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Roc Chamber launches workforce development program for health care, manufacturing sectors
Roc Chamber launches workforce development program for health care, manufacturing sectors
Listen to this articleThe Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce is launching Greater ROC Global, a talent development and retention program designed to supply health care and advanced manufacturing employers across the region with the programming, recruiting, compliance and retention services needed to fill workforce gaps.
The Chamber has partnered with inSpring, a national workforce development organization and Talent Mobility Fund grantee, on the program.
Greater ROC Global will begin by launching a healthcare center of excellence, aimed at addressing a significant shortage of skilled clinical talent across the region’s health care systems.
The education-to-practice pipeline program will source candidates from across the world, connect them with educational opportunities to complete their bachelor’s degree in nursing and become certified, and transition the candidates into the regional workforce, including support for employment authorization and successful integration into the Greater Rochester community
The first cohort of Greater ROC Global program participant nurses will arrive in our region on Monday, April 21st.
As the program expands, it will focus on developing programs to support the attraction, upskilling and retention of STEM talent in the Rochester region’s advanced manufacturing industry.
“For years, Greater Rochester Chamber has consistently heard from our members and regional employers that access to high-quality talent has been a limiting factor in their organizational growth,” said Bob Duffy, Chamber president and CEO. “We are excited to launch our Greater ROC Global program to bring new talent into our region, showcasing the vibrant community we live and work in and helping to fill these crucial talent gaps for employers.”
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