy, as a child I did actually live about 25 minutes north of San Francisco. My reality of cost was quite a bit off from what I know of today. I do agree with you that living on $10.24/hr in...
• Posted Minimum Wage to Toga-Adk Employmentality By Michael Baxter
  This morning, Monday January 30, 2012 it is expected that New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver will introduce a bill to raise the minimum wage in NYS from $7.25 to $8.50.  This is one part of Sheldon Silver's 2012...
• Posted Global Foundries Job Fair to Toga-Adk Employmentality By Michael Baxter
  Tomorrow, January 10th, 2012, Global Foundries will be holding a job fair looking for up to 400 employees.  The Job Fair is scheduled from 4 to 7 PM at the Saratoga County Administrative Offices located at 40 McMaster St. in...
• Posted Latest Unemployment Figures Released to Toga-Adk Employmentality By Michael Baxter
  The NYS Dept. of Labor has recently released it's most recent unemployment figures for November 2011.  Taking a look at these figures in comparison to 2010, here are some keys to look at:United States:  2011: 8.2%  2010  9.3%NYS:  2011: 7.9%...
• Posted Breaking News - Federal House Approves Payroll Tax Cuts to Toga-Adk Employmentality By Michael Baxter
  Within the past hour the U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill to continue the payroll tax cut for two months.  This will keep money in the pocket of current working people and will extend the unemployment benefits to millions...
• Posted San Francisco leading way in Minimum Wage to Toga-Adk Employmentality By Michael Baxter
  So I was perusing the net this morning when I ran across an article explaining that the voters of San Francisco approved a law in 2003 that will increase the minimum wage as of Jan 1, 2012 to $10.24/ hour!...
• Posted Vacation Days to Toga-Adk Employmentality By Michael Baxter
  Expedia.com just released it's Vacation Deprivation Survey.  They surveyed 7,083 adults from 20 countries around the world.  Here's some of the results that I found interesting:The average working person earns 14 days of vacation in the US.  In Germany and...
• Posted Employment Search Tip to Toga-Adk Employmentality By Michael Baxter
  When searching for a job, most people focus on those who they know, for example personal and professionals contacts.  Using friends, family members and former co-workers or business associates is good, but don't forget to think about those people who...
• Posted West Mountain Job Fair to Toga-Adk Employmentality By Michael Baxter
  The leaves are falling off and here's another sign that WINTER is coming soon!On Wednesday, November 9, 2011 from 5PM to 8 PM, West Mountain Ski Resort will be holding their annual winter job fair.The job fair takes place at...
• Posted Unemployment statistics in Toga-Adk area to Toga-Adk Employmentality By Michael Baxter
  Now that we are in the full transition of the summer tourist season, the job market has gone through it's seasonal upswing.  New York State recently released it's unemployment rate for May 2011.  Some interesting facts come about in these surveys....
• Posted New York Racing Association to Toga-Adk Employmentality By Michael Baxter
  Job seekers, the summer place to be (Saratoga Race Course) has officially announced their hiring dates!  NYRA has scheduled their job fairs for the 2011 summer season: June 17, 2011 - 2:30 pm- 6:30 pm June 18, 2011 - 10:00...
• Posted May Job Fairs to Toga-Adk Employmentality By Michael Baxter
  As the summer season approaches many of the seasonal jobs have already been filled.  A quick note:  Some people who have summer jobs, may lose those jobs, so I encourage you to keep contact with a company that may already...
• Posted MLK Job Fair to Toga-Adk Employmentality By Michael Baxter
  On Thursday, April 14, 2011 from 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM, is the Martin Luther King Jr. Job Fair.  It takes place at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany.  Over 100 area companies and recruiters will be on...
• Posted Job Fairs to Toga-Adk Employmentality By Michael Baxter
  Over the next couple of weeks the Job Fair season will be fully engaged.   Tomorrow, Saturday April 2, 2011, The Great Escape is having their job fair.  The are expecting to hire up to 1500 people for the summer season.  You must go...
• Posted Jobs in 2011! to Toga-Adk Employmentality By Michael Baxter
  The New Year is upon us and the job market is still shifting very slowly, New York has a new Governor, the HIRE ACT has expired and the the first snow fall has melted away.   The December employment rates for New York State have not...
• Posted Resumes to Toga-Adk Employmentality By Michael Baxter
  This discussion will be about the effect your resume has on employers.  These days when companies post a job opening, they are expecting to receive a large number of resumes in conjunction to this opportunity.  I have heard a couple...
• Posted Manufacturing and Health Care Job Fair to Toga-Adk Employmentality By Michael Baxter
  I just wanted to make a quick mention that on Thursday October 28, 2010 from 1-4 pm, there will be a Manufacturing and Health Care Job Fair.  The location is at the Glens Falls Civic Center in Heritage Hall. This job fair is...
• Posted How to find jobs! to Toga-Adk Employmentality By Michael Baxter
  In my previous post I discussed the limitless places to search for a job. Now I will converse about how to find the right job for you.  The first step is to know what type of job you are looking for.  In...
• Posted Where to find Jobs! to Toga-Adk Employmentality By Michael Baxter
  Today's topic:  Where to look for a job. This is an interesting topic.  In today's world the jobs are sought out using the power of the internet.  This is a great way to begin a job search.  The only question...
• Posted Introduction to Toga-Adk Employmentality By Michael Baxter
  Welcome!  The Toga-Adk Employmentality blog is going to cover a wide range of employment related issues.  I will provide information for prospective employees, current employees and discuss many of the situations facing employers in the Toga-Adk region! Today's topic: The Saratoga-Adirondack region...