The City of Rochester’s Workforce Development Initiative
focuses on:
- Understanding new and current economic activities in the city
- Developing relationships with local businesses
- Providing city residents with
connections to exciting career fields in Rochester
- Connecting city residents with community resources, industry-driven
education, training, employment, and more.
Partnering agencies:
- Action
for a Better Community
- Catholic
Charities
- Center
for Employment
- Finger
Lakes
- Foodlink
- Pathstone
- Taproot
- Tech
Talent
- The
Commissary
- 1199
SEIU
- Yamtep
- Rochester Works
ROC The Block Employment Fairs
ROC the Block is a community-based hiring initiative that brings businesses and recruiters to the city's four quadrants throughout the summer and early fall. With this fun, local, block-party styled event, Rochester employers and residents can meet to discover employment opportunities.
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ROC the Block employment fairs take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
| Date |
Location |
| June 14, 2023 |
International Plaza
828 N. Clinton Ave. |
| July 12, 2023 |
Willie Walker Lightfoot R-Center
271 Flint St. |
| August 9, 2023 |
Edgerton R-Center
41 Backus St. |
| September 6, 2023 |
International Plaza
828 N. Clinton Ave. |
| September 27, 2023 |
Parcel 5
285 E. Main St. |
For more information call (585) 428-8689 or email shawn.futch@cityofrochester.gov.
Meeting of the Minds
Meeting of the Minds Luncheons are held on a quarterly basis
to provide an opportunity for those in the Workforce Development Community who
employ and train to come together and discuss the current state of the
workforce, challenges and successes. For
more information, email: shawn.futch@cityofrochester.gov