Voice of Business Blog Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that $39.6 million has been awarded for seven locations under the Focused Attraction of Shovel-Ready Tracts New York (FAST NY) grant program. First announced in February 2022, the program is designed to prepare and develop sites across the state to jumpstart New York’s shovel-readiness and increase its…
Voice of Business Blog Watch DiPasquale Construction’s“Geared for Growth” Interview Jason Colline, Vice President of DiPasquale Construction, was featured on “Geared for Growth” on Wednesday, August 9th as part of Greater Rochester Chamber’s ongoing partnership with 13WHAM. Colline discussed what projects DiPasquale works on in the Greater Rochester region, their exciting new expansion and upcoming…
Voice of Business Blog The New York State Department of Labor has introduced a new Virtual Career Center. The online platform is a job posting and talent-sourcing platform that uses advanced artificial intelligence (AI) to connect businesses to candidates. The new and improved platform gives businesses and job seekers the ability to communicate throughout the…
Chamber News Release Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Bob Duffy has released the following statement in response to Monroe County Executive Adam Bello’s statement earlier today regarding the arrival of 77 asylum seekers sent from New York City. “Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce commends County Executive Bello for the humane manner…
Voice of Business Blog Whether you manage HR full-time or as part of your overall job duties, you need access to reliable, accurate HR tools. Here are the top five tools organizations like yours are using on the Mineral HR Compliance portal. Employee Handbook Builder – Quickly and easily build and update your company’s…
Voice of Business Blog We are excited to share a recap of a meeting that Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce hosted on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 in collaboration with the New York State Department of Labor (DOL) and representatives from their Teacher Ambassador program. The meeting served as a platform to discuss pressing industry needs…
Voice of Business Blog Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce is proud to have been part of an impactful meeting with a delegation of Greater Rochester’s State and Federal legislators on Thursday, August 3, 2023, hosted by the Senior Healthcare Alliance. This meeting, which took place at Jewish Senior Life, allowed us to express our gratitude…