Posted on August 24, 2009
One company is helping to maintain and create jobs in CT. Northeast Utilities recently moved its corporate headquarters to Hartford, in the process relocating 167 employees from the company’s executive offices and corporate functions. In addition, a walk-in customer care center will soon be established in the town, with hopes to improve access for Connecticut […]
Posted on August 18, 2009
The idea of creating “green collar” jobs has been catching on throughout the country. Now the federal government could use the push on going green to help create positions for those looking for a Connecticut job. Gov. M. Jodi Rell recently announced that the state Department of Labor will work with seven other Northeast states […]
Posted on August 11, 2009
Thousands of Connecticut teaching jobs have been lost during the last year. The Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents recently completed a study that found up to 1,200 positions have been eliminated. Most jobs have been lost because of the state’s budget deficit and concerns about the economy. On top of that, costs have continued […]
Posted on August 5, 2009
Anyone on a Connecticut job search didn’t get much help from the economy during June. Overall, employers in Connecticut eliminated 4,800 jobs during the month, negating the 3,600 jobs that were added during May. On top of that, the state’s unemployment rate remained at 8 percent, the same as during May, and lower than the […]
Posted on July 28, 2009
Although the medical industry is one that usually continues to grow, despite the economy, CT healthcare jobs are on the decline. The State of Connecticut saw its first round of significant job losses in the healthcare industry in more than 10 years during Q2 of this year, according to the state Department of Labor. Since […]
Posted on July 20, 2009
Fewer manufacturing jobs in the State of Connecticut have been lost during recent years. This is good news for anyone who has, or is looking for, a CT manufacturing job. Manufacturers’ News, Inc. has reported that Connecticut lost 1.3 percent of its manufacturing jobs from 2007 to 2008, a decrease from the 3 percent of […]
Posted on July 14, 2009
When the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was signed by President Barack Obama in February, most state and local officials had high hopes that the bill would help to revive the economy, particularly by creating jobs. So how has the federal stimulus fared as far as creating CT jobs? Click here to learn more. Gov. […]
Posted on July 7, 2009
State officials are doing their part to help support CT farm jobs. Gov. M. Jodi Rell recently signed a bill that will help save the state’s $1 billion dairy industry and preserve valuable farmland by providing direct aid for the next two years to farmers struggling with historically low milk prices and high production costs. […]
Posted on June 29, 2009
There is now a new way to get moving when it comes to finding a Connecticut career. Gov. M. Jodi Rell recently announced that the Career Express, the state’s mobile workforce assistance center, will be traveling throughout the state during the near future. “We’re putting the Career Express on the road, visiting local libraries, schools […]
Posted on June 23, 2009
Even though the state’s unemployment continued to increase, about 3,600 Connecticut jobs were added during May, a surprise to many people who are predicting the state will still see thousands of job cuts in the future. During May, the unemployment rate in Connecticut managed to increase by only .1 percent, from 7.9 percent to 8 […]
