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Tax Reform Impact on Employers and Employees

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The new federal Tax Bill has many provisions that impact employers with respect to their employees. On December 19, 2017, the Senate voted to approve the Tax Bill and, on December 20, 2017, the House voted to approve the Tax Bill. The Tax Bill has many provisions that impact employers with respect to their employees.

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How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development

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What Minic found was a weak talent pipeline, a disconnect between what schools teach and what employers need, and way too much employee churn. In 2017 Oakwood opened the Colorado Home Building Academy, which initially trained supers but then realized there was a greater need for training carpenters and electricians.

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A Blueprint For Success In Rural Colorado

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From the September/October 2017 Issue. Bonsai Design, a 2017 Colorado Companies to Watch, will move its headquarters here next spring, complete with a signature aerial adventure course open to the public. By the BF Staff. The program, known as Blueprint 2.0, Launched in 2015, Blueprint 2.0 Accessible by air, rail and highway.

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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

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Congressional District, which includes Wheeling, is the third-largest industrial concentration in the United States, and Wheeling is counted among the top five manufacturing employment communities in the state. Wheeling-based businesses generate more than 20,000 jobs, attesting to the community’s economic strength. Of those jobs, 33.5

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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From the July/August 2017 Issue. Infrastructure and a workforce that specializes in industrial sector employment are two areas where many competing locals around the nation fall short when compared to Southwest Louisiana. The campus has an impressive track record of issuing one (1) year skilled work certifications.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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The Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement project aims to replace 558 aging bridges across the Keystone State by the end of 2017. Trainees must be guaranteed full-time employment upon successful completion of the training program. ACHIEVEMENT IN SITE CERTIFICATION. and the largest road project in Pennsylvania’s history.

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Minnesota: Exports Are Expanding In The Land Of The Lakes

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From the July/August 2017 Issue. These Minnesota companies illustrate how exporting or attracting foreign direct investment can help businesses compete globally,” said Commissioner Shawntera Hardy of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). “I Full-time employment has grown from 135 to 188.