Adirondack Survey Targets New Workforce Recruitment

Employers relying on local labor should watch how ROOST's relocation findings shape a new-resident recruitment push.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Remote Work

Bold flat-color vector editorial illustration of a weathered wooden dock reaching into a still lake, with forested ridgelines behind it, evoking the Adirondack region. — ROOST, the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism, is surveying people who moved to the Adirondacks in the past five years to shape a recruitment push for full-time residents, with responses due through November. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Live Poll

Should your local community be actively working to attract new residents?

ROOST, the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism, is surveying people who moved to the Adirondack region within the past five years to learn what drew them there and what made the move harder. Responses are being collected through November, and the results will shape a marketing effort aimed at attracting new full-time residents.

Why it matters

ROOST wants a more strategic approach to drawing new residents who can help fill workforce gaps in the region. For Adirondack businesses, the labor pool and customer base depend on whether relocation can be made easier and more predictable.

The survey targets residents who relocated to the Adirondack region within the past five years and who are transitioning to full-time residency. Responses are being collected through November 2026, and no response totals have been published.

The players

ROOST (Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism)

A regional tourism organization that promotes sustainable visitor and community development in the Adirondack region.

The details

The Survey for New Adirondack Locals asks respondents what attracted them to the region, what information helped them decide to move, and what challenges they faced after arriving. It also invites suggestions on how local organizations could make relocation easier. The answers are the first step in building a marketing initiative designed to bring in new residents, which ROOST expects to inform a more deliberate recruitment approach.

Survey responses are being collected through November 2026.

Market Landscape

The Adirondack Park's mix of protected public land and private communities limits how much development can absorb new residents. ROOST's recruitment effort therefore has to compete on quality of life and employment access rather than on expanded land supply.

Adirondack employers facing workforce shortages should watch how ROOST's findings shape its recruitment marketing. Businesses that depend on seasonal or full-time staff may benefit from tracking which relocation barriers respondents identify.

The takeaway

Operators should treat recent-mover data as an early indicator of future local labor supply. Once ROOST publishes its survey findings, compare the reported relocation barriers against your own hiring experience to decide whether to engage with the initiative.