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Westfair Business Publications. By Kevin Zimmerman - November 8, 2020 Trying to remain competitive with other states has been a tall order for Connecticut – one that certainly has not been helped by the Covid-19 crisis. But Kelli Vallieres, named executive director of...

CT Insider. By Michael P. Mayko Oct. 20, 2020 When Jean Maignan was released from prison eight years ago, fatherhood was the last thing on his mind. He was more focused on getting back to work and staying out of trouble. But in the next eight years, the children...

BRIDGEPORT, Oct 1 2020 - Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) today announced that The WorkPlace in Bridgeport, Connecticut, has been awarded a total of $7,796,968 under the U.S. Department of Labor's Senior Community Service Employment...

CT Insider. Hugh Bailey, Sept 10, 2020 Joe Carbone, who knows a few things about the perils of unemployment, has some advice for people who find themselves out of a job: Don’t wait. Don’t get complacent. And don’t fall into the trap of long-term unemployment. “There’s...

CTPOST. By Joe Carbone. September 3, 2020 Back up to March 6, 2020. The jobs report is issued, unemployment is at a half-century low and virtually all labor indexes were never rosier. Now fast forward to Dec. 31, 2020. Millions of Americans will exhaust unemployment...

CTPOST, Ken Dixon, July 10, 2020 FAIRFIELD — A $2 million federal workforce development grant will mean manufacturing apprenticeships for young people aged 16 to 24, officials including Gov. Ned Lamont, Lt. Gov Susan Bysiewicz and U.S. Rep. Jim Himes announced on...