“It’s certainly going in the right direction,” said Mark Auletta, chief operating officer at Bauer Inc., a Bristol manufacturer of aircraft component test equipment.
A growing number of hourly-wage workers in Connecticut are gaining access to higher education as several of the state’s top employers in retail and hospitality expand tuition assistance programs to attract and retain staff.
“I think it makes a lot of sense,” said Tim Larson, executive director of the state office of higher education. “The larger employers recognize talented people, and they need to be able to stay ahead of the curve.”
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