April 25, 2013

Bolinsky Attends Jobs Summit

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HARTFORD- Optimistic about stimulating Connecticut’s sputtering economy, State Rep. Mitch Bolinsky of Newtown attended a legislative Jobs Summit sponsored by the Appropriations committee.

This year’s Job Summit is focused on hearing the results of recent state efforts to encourage a statewide attitude of cooperation and we can get Connecticut moving in a positive direction.

“The Jobs Summit is an enormous opportunity to learn more about how the system and its collaborating agencies can work together to support economic development and job growth in Connecticut,” said Rep. Bolinsky.

“It is a unique chance to hear from the business community, state agencies and not-for-profit leaders about the successes, the challenges and best practices from stakeholders in the workforce system,” said Rep. Bolinsky.

Using the Connecticut Employment and Training Commission’s (CETC) recommendations and the most recent Results Based Accounting (RBA) report cards as a foundation, the CETC and the agencies informed the Appropriations committee about how accountability and collaboration are driving the workforce system to improve Connecticut’s economy.

The Connecticut Employment and Training Commission and seven different agencies made several presentations to the committee. The Summit included a panel presentation that focuses on current collaborative efforts among agency partners that are strengthening the system and building new capacity within that system.

Among those who presented were: the Connecticut Technical High School System administrators, the Community Colleges and their occupational degree programs and the Connecticut Department of Labor, Apprenticeship Program director.

“Hearing from these agencies gave me prospective of how the state can enhance our current services for those that rely on these programs. And hearing from business leaders allowed everyone the opportunity to recognize that sometimes, state government can do a lot to help by simply staying out of the way. The free market thrives best within a system that encourages entrepreneurial spirit and treads more lightly on regulation and mandates. It is time we move Connecticut out of the unemployment doldrums and join our neighboring states in this economic recovery.” said Rep. Bolinsky.