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“We have increasingly found evidence of employers attempting to hire and not being able to find folks to take those jobs," said Flaherty. Restaurant owner Leo Roche says he is facing that exact problem. Roche owns the Harp & Hound in Mystic, the Black Sheep in Niantic, and the Brazen Hen in Westerly. He is hiring for all three of his restaurants, about 12 positions, and is struggling to find people to take the jobs. “Never before did we have this problem. It’s been crazy," said Roche. "There’s like eight restaurants looking for the same person.” The Whaler's Inn, also located in My...

As a business reporter, I write about small businesses opening and closing, manufacturing, food and drink, labor issues and economic data. I particularly love writing about the impact of state and federal policy on local businesses. I also do some education reporting, covering colleges in southeastern Connecticut and regional K-12 issues. Erica Moser As a business reporter, I write about small businesses opening and closing, manufacturing, food and drink, labor issues and economic data. I particularly love writing about the impact of state and federal policy on local businesses. I also do som...

CT hiring surges in March as workers cycle off unemployment aid Alexander Soule FacebookTwitterEmail Employee Joe Quinlivan works at the deli counter at Cranbury Market Friday, April 2, 2021, in the Cranbury neighborhood in Norwalk, Conn.Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut Media The state Connecticut Department of Labor estimated on Tuesday that employers statewide have created 5,400 jobs. Federal data also showed that 21,700 fewer people received unemployment checks at the end of the March. Based on surveys, the Dept. of Labor calculates that the state has regained 84 percent of the jobs it ...

Job creation in Connecticut picked up speed in March as COVID-19 vaccinations accelerated. Here are the sectors that posted gains. Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant © Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant/Hartford Courant/TNS Education and health care posted the biggest gains in Connecticut in March, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. Here, students are dropped off on the first day back to school at Lawrence Elementary School in Middletown last September. Employers added 5,400 jobs in March, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday, with job growth accelera...