Rochester Area Skill Needs Assessment and Business Climate Survey, May 2014

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Rochester's Business Regulations - Health Care Related Respondents

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Strong Hindrance

Modest hindrance

Little or No Hindrance

NYS Taxes

Local Taxes

NYS Regulation Local Regulation

Employment The region’s employment outlook could be summed up as maintaining the status quo . Most respondent firms intend to maintain current levels of employment, with more intending to increase rather than decrease their workforce in the future.

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Rochester's Employment Outlook - All Respondents

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Increase

Remained the Same

Decrease

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Future

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