Posted on August 26, 2019
More government jobs in Connecticut have been added, according to labor statistics. Preliminary Connecticut nonfarm job estimates from the business payroll survey administered by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show the state lost 100 net jobs (-0.01%) in July 2019, to a level of 1,692,700 seasonally adjusted. Over the year, nonagricultural employment in […]
Posted on August 26, 2019
The adoption of higher speed technology could mean more efficiency at Connecticut jobs. Governor Ned Lamont recently joined lawmakers and industry leaders from the state’s telecommunications companies for a bill signing ceremony to commemorate the adoption of legislation the governor introduced that will accelerate the deployment of high-speed, wireless 5G technology in Connecticut. When compared […]
Posted on August 26, 2019
A major restructuring of the executive branch may lead towards more efficient Connecticut jobs. Governor Ned Lamont announced that he is directing executive branch state agencies to begin a major restructuring of their human resources operations in an effort to reduce bureaucracy and implement efficiencies with the goal of improving the ability of residents to […]
Posted on August 1, 2019
A new fulfillment center has opened that will create more warehouse jobs in Connecticut. Amazon has a new fulfillment center in North Haven. Executives announced that they are on track to soon begin hiring up to 1,800 full-time employees who will work at the location. The company said the new jobs will provide industry-leading pay […]
Posted on July 31, 2019
More finance jobs in Connecticut have grown, according to recent labor data. Connecticut nonfarm job estimates from the business payroll survey administered by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show the state lost 1,400 net jobs (-0.1%) in June 2019, to a level of 1,692,200 seasonally adjusted. Over the year, nonagricultural employment in the […]
Posted on July 12, 2019
More education jobs in Connecticut have grown, according to labor statistics. Preliminary Connecticut nonfarm job estimates from the business payroll survey administered by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show the state lost 1,500 net jobs (-0.1%) in May 2019, to a level of 1,694,000 seasonally adjusted. Over the year, nonagricultural employment in the […]
Posted on May 31, 2019
Legislation has been approved to boost Connecticut energy jobs. The Connecticut House of Representatives voted to approve legislation authorizing the development of offshore wind in Connecticut. The legislation, which was approved in the House by a 134-10 vote, will next be referred to the State Senate. Earlier this month, Governor Lamont announced that the State of Connecticut, […]
Posted on May 30, 2019
New legislation may impact Connecticut jobs. Governor Ned Lamont recently signed legislation he championed alongside a number of state legislators that will increase the minimum hourly wage in Connecticut to $15.00 through a series of gradual increases over the next several years, with the first one taking place this October. After the scheduled increases take […]
Posted on May 29, 2019
More transportation jobs in Connecticut have been added. The state gained 300 net jobs (0.02%) in April 2019, to a level of 1,695,300 seasonally adjusted. Over the year, nonagricultural employment in the state grew by 11,600 jobs (0.7%). The March 2019 originally-released job loss of 1,300 was revised up by 1,600 to a gain of […]
Posted on April 30, 2019
More Connecticut manufacturing jobs were strengthened by a program. The Eastern Connecticut Manufacturing Pipeline Initiative is a partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor and local manufacturers that has resulted in over 1,300 job placements at local manufacturers, including over 700 jobs at Electric Boat. At Murphy’s request, Secretary Acosta visited Connecticut to see the […]
