Archived: Closing the Skills Gap in Manufacturing
Editor’s Note – Jack Healy is Director of Operations at the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership.
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Archived: Employers Encouraged as Governor Announces ‘Workforce Skills Cabinet’
The cornerstone recommendation of the new Associated Industries of Massachusetts long-term economic plan, Blueprint for the Next Century,…
February 26, 2015
Read MoreArchived: Governor Baker Joins Effort to Re-Authorize Export-Import Bank
Charlie Baker has joined a bipartisan group of governors asking Congress to re-authorize the United States Export-Import Bank…
February 23, 2015
Read MoreArchived: Speaker Outlines Clear Economic Strategy
Balance the budget with no new taxes or fees.
February 12, 2015
Read MoreArchived: Tips for Managing in the Bitter Cold
As Massachusetts digs out from yet another snowstorm, the region is now bracing for the coldest temperatures of…
February 11, 2015
Read MoreArchived: CEO Must Also Be Chief Sales Officer
An increasingly complex and competitive business environment demands a clearly defined sales process to drive profitable growth in…
February 9, 2015
Read MoreArchived: Economy At Risk If Education Does Not Keep Pace
One of the key recommendations contained in AIM’s new Blueprint for the Next Century economic plan is for…
February 6, 2015
Read MoreArchived: Employer Confidence in State Hits 14-Year High
Employers are more confident about the Massachusetts economy than they have been in 14 years.
February 3, 2015
Read MoreArchived: FAQs on Managing Weather Emergencies
Major weather events like the one now taking place raise a diverse set of questions for employers from…
January 26, 2015
Read MoreArchived: Commission: Change the Way Employers, Consumers Pay for Health Care
The commission overseeing health-care policy in Massachusetts is calling for widespread adoption of new payment methods that reward…
January 23, 2015
Read MoreArchived: 10 Trends to Watch in International Business
Lower oil prices, Europe tipping into possible recession, trade deals, Cuba and cybersecurity”these developments will affect Massachusetts businesses…
January 22, 2015
Read MoreArchived: Video Blog | What Do Business Leaders Think about the Massachusetts Economy?
Associated Industries of Massachusetts conducted its 2015 Economic Outlook program on January 9 and asked a group of…
January 21, 2015
Read MoreArchived: A Step Toward Better Regulation
One of the key recommendations of AIM’s Blueprint for the Next Century is for Massachusetts to establish a…
January 20, 2015
Read MoreArchived: AIM Seeks Clarification of Sick Days Law
The mandated sick-days law approved by Massachusetts voters on November 4 touched off a wave of confusion among…
January 16, 2015
Read MoreArchived: Energy, Health-Cost Bills Highlight AIM Agenda
Measures to control electric rates and the cost of health care highlight a package of 19 bills filed…
January 16, 2015
Read MoreArchived: Video: The 2015 State of Massachusetts Business Address
Richard C. Lord, President and Chief Executive Officer of AIM, delivered his annual State of Massachusetts Business address…
January 13, 2015
Read MoreArchived: Economic Recovery Provides Opportunity to Address Long-Term Challenges
An economic recovery that finally feels like a recovery provides Massachusetts policymakers with a rare opportunity to address…
January 9, 2015
Read MoreArchived: NU, National Grid Terminate Cape Wind Contracts
“Very bad news for Cape Wind. Very good news for Massachusetts ratepayers.” That’s how one opponent of the…
January 6, 2015
Read MoreArchived: Employer Confidence Highest Since 2007
Massachusetts employers are more confident about the economy than at any time since before the Great Recession.
January 6, 2015
Read MoreArchived: Employers Face Consequences from Loss of Insurance Terror Backstop
Congressional leaders are pledging to restore a terrorism insurance backstop program that made workers compensation and other insurance…
January 5, 2015
Read MoreArchived: HR Practices Survey – Predictable Wage Growth, Unpredictable Laws
The year 2015 will be anything but business as usual for Massachusetts human resource professionals.
December 22, 2014
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