Amid historic unemployment claims in Connecticut, a Bridgeport-based organization is evolving to help get the state’s workers back to work. The nonprofit The WorkPlace says more than 75,000 workers have filed for unemployment in southwestern Connecticut....
New Employment Services for Jobseekers Impacted by COVID-19. The WorkPlace announces the launch of a new program to assist jobseekers who have lost employment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since March 1st, nearly 70,000 unemployment claims have been processed for...
June 1, 2020. CTPost. Alexander Soule Anticipating a wave of clients in its wheelhouse — those out of work six months — The WorkPlace has slots open through mid-June for its free Platform to Employment program, which provides intensive training for those looking to...
Platform to Employment will offer courses online and make tools freely available. The WorkPlace announces the launch of Platform to Employment (P2E) online to support workers that are now seeking employment remotely due to COVID-19. Platform to Employment has helped...
The State of Connecticut is launching a free, online job training program for people who are unemployed during the COVID-19 pandemic. SkillUp CT was pioneered by the Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board outside Norwich, and has been expanded to include the...
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