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Site Selection Magazine's November edition includes a dozen location spotlights that include WorkKeys NCRC growth trends to demonstrate workforce quality. Features include Kansas, the Dakotas, Virginia, Nebraska, New York, Mississippi, Washington, and Wyoming.

Greater Rochester Chamber of Western, NY published an employer guide simplifying the wide menu of options open for employers. The playbook suggests flexible methods to connect and go deeper in a user-friendly style that doesn't overwhelm. Page 3 sorts employer opportunities by level and WRC is among the Start Small call to action steps.

Governor Kathy Hochul announced over $51M in FAST NY grants to boost five industrial sites. In the Oswego WRC, $8.1M is helping improve a site just 8 miles from Micron, ideal for the semiconductor supply chain growth. In the Monroe WRC, a team at Webster will invest $9.8M toward transforming a brownfield site into productive use.