by Ellen D. Harpel | May 11, 2021 | Incentive programs
Workers with the right set of skills remain difficult to come by. The talent challenge is not new, but it has gained greater primacy as a concern for economic development leaders. State economic development agencies are being called upon to help existing and...
by Smart Incentives | Feb 22, 2021 | Incentive programs
Oklahoma created two incentives over a decade ago to help address a skills gap that made it difficult for employers to fill aerospace engineering positions in the state. One incentive is a tax credit for aerospace employers based on compensation paid to qualified...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Feb 15, 2021 | Incentive programs
Senator Mark Warner (D, VA) recently published an article describing a set of proposals, including federal incentives, to increase investment in workers. Workforce development and talent availability are top issues for all economic developers, so below we summarize...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Sep 12, 2018 | Incentive programs
Massachusetts has created a new Apprenticeship Tax Credit program as part of a wide-ranging economic development bill passed this summer. The tax credit makes up to $2.5 million available per year to help employers provide apprenticeships for computer, health care,...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Jan 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
Talent is the top issue for expanding and relocating businesses. Worker training programs are among the top business incentives offered by economic development organizations. We used the C2ER State Business Incentives Database to identify 50+ state economic...
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