The publisher of the Hartford Business Journal has created a solution to the workforce challenge manufacturers face due to bad PR about their industries. Their publication called A Guide to Stuff Made in Connecticut will highlight manufacturers throughout the state. It’s a publication that is changing the image of manufacturing in Connnecticut for tomorrow’s workforce … […]
Building a Workforce for the Future
The American Job Center (formerly CT Works) was created to help employers find people and to get people employed. It offers many programs to local companies with a need to expand their workforce. Realizing that manufacturing is a growth sector, they have created several programs that might be of interest to you. To simplify it […]
Take Advantage of Resources Available to Manufacturers
Manufacturing is a hot industry. People finally realize that you can’t grow an economy based on service industry alone. They also realize that manufacturing jobs have a positive effect on the overall financial health of a community. For those reasons, state and federal governments as well as companies have created free programs to assist manufacturers […]
Free Energy Valuations
When you hear about an energy program, it can be overwhelming. There are so many to choose from, you need to be sure you’re comparing apples to apples. To start we recommend working with someone who can look at your bill from your energy provider to… Make sure you are paying what you should be […]
Retirement Plan Review
Whether you provide benefits currently, or plan to provide them in the future, you need to know how to assess these benefits to ensure you’re doing what you need to for your employees, without paying more than you should. As business owners, we often avoid obtaining information about insurance and financial planning because there are […]