With support from KeyBank and other community partners, The WorkPlace has re-launched its upgraded American Job Center Career Coach, bringing job training, career services, and employment resources directly into neighborhoods across Connecticut. Designed to meet...
“I’ve applied for many different positions,” Moore says, “From warehouse worker to cook to retail to working traffic control.” Moore attended college in Maryland, but in the years that followed, he says he struggled to find a career that...
The WorkPlace is officially accepting applications for its 2026 Summer Youth Employment Program. This initiative connects young adults (ages 14-24) with six-week paid work experiences, offering a direct path to workforce readiness and financial independence. “This...
The award-winning ‘For the People’, produced by John Voket, focuses on issues related to aging, veterans, youth, education, health and human services, public safety, workforce and consumer issues and the environment. In this segment, Joe discusses the...
Six young adults have officially graduated from the Southern Connecticut State University Drone Academy, a hands-on training program supported by The WorkPlace. Over several weeks, participants learned safe drone operation, aerial photography, 3D modeling,...
The collaboration between Southern Connecticut State University’s (SCSU) Office of Workforce and Lifelong Learning (OWLL) and The WorkPlace, a regional workforce development board, exemplifies how higher education and workforce systems can unite to address regional...
