Resource Guide for Employers

Labor market information tells us about the economy, job market, businesses and the workforce. It includes employment and unemployment data, wage data, employment projections, career info, and a variety of other information designed to help understand labor market conditions. This information is designed to help businesses and individuals make informed choices by providing a better understanding of our area's economic picture.

This report contains information on significant industries in the Finger Lakes and other regions.

Economic data indicates that New York State's economic expansion continued in 2007, but data shows that growth slowed during the second half of the year.

New York State has one of the largest immigrant populations in the nation, and these residents play an important role in the economy.

This issue discusses the evolution of pensions and the recent switchover to 401(k)-type plans.

Read more about "gazelle" companies demonstrating swift, continuous sales growth in New York State and how they are impacting employment and the economy.

The upstate New York economy has been undergoing significant restructuring, with job gains in services sectors such as health care, education, business services, and leisure and hospitality offsetting losses in manufacturing.

Some retail industries in New York experience double-digit percentage hiring increases during the holiday season. Read more about the potential economic impact in "Hiring for the Holidays."

Employment in NY State - October 2007

This issue of Employment in NY State focuses on the growing Child Day Care industry and its impact on working families and the labor market.

Aging in Place In Upstate New York
Seniors may find it hard to "age in place" as they grow older because of a growing disparity between the features of the houses they own and the housing they need. The resulting change in demand for services is of particular significane in upstate NY, where the majority of seniors are homeowners.

Private sector employment in the Rochester metropolitan area rose 2,400 or 0.6 percent, over the year to 438,500 in July 2007.

Employment in NY State - May 2007 Report
The employment picture in the nine-county Finger Lakes area brightened in recent months as 2,500 private sector jobs were added for the 12-month period ended March 2007.

America's Top 50 Jobs
Though we'd all like to be earning a hefty paycheck, the reality is we're not all investment bankers, Oscar-worthy actors or CEOs.

Are They Really Ready To Work?
I n-depth study of the corporate perspective on the readiness of new entrants into the U.S. workforce by eduction level. Includes results from in-depth surveys and interviews with HR and other senior executives. A Workforce Readiness Report Card provides an accessible snapshot of the basic knowledge and applied skills that are either deficient or excellent
in those areas that employer respondents rate as very important.

The Aging of Upstate New York
The rapid aging of the population is expected to have profound effects on all aspects of American society. This issue of Upstate New York At-a-Glance outlines the pattern of aging in the region and suggests some implications.

Baby-Boom Retirements and Emerging Labor Market Pressures
As the baby-boom generation begins to retire, employers in upstate New York will be confronted with the dual pressures of replacing these workers and filling new jobs created in growing segments of the economy.

Occupational Information
O* NET, the occupational information networks, is a comprehensive database of worker competencies, job requirements, resources and more.