Posted on December 1, 2011
A company is sharing a new platform to screen for people applying to jobs in Connecticut. Employment Screening Resources – a nationwide background screening firm accredited by the National Association of Professional Background Screeners – has announced the development of the “ESR Assured ComplianceSM” process that allows employers to automatically comply with federal and state […]
Posted on November 20, 2011
Cigna has announced a company-wide initiative to hire for Connecticut jobs. Cigna has joined Hero Health Hire, a coalition of companies and other health care concerns that are making an effort to employing wounded veterans. Hero Health Hire includes companies, associations and hospitals from across the spectrum of the health care industry. Together, they collectively […]
Posted on November 13, 2011
A newly launched website will connect veterans with Connecticut jobs. Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman and Labor Commissioner Glenn Marshall have announced the launch of a website that will connect job-seeking military veterans and employers interested in hiring them.
Posted on October 30, 2011
Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) is helping to connect veterans with Connecticut jobs. The senator came together with veterans and over 70 participants from large firms, small businesses, and state and municipal agencies, to discuss best practices and strategies for hiring and retaining veterans. Blumenthal co-hosted the event with United Rentals, the largest equipment rental company […]
Posted on October 21, 2011
A new merger could potentially create some much-needed jobs in Connecticut. Caris & Company, an equity research, sales and trading firm based in San Diego, California, and M.M. Dillon & Co., an investment banking and private equity partnership based in Stamford, Connecticut, today announced a business combination. The combined firm, to be named Caris Dillon, […]
Posted on October 10, 2011
A group of leaders gathered for an event to discuss Connecticut jobs. Alpha®, a national Veterans Disability Advocacy group, hosted a Hire Our Veterans Symposium at Alpha National Headquarters, Shelton, Connecticut on September 26, 2011. Connecticut state leaders, including State Senator Carlo Leone, Senate Chair of the Veterans Affairs Committee, and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, […]
Posted on October 1, 2011
If you’re looking for Connecticut jobs, you’ve got the hardest task in the nation, according to a new survey from Manpower. The worst area of all for finding a job this fall is Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Conn. Approximately 12 percent of companies surveyed in that area said they will be hiring in the fall, a sharp decrease […]
Posted on September 25, 2011
The National Employment Law Project has joined Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) and Hank Johnson (GA-4) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) to help the unemployment fight for their rights to obtain Connecticut jobs and jobs all over the nation. The coalition gathered 250,000 petition signatures calling for an end to hiring policies that discriminate against the […]
Posted on September 18, 2011
Pepperidge Farm this week broke ground on a huge new facility that will house a research center and will create jobs in Connecticut. Campbell President and Chief Executive Officer Denise Morrison and Pepperidge Farm President Pat Callaghan were joined by Norwalk Mayor Richard Moccia and other state and local officials to celebrate the commencement of […]
Posted on September 10, 2011
C Products Defense is transitioning jobs, a move that will result in the loss of Connecticut manufacturing jobs. The company has moved its manufacturing operation and distribution arm from Connecticut to Manatee County where the company plans to add 100 employees in the next five years, according to Sharon Hillstrom, interim executive director of the […]
