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GenNEXTembraces new opportunitiesInitiative focuses on development of Tech Valley young professionalsAttracting top talent to your organizationmeans not only marketing the positiveaspects of the company but alsohighlighting the assets of living in TechValley.As a joint, workforce developmentinitiative of the Albany-ColonieRegional Chamber and the Chamber ofSchenectady County, GenNEXT – TechValley Young Professionals understandsthat nothing is more important to theour critical missions is workforcedevelopment and our focus onbuilding professional capacityfor Tech Valley,” said CandaceAdams Grossjohann, GenNEXTco-chair and research scientist/administrator for the New YorkState Department of Health’sBureau of Early Intervention. “Itwas also clear through this processthat those who have been involvedin GenNEXT have experiencedboth personal and professionalgrowth, as a result.”“We also wanted to summarize whatGenNEXT should provide for youngprofessionals, and that was done withthree simple words, ‘Connect, Develop,Empower,’” said Ken Countermine,GenNEXT co-chair and VP, commercialbanking officer of TD BanknorthCommercial Banking. “Young professionalscan see choices that impact their careersor not they are employed at a Chambermemberbusiness.The initiative sponors of GenNextare: Albany Medical Center,Berkshire Bank, National Grid andVerizon. These organizations trulybelieve in the mission of GenNEXT andunderstand that attracting talent is a toppriority for the region.Dynamic and diverseYoung professionals who become involvedin GenNEXT have an opportunity tomeet and work with others who sharetheir interest in advancing the region’seconomic growth. They gain exposure andnetworking skills, can be mentored by thearea’s top business and community leadersand become involved in more than 4,000businesses and organizations that comprisethe membership of both chambers.“To me, the ability to effect changein individual young professionals’ lives“ To me, the ability to effect change in individual young professionals’ lives is the most exciting part of GenNEXT. ”growth of a business or region thanattracting and retaining the best andbrightest people.As GenNEXT celebrates its fifthanniversary this year, the group continuesto connect, develop, and empower youngprofessionals and promote Tech Valley asan ideal place to live, work and play.“Over the past year one of the outwardchanges we made was in our branding,by highlighting in our name that one ofand lives pass by every day, so GenNEXTneeds to let them know as quickly aspossible what we have to deliver.”GenNEXT is mainly comprisedof the 21- to 40-year-old demographic,and its diverse membership includesentrepreneurs, nonprofit workers, bankers,attorneys, engineers, artists and virtuallyany profession found in the community.Membership in GenNEXT is open toyoung professionals, regardless of whetheris the most exciting part of GenNEXT,”Grossjohan said. “It is only then that thesphere of influence can broaden and thatyoung professionals can go on to effectchange in other individuals and the largercommunity system. GenNEXT is a greatway for someone to experience this rippleeffect, continue on their journey of lifelonglearning, and solidify their personal andprofessional connections within TechValley.”GenNEXT holds several eventsthroughout the year that provide26 | acchamber.org | techvalley.org
personal and professional developmentopportunities. A cornerstone program ofGenNEXT is the Executive MentorshipProgram, which connects ambitious,young professionals with seasoned, highlevelbusiness executives charged withsupporting them in their professional andpersonal development.In conjunction with Potratz Partners,GenNEXT recently produced a videoaimed at young professionals lookinginto starting careers in Tech Valleyand emphasizing how Tech Valley haseverything a young professional is lookingfor when it comes to living, working andplaying in the region. The video combinestestimonials from the region’s youngprofessionals with the cultural, professionaland lifestyle highlights of the area. Thevideo is available at acchamber.org,techvalley.org and by searching New York’sTech Valley on YouTube.Businesses and organizations areencouraged to link to the GenNEXTvideo from their Web sites. To embed thevideo on your Web site, go to the video’sYouTube page and look for the embedcode on the right hand side. If you’d like,click the gear icon to customize the lookof the video player. Then copy the codein the embed text box and paste it into theHTML code on an appropriate page onyour Web site. If you have questions orneed assistance, contact Trevor Sparks attrevors@acchamber.org or 518.431.1434.For more information on GenNEXT–– Tech Valley Young Professionals orto become involved, contact AmandaCorneau, at 518.431.1436 or amandac@acchamber.org. •September 2010 | VISIONS | 27
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