NORWALK — As sunlight streamed into the SoNo Collection Magnificent Room upon the graduates of the Project Retail workforce education program, speakers emphasized that education breeds opportunity. The program graduates lined up beside wall-to-wall picture...
The goal of the Stamford Partnership is to have hundreds more area residents assume jobs in the tech sector in the coming months and tap into the necessary training to help establish Greater Fairfield County as one of the country’s most promising tech hubs. The...
A Connecticut employment agency has been named a recipient of a federal grant for its role in helping formerly incarcerated people find jobs, officials said. The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded The WorkPlace in Bridgeport a $2.5 million grant, according to the...
Coinciding with Stamford Tech Week, the Stamford Partnership and Bridgeport based workforce development company The WorkPlace announced the launch of the Southwest Connecticut Tech Hub. The Tech Hub is a community designed to help connect talented employees with the...
Women are slowly making their way back to the working world after the pandemic kept so many at home with their kids. But just landing the job isn’t always enough to successfully transition to the workforce. We did a deep dive into a local non-profit supporting women...
New Haven’s location is open once a month, by appointment only, to be scheduled by participating agencies, including job training and employment companies. It is located in the community center of Elm City Communities’ Mill River Crossing housing complex. A national...
