Chamber forum seeks solutions for workforce shortage By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce hosted a Zoom town hall Tuesday, July 27, to discuss workforce needs for small businesses. The participants included Congressman Antonio Delgado, D-19, State Sen. Peter Oberacker, R-Maryland, Assemblyman John Salka, R-Brookfield, Assemblyman Brian Miller, R-New Hartford, and Assemblyman Chris Tague, R-Schoharie. The overall sentiments of the Zoom call echoed the reality of a huge problem with understaffing and the difficulties…
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‘PATHWAYS TO PROSPERITY’ Businesspeople Confer On Otsego County’s Workforce Challenges ONEONTA – “How do we spark economic development in our region using the resources that we have?” asked Otsego County Chamber of Commerce President Barbara Ann Heegan. That was the question that informed “Pathways to Prosperity,” the second annual Mohawk Valley Region Workforce Summit, being held – perhaps as you read this – at SUNY Oneonta’s Morris Hall. “Who better to answer that question than local leaders who have been 30…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10 Discuss Workforce In Otsego County WORKFORCE SUMMIT – 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Join regional professionals, educators, students, employers, more to discuss the Mohawk Valley Region Workforce. Reservations required by 10/7. Cost, $60/person. Otsego Grill, Morris Hall, SUNY Oneonta. 607-432-4500 or visit otsegocc.com…
WORKFORCE SUMMIT 2018 Knowledge Worker, Not Industry, Is Our Future, Speaker Says Cleinman Wins Seward’s Support To Launch ‘Come Home’ Campaign By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – After a rousing salute to “knowledge-based industry,” a local businessman with a national clientele, Al Cleinman, today announced he intends to lead a “Come Home to Oneonta” campaign. Cleinman was addressing the Workforce Summit at The Otesaga, where attendees learned we have more jobs than people. The day was organized…
WORKFORCE SUMMIT 2018 There ARE Jobs In Select Fields, Conference Told By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – The good news is, if you want a job as a registered nurse, retail supervisor of information security analyst around here, you’ve got it. The bad news is, young people aren’t participating in the workforce as before, and people generally are leaving the area. Overall, if you really want to work, go into the hospital and healthcare fields. That was…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, OCT. 20 Enjoy Farce From Cold War THEATER – 8 p.m. Performance of Woody Allen’s “Don’t Drink The Water.” Cost, $10-$15. The Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta. Call 607-431-2080 or visit foothillspac.org POETRY FESTIVAL – 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free reading open to the public features nationally recognized poets; Marie Howe, Major Jackson, Robert Pinsky. Auditorium, Sharon Springs Central School. Call 518-284-3426 or visit www.klinkhart.org/poetry…
