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Forum pushes Connecticut TAP, employer incentives and a single landing page to keep veterans working in-state
Summary
At a Veterans and Military Affairs Committee Troops to Trades forum, employers, unions and nonprofits urged a Connecticut Transition Assistance Program (CT TAP), better outreach, and a state employer tax credit to turn training into steady jobs for veterans and retain them in Connecticut.
HARTFORD — Stakeholders at a Veterans and Military Affairs Committee Troops to Trades public forum on Tuesday pressed lawmakers to build a Connecticut-specific Transition Assistance Program and a single public “landing page” to connect veterans with jobs, training and local resources.
Jim King, president of Elgin Corporation, told the committee a state TAP would capture veterans during their transition and route them to Connecticut programs that federal TAP does not cover. “If we had a moment to capture that veteran when they return to the state and put them through their own TAP program, we can promote all the programs here in the state that are gonna help that veteran transition,” King said.
Supporters said better coordination could reduce underemployment and out-migration of veterans. Robin Sharp, president and CEO of…
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