Posted on November 5, 2018
The number of construction jobs in Connecticut are growing, according to labor statistics. The state lost 500 net jobs (-0.0%) in September 2018, to a level of 1,701,300, seasonally adjusted. Over the year, nonagricultural employment in the state grew by 19,900 jobs (1.2%). The August 2018 originally-released job increase of 1,100 was revised up 2,200 […]
Posted on September 30, 2018
The labor department is busy collecting wages owed for Connecticut jobs. The Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) has recovered more than $4.9 million in unpaid wages for Connecticut workers during the fiscal year that ended June 30. “Our working women and men are the backbone of this state – it is important that they are […]
Posted on September 30, 2018
One company is growing and adding research jobs in Connecticut. Gartner, Inc., one of the world’s leading research and advisory companies, is moving forward with plans to expand its global headquarters in Stamford. The company has signed a lease for additional space at 700 Fairfield Avenue that will accommodate growth of 400 new jobs over […]
Posted on September 30, 2018
A new federal grant will go towards bettering Connecticut jobs. The Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) has been awarded a $2.1 million federal grant as part of the Retaining Employment and Talent After Injury/Illness Network (RETAIN) initiative, designed to improve the retention of workers after an illness or injury. The grant, which as a focus […]
Posted on August 30, 2018
One lab is expanding and creating more bioscience jobs in Connecticut. The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) has exceeded its initial employment goals years ahead of schedule. The state has forgiven $165.9 million in loans used to construct their state-of-the art 185,000 square foot building on the campus of UConn Health. “Our partnership with Jackson Labs was […]
Posted on August 30, 2018
A new job center will promote the connection of job seekers to Connecticut jobs. The new American Job Center East in Montville and showcased the wide variety of employment services and programs the full-service center provides to jobseekers and employers. The new facility, located at 601 Norwich-New London Turnpike (Suite 1), offers a fully-equipped career […]
Posted on August 30, 2018
A new prison education program is preparing men for Connecticut jobs. The Wesleyan University Center for Prison Education (CPE) is a program that allows students to enroll in a variety of courses and earn an associate degree from Middlesex Community College (MxCC). The ceremony, held at Cheshire Correctional Institution, saw the conferral of degrees to […]
Posted on July 29, 2018
A number of education jobs in Connecticut have been added, according to recent labor statistics. The state grew 6,100 net jobs (0.4%) in June 2018, to a level of 1,698,800, seasonally adjusted. Over the year, nonagricultural employment in the state grew by 14,900 jobs (0.9%). The May 2018 originally-released job gain of 4,100 was revised […]
Posted on July 29, 2018
A burgeoning program is creating more summer jobs in Connecticut for youth. Capital Workforce Partners announced that given the significant investments made by the State of Connecticut/Connecticut Department of Labor, the City of Hartford, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving and American Savings Foundation that the 2018 Summer Youth Employment Learning Program will serve 1,300 […]
Posted on July 29, 2018
A new rail will create more transportation jobs in Connecticut. The CTrail Hartford Line has launched for service. The passenger rail line, which has multiple stations in Central Connecticut along the I-91 corridor connecting New Haven, Hartford, and Springfield, is the first passenger rail line to open for service in Connecticut since 1990. The governor marked […]
