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Forbes released its list of Most Stressful Cities and guess what? Syracuse isn't on the list.

In fact, the most stressful cities are large, with bad traffic, high unemployment rates, polluted air and high cost of living. Syracuse has a relatively low unemployment rate, low cost of living and some of the cleanest air in the country.

From The Post-Standard, Syracuse
by Teresa Melnick

Major area corporations have good news for engineers. They all agree that Central New York is rife with opportunities for employment in a wide range of engineering disciplines.

Lockheed Martin, an advanced technology corporation, has an international reputation for excellence in aeronautics, electrical systems, information systems and global services, and space systems. They are one of the prominent area companies actively seeking engineers across all technical disciplines, including electrical, mechanical, and software engineers.

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DID YOU KNOW?
Submitted by AURORA of CNY, Inc.

For 90 years, AURORA of CNY has been the only non-profit that works exclusively with people who are blind, visually impaired, deaf and hard of hearing in Central New York. It is a United Way agency of Central New York and Oswego County and Cayuga Counties.

In 2006, through AURORA:
*109 young people and adults received; employment placement and training;

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CNY Healing Arts is an integrative women's wellness center located at 191 Intrepid Lane in Syracuse.

Anyone flying US Airways in September 2007 had the opportunity to read a 58-page profile on our great city. It's a glowing review that focuses on everything from entrepreneurship to Dinosaur BBQ.

My favorite section featured a lifelong resident versus a transplant to our area. While their views were different, both mentioned the high quality of life and the variety of things to do.

Check out the links below to read each section of the feature. These are PDFs:

Word of Mouth

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MetLife is a wonderful company to work for, I think one of the most underappreciated actually, and provides you with a career instead of a job. Naysayers beware! There are jobs available and good ones at that. Much like yourself I heard of careers in the financial world before. I also immediately dismissed them.

"No, no, I know all about that industry and I'm not asking my friends and family to buy stuff from me," I'd say.

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Dreissig Athletic (http://www.dreissigathletic.com) sponsored two high school football combines this summer at 481 Sports Center in East Syracuse, NY. These were run by former SU running back Robert Drummond. We also sponsored two high school football camps in Houston, TX. Over 130 student-athletes took their game to the next level as they had the opportunity to learn from former pros and current elite college and high school coaches.

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I have been working at Sensis for the past two years and it has been a wonderful learning experience. The numerous brilliant engineers that work at Sensis not only serve as a source of information, but provide career mentoring. Instead of the competition you may find between co-workers at some companies, at Sensis you discover a team effort that really makes you feel like part of a community.

Charley Hannagan
January 28, 2007

The job market appears to be picking up for local college graduates.

Le Moyne College and Syracuse University say they've seen an increase in the number of company recruiters on campus and in the number of students who already have jobs lined up after graduation.

"I think it's going to be a very good year," said Linda McGraw, director of the Office of Career Services at Le Moyne.