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Local organizations come together to ensure equity in cannabis industry

WTHN Nov 23 2021 NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – Two local organizations are coming together to ensure social equity when it comes to the cannabis industry in Connecticut. The Connecticut Community Outreach Revitalization Program and ‘The Workplace’ are creating the...

Connecticut is prepping the unemployed for telecommuting. Remotely, of course.

CT Mirror. MARK PAZNIOKAS, OCTOBER 18, 2021 Connecticut is testing a belief that remote work will outlive the COVID-19 pandemic, presenting challenges and opportunities for a workforce that might lack digital skills yet benefit from telecommuting. Twenty-eight...

Adrienne Parkmond, COO of The WorkPlace Chosen as Awardee for NAACP 100 Most Influential Blacks in Connecticut

The WorkPlace’s Adrienne Parkmond, Esq. was recently chosen as a 2021 awardee for the NAACP 100 Most Influential Blacks in Connecticut. Parkmond and the other awardees will be honored October 23rd at an awards reception at Foxwoods Resort and Casino. It will feature...

Successful Employment Program Leverages Job Readiness of Skilled Workers While Addressing Employer Demand for Talent

Bridgeport, CT – September 29, 2021 The WorkPlace announces the launch of a “Pop-Up” American Job Center (AJC) in response to the employment needs of jobseekers loosing federal unemployment benefits. According to the Department of Labor, Connecticut has about 125,000...

The WorkPlace, expecting wave of post-pandemic job seekers, offers pop-up employment centers

Westfair Communications By Kevin Zimmerman - September 21, 2021 The WorkPlace has its work cut out for it. On Sept. 23, the Bridgeport workforce development agency is officially launching “Pop-Up” American Job Centers to further help workers displaced by the pandemic...

2021 Bridgeport Regional Business Expo

2021 Bridgeport Regional Business Expo on September 22, 2021. Business and community leaders come together to showcase the dynamic economic, cultural, and educational offerings that the Greater Bridgeport region has to offer. This event is brought to you by the...