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The WorkPlace in the NewsAdvancing Fairfield County as a Tech Hub
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...
Southwest Connecticut Tech Hub launches in Stamford
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...
Dress for Success Interview on WICC600 with “Melissa in the Morning.”
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...
Western Connecticut Council of Government Has Released Its Southwestern Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (SWRMPO)
Legal Notice Announcing the Start of the Public Comment Period The draft South Western Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (SWRMPO) 2025-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is a dynamic list of all highway and public transit projects proposed to be...
Dress for Success program partners with New Haven Housing Authority
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...
Rental assistance available for qualifying workforce program participants
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — Gov. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.) announced he is allocating millions in state aid money to help people enrolled in workforce training programs pay their rent. Qualified Connecticut residents can not only get free training for certain in-demand...