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July/August 2004

Vol. 82, No. 6

COVER STORY

Sharpening Connecticut’s competitive edge: its workforce

The CBIA Education Foundation helps companies meet their workforce needs through job training assistance and efforts to improve Connecticut’s schools.

CBIA Education Foundation: 20 years helping to create a competitive workforce

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Working together for a competitive workforce

GENERAL ARTICLES

Employers can get IRS penalty refund if they use tax e-payment system (Members only)
U.S. signs free-trade pacts with Australia and Central American nations (Members only)
Good credit conditions to get even better, say state businesses (Members only)
Nation adds 2.2 million nonemployer businesses over five-year period (Members only)

SMALL BUSINESS

Learning from larger businesses
Connect with federal agencies at Business.gov (Members only)
New IRS tools help small businesses manage retirement plans (Members only)

SUCCESS STORY

Lyman Farm Inc.: Still in business after all these centuries (Members only)

HUMAN RESOURCES

More employees concerned with feeling safe at work (Members only)
Employers show ‘keen interest’ in health savings accounts (Members only)
Surveyed workers put a bonus or raise first on wish list (Members only)
Checking safety records of driver applicants now easier under new DOT rule (Members only)
Labor Department accepting new H-2B visa applications (Members only)
Which new federal overtime rules apply in Connecticut? (Members only)

Your Questions Answered (Members only)

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