Voice of Business Blog As part of Greater Rochester Chamber’s focus to enhance and strengthen our advocacy capabilities for our membership, we began a series of meetings early this year with the leaders of a multitude of businesses and organizations in the Rochester region. These meetings were organized by our membership director, Kevin Donahue, and…
Voice of Business Blog On Thursday, March 23, 2023, Greater Rochester Chamber brought six representatives from member organizations to Albany to meet with elected officials for an annual Advocacy Day. These members span industries and sizes to bring the needs of the #GreaterROC business community directly to government leaders. Industries represented included manufacturing, information technology,…
Voice of Business Blog According to a recent report shared by YouScience, there are likely to be 85 million unfilled jobs by 2030. In large part, the gap can be attributed to the fact that young people are not aware that many in demand careers even exist! The good news is, there is something you…
Member News Mayor Malik D. Evans has encouraged minority and women business owners to register to attend the City of Rochester’s inaugural Upstate MWBE Conference March 22 through 24 to learn how they can compete for government contracts. MWBE (Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises) is a federal program administered by state and local governments…
Voice of Business Blog The P-TECH Cohort 6 RFP is now available.The New York State Pathways in Technology (NYS P-TECH) program is a public-private partnership that prepares thousands of New York students for high-skill jobs in technology, manufacturing, healthcare, and finance.Through this funding, businesses can apply for grants to begin a curriculum in a healthcare or technology field.…
Voice of Business Blog On Sunday, March 12, 2023, at 2 a.m., we will move clocks forward one hour to mark the beginning of Daylight Saving Time. Shift workers who are on duty at that time will work one hour less that day. Employers are not required to pay their non-exempt employees for that missed…
Voice of Business Blog On January 20, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced new designs for Green Cards (officially known as Permanent Resident Cards) and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs). USCIS began issuing these redesigned cards on January 30, 2023, with the goal of improving the security of, and minimizing the fraud associated…