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Product Name
Growing the Economy in the Greater Rochester Region: Drawing on the Competencies of the Finger Lakes
Project Description
The “Growing the Economy in the Greater Rochester region” report was commissioned to identify the key competencies in the Finger Lakes Wired region of Upstate New York, and develop recommendations on strategies to capitalize on these existing competencies to grow the region’s economy. The study was conducted by summarizing key findings from local economic reports, identifying successful businesses and convening executives from those local businesses to identify key regional competencies and provide recommendations for continued success.
Recommended strategies to improve the local economy included specific efforts to foster the development of management competencies and technical competencies, as well as further promotion of enabling competencies.
Outcome from Using the Product
- Identify the benefit(s) users will derive from replicating the product.
- Provide support and direction or “next steps” in moving the Wired initiative forward through a set of economic and workforce development strategies that take advantage of the region’s competencies.
Updated 12.09
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"WIRED has allowed us to think and ultimately act as a region. Areas like Rochester are having hard time competing in the National Economy, but if region is not working together it is going to make it that more difficult. I’m very optimistic about both what Wired has done and its sustained effect on the community.” Peter Robinson, Chair
Strategic Outcomes
To be supported by Finger Lakes Wired initiatives
- Increase job growth relative to national average
- Increase average wages relative to national average
- Increase retention of 20-34 age workers
- Adoption of a regional identity resulting in collaborative networking and communication in support of regional economic strategies
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