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Illinois governor demonstrates diversity by drinking chocolate milk
ILLINOIS — Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner demonstrated his commitment to workplace diversity by drinking a glass of chocolate milk. During a Black History Month event focused on workplace diversity,...
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Survey finds 10 percent of Disneyland employees have been homeless in past...
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Disneyland is known as the "happiest place on Earth," but for many employed at the theme park, that's not translating to a high quality of life, according to a newly released report...
View ArticleGeorgia Senate passes tax bill that snubs Delta; Malloy, Duff urge company to...
HARTFORD — The Georgia’s Senate has approved a sweeping tax bill that snubs Delta Air Lines, following through on Republican vows to punish the company for cutting ties with the National Rifle...
View ArticleAre you considered an essential employee?
HARTFORD — Governor Malloy has ordered that all non-essential state employees be sent home early due to today’s nor’easter. But what about essential employees? The standard criteria of an essential...
View ArticleDenver job seeker sings resume, gets worldwide attention
DENVER -- Launching a career can be tough, but a University of Denver graduate's job search is getting some serious attention, according to KDVR. Page Kemna is looking for a way to kick-start her...
View ArticleHome care workers lobby for higher wages
HARTFORD -- Home care workers along with legislators and Governor Dannel Malloy packed a room at the State Capital building on Tuesday in support of a new contract. The Home Care Workers’ contract...
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Wrongly-convicted man gets job back with the White Sox after 23 years in prison
CHICAGO — After spending 23 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, Nevest Coleman is back at work with the Chicago White Sox. Coleman, then a 25-year-old groundskeeper with the White Sox, was...
View ArticleCareer event for veterans held in East Hartford
EAST HARTFORD -- For 14 years straight, Heroes for Hire has been a career fair that has helped veterans get jobs here in the state of Connecticut after transitioning back to normal civilian life...
View ArticleGov. Malloy says health tech company expanding in Connecticut
HARTFORD — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says a health information technology company is expanding its presence in Connecticut. The Democrat announced Thursday that Sema4 plans to add 408 new jobs over the...
View ArticleKaman, Airbus celebrate collaboration agreement
BLOOMFIELD - Kaman Corporation is one of the leading manufacturers for aircraft parts, one of its biggest customers, Airbus, recognized this Connecticut company as one of 22 of their elite suppliers....
View ArticleConnecticut loses 2,000 jobs in March, likely due to storms
HARTFORD, Conn— Preliminary figures show Connecticut lost 2,000 jobs in March, a drop that’s partly being blamed on the recent bad weather. Andy Condon, director of the Department of Labor’s Office of...
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The 15 highest paying jobs that don’t require an advanced degree
Increased educational attainment certainly has its perks in the workplace. In the U.S., advanced-degree holders tend to command higher salaries and enjoy lower unemployment rates than those with less...
View ArticleDisney World is hiring 3,500 people ahead of a busy summer
The most magical place on Earth is hiring. Disney World is looking for people to fill 3,500 positions ahead of its busy summer season. The resort — which has full-time, part-time and seasonal jobs...
View ArticleGroups pushing for legislation limiting on call scheduling
HARTFORD - The Working Families Organization held another round table discussion urging the passing on new legislation limiting on-call workers here in the state. Currently 66% of the state's work...
View ArticleCBIA officials claim sexual harassment training mandate can hurt small...
HARTFORD – Under current law, businesses with 50 or more employees are required to hire professionals to train staff about state issued sexual harassment policies. Senate bill 132 would lower that...
View ArticleStudents explore career expo at Wesleyan University
MIDDLETOWN -- Connecticut teenagers were getting a jumpstart on their futures Tuesday morning. More than 1,000 high schoolers packed the campus of Wesleyan University in Middletown for a massive...
View ArticleDeveloper begins transforming a disconnected New Haven neighborhood
NEW HAVEN - For decades, New Haven's leaders have been trying to reconnect the city's Hill neighborhood to the downtown after years of separation as a result of the construction of the Route 34...
View ArticleConnecticut to help submarine-builder pay for improvements
GROTON — The state of Connecticut is helping General Dynamics Electric Boat make the improvements needed to accommodate a $5.1 billion contract with the U.S. military and grow its workforce....
View ArticleUnemployment is below 4% for the first time since 2000
NEW YORK — The job market hasn’t been this good in a very long time. The unemployment rate dropped below 4% in April for the first time since 2000. The Labor Department reported Friday that it fell to...
View ArticleConnecticut’s economy fourth quarter growth fails to measure up
HARTFORD — Connecticut’s real economic output grew in the fourth quarter by 2.4% on an annualized basis, according to federal data just released. Despite this nugget of good news, the big picture still...
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