(United Way of Central and Northeast CT, 1/16/17)
Hartford Selected to Participate in National Job Quality Initiative
Hartford is among four communities that will assist local manufacturers and healthcare employers in changing their business practices to improve hiring, retention and engagement of frontline workers
Hartford, Connecticut (January 16, 2018) – The National Fund for Workforce Solutions today announced that it is awarding $100,000 to Workforce Solutions of Metro Hartford to advance job quality strategies in the manufacturing and healthcare industries. The grants, made possible through The Prudential Foundation, will enable local employers to incorporate new skill development strategies and business practices that will improve their competitiveness and result in better jobs for workers. Workforce Solutions of Metro Hartford was chosen from the National network of more than 30 communities to lead this innovative program. The selected communities— Hartford, Atlanta, Boston and Dallas —will develop and share successful approaches to improving the quality of frontline positions.