Capital Workforce News Today

DATTCO’s Pamela Martinez and King Gray Coach Lines’ Dennis King were recently elected to the GNJMA board of directors.

The state’s jobless rate is at 3.6 percent, which is lower than the national rate, but there are 90,000 unfilled jobs across several industries. The state is attempting to attract workers with education and job training.

Hartford announced a career navigation program to help young people find work and to train young workers for thousands of unfilled CT jobs.

Work to connect people to employers in Central Texas has not gone unnoticed as the local Workforce Solutions branch was recognized with a state award.

Across the greater Hartford region, over one thousand students have kicked off their summer with a paid job. For six weeks, 1,100 young people in and around Hartford will gain professional skills ranging from the retail sector to governmental organizations, hospitals, or law firms through the Summer Youth Employment and Learning Program. Still, organizers say they didn't have enough openings to meet the demand of thousands of student applicants.