Creating a vibrant and equitable Monroe County as a great place to live, work and raise a family can be achieved through focus on pillars of stability: economic and workforce development, public safety, public health and wellness and infrastructure. That ...
Read More »Bello: Investment in tech, people, parks key for county future
Employee wellbeing a top priority for many of Rochester’s largest companies
When most of New York state shut down in the spring of 2021 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, some of Rochester’s largest 75 employers — including the places that cared for us, put food on the shelves and kept ...
Read More »CDS Monarch announce bonus payments for direct care staff 
CDS Monarch announced its direct care staff will share in $5 million of relief funds provided by the New York State Office of Persons with Developmental Disabilities. Four different bonuses will be awarded to eligible employees who worked for CDS ...
Read More »‘Stop Chasing Normal’ is theme of DisruptHR event 
Stop Chasing Normal is the theme of this year’s DisruptHR event in Rochester, a gathering where business leaders are inspired to create a positive disruption of workplace operations and culture. There will be 11 speakers — limited to five minutes ...
Read More »Are you discriminating against employees with caregiving responsibilities? 
As the world enters year three of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has issued a warning to employers of yet another risk to their businesses: caregiver discrimination claims. It is no surprise that the pandemic has ...
Read More »“Rounding Errors” Can Add Up Quickly 
It’s time to talk about time. For many employees, their lunch break is a time when they can step away from the grind, fill their bellies, recharge their batteries for the rest of their shift, and maybe even run a ...
Read More »Empowering the authentic self through DEI practices 
Mason Paradiso was part of a panel that focused on Rochester staffers who have felt the impact of companies who are and are not committed to DEI practices.
Read More »DEI Summit addresses how to attract talent in an increasingly diverse workplace 
Erin McGee often uses an analogy involving an inflatable, multi-colored-striped beach ball when talking about creating a safe work environment where all ideas are heard and respected. The color a person sees on the ball is likely different than the ...
Read More »RBJ announces Best Places to Work For DEI Awards 
The Rochester Business Journal announced it is partnering with Best Companies Group and COLOR Magazine to launch the Best Places to Work For DEI Awards.
Read More »From mentee to mentor: the benefits mentorship provides for women in business 
March marks Women’s History Month. It is a time to honor the strong, brave women who have broken down barriers, shattered glass ceilings, and blazed trails for future generations. During this time, we celebrate women’s contributions to American history and ...
Read More »Working across the ages: multigenerational teams offer multiple benefits 
Quick: How long is the average career? If you guessed 40 years, you would’ve been right a few years ago. But new research from Stanford Center on Longevity predicts the majority of today’s 5-year-olds will work at least 60 years ...
Read More »Topics that don’t focus on COVID-19 for nonprofit leaders 
For obvious reasons, COVID-19-19 and the many elements of disruption it has caused continue to dominate conversation at organizations of all types. This month we commemorate two years since the widespread effects of COVID-19 first hit the United States, along ...
Read More »Siena College study reveals positive outlook but lingering pandemic challenges 
Business leaders in the Finger Lakes region believe the state’s economy will be a little better in 2022, but lingering challenges from COVID-19 will remain.
Read More »Employees are leaving left and right. What’s a company to do? 
The “Great Resignation,” “Great Attrition,” “Great Renegotiation” — whatever you call the mass-quitting trend, it’s not going to let up any time soon: Recent polls reveal that 23% to 40% of employees plan to leave their job within the next ...
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