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April 2005

Vol. 83, No. 3

COVER STORY

Job growth in Connecticut:

Better but still behind

Can the state go from lagging to leading?

State revises 2004 job growth figures upward, reports job losses in January 2005

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FROM THE PRESIDENT

How Connecticut can foster job growth

GENERAL ARTICLES

China must stop unfair trade practices
President signs Class Action Fairness Act (Members only)
Connecticut finalizes climate-change plan (Members only)
In-depth security check, fingerprinting now required for hazmat haulers (Members only)
IRS redesigns employment tax return (Members only)

SMALL BUSINESS

Be where today’s buyers are: online
Vast majority of small firms employ fewer than 10, stay close to home (Members only)
Growth, survival rates differ for minority-owned, nonminority-owned businesses (Members only)

SUCCESS STORY

Sound Mfg. Inc.: Company considers proactive safety program a key to success (Members only)

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

CBIA, Pfizer launch research fellowship program (Members only)
Helping educators recruit more women and girls to study for technology careers (Members only)
Study finds high school graduation rates affect economic growth (Members only)

HUMAN RESOURCES

New FTC guide tells how to avoid hiring people with fake degrees (Members only)
Reference checking effective in identifyingpoor performers, say HR pros (Members only)
Visa rules eased for some science-related workers and students (Members only)
Prehire strength test found biased against women (Members only)
Poor management hurts productivity, say workers (Members only)

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