Posted on December 8, 2015
A new grant is going to low-income residents to help them connect with Connecticut jobs. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has approved nearly $1.2 million in grants to help low-income residents in Connecticut find employment and obtain valuable job training skills. The State Department of Housing and ten local housing authorities […]
Posted on November 27, 2015
Investing in a new commuter rail is helping build more Connecticut jobs. An economic analysis on the proposed upgrades to the New Haven Line demonstrates that the economic benefits of replacing the commuter rail system is more than twice the cost of the project upgrades, and will be a major factor in being able to […]
Posted on November 5, 2015
New statistics show that Connecticut tourism jobs are growing. Connecticut saw a strong 2015 summer, with indicators showing significant rises in visitation to tourism destinations, as well as a significant increase in spending levels per visitor. “This demonstrates we’re making gains – jobs are growing significantly each month, our efforts to make our state a […]
Posted on October 29, 2015
A slew of funds are going to create transportation jobs in Connecticut. The funds will include $10 million in federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) funds for the construction of Barnum Station, a new commuter rail station that would serve Metro-North on the east side of Bridgeport. Blumenthal said: “This award is a game […]
Posted on October 9, 2015
A new partnership will ensure the growth of Connecticut jobs. A new partnership between IBM and The Business Council of Fairfield County will help Connecticut small business owners to become suppliers to major corporations – a move that will benefit job growth in the state. Using an online standardized profile, thousands of small businesses across […]
Posted on September 30, 2015
The state is busy creating an initiative that will make aerospace jobs in Connecticut. The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded the state with a $6 million grant to develop the Eastern Connecticut Manufacturing Pipeline Initiative – a program that will initially create a pipeline for customized training programs in manufacturing in the eastern portion […]
Posted on September 25, 2015
A new allocation will go towards bolstering Connecticut transportation jobs. The State Bond Commission is scheduled to vote on a $7 million allocation that will allow the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) to purchase buses and other capital equipment necessary to expand CTfastrak east of the Connecticut River into East Hartford and Manchester. Earlier this […]
Posted on September 8, 2015
A new federal program is boosting manufacturing jobs in Connecticut and their focus. The Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), the University of Connecticut (UConn), and the United Technologies Research Center (UTRC) will take part in a new Flexible Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing Innovation Institute (FHE MII), a virtual institute consisting of more than 160 […]
Posted on September 2, 2015
The state’s labor numbers are in, and it appears healthcare jobs in Connecticut have been added. Governor Malloy said, “This is good news – our state should recognize the progress we’re making. Jobs are dramatically up, the unemployment rate is significantly down, and we’re on track to reach private sector job levels that the state […]
Posted on August 26, 2015
The latest monthly employment report has good news about Connecticut jobs. Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman said, “Thanks to innovative initiatives at DECD and DOL, the aggressive pursuit of statewide industry expansion, and attention to economic drivers like transportation and education, we are well on our way to achieving pre-recession jobs recovery. Today’s announcement reinforces just […]
