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Handing over a list of references to a potential new employer can feel like tricky business. If you don’t have a job offer in hand, you might be worri...

OLEAN — A workshop to gain the skills for effective advocacy and how to prepare for meetings will take place at the Olean Family YMCA, 1101 Wayne St.,...

In the U.S., the average retirement age for workers is 65 for men, and 63 for women. Many assume that workers who are 60+ are lining up at the retirem...

Take a look at your resume. When you read it, do you notice a lot of vague or passive words and phrases like “responsible for,” “tasked with,” or “wor...

The Olean Public Library received a competitive grant award that enables the library to begin a code club for youth. The weekly club, which will begin...

You’re in the interview. You have your talking points down cold, and you’ve rocked the small talk portion of the interview. You’re ready to talk about...

2020 may not feel like the crazy future we were taught to expect by pop culture (Flying cars! Robot servants and/or overlords! Food in pill form!), bu...

New year, new you … new career? As you start to think about what your year will look like and how you’ll grow and change, your professional life is ce...

Are you a current or former member of the United States Military? If so, then congratulations: not only did you seize the opportunity to serve your co...

In an ideal world, age would have no bearing on how you’re perceived as a potential employee. Skills and experience should count for, well, everything...

PORTVILLE — “Live, Laugh, Love.” Such words are on T-shirts, caps and canvas bags. Similar phrases are posted on restaurant walls, in waiting rooms an...

ST. BONAVENTURE — Nearly 200 area students organized into roughly 45 teams gathered in St. Bonaventure University’s Richter Center Saturday to compete...

BUFFALO — The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to be the lifeline for patients in need this holiday season by making an appointment to give bl...

Each year, hundreds of thousands suffer from cardiac arrest in the U.S. Anytime, anywhere, an emergency can strike, leaving many with little chance fo...

These days, it may seem like every spotlight is on Millennial workers. What is their work style? How are they changing the workplace? Is avocado toast...

Changing careers can be seriously challenging. Once you’ve made the already tough decision to go for something new, you will likely then have new real...

There’s no doubt about it, the world is changing fast—and at a pace that most of us have never experienced before. Everything from rapid advances in t...

The Cattaraugus County Department of Social Services Summer Youth Employment Program assisted 168 youths ages 14 to 20 with jobs this summer. That was...