EMPLOYER SERVICES

Eligible candidates are Connecticut residents that may be looking for their first job, interested in exploring a new career, or seeking to gain skills to advance their careers. The WorkPlace offers a wide range of services and training programs at no cost.

The WorkPlace is dedicated to working with employers to identify the reasons why a candidate was not successful and will provide additional candidates at no cost. 

No, we support the entire workforce including those that are seeking better opportunities, begin a new career path and individuals who have moved to  Connecticut from a different part of the country.

Businesses benefit greatly from apprenticeships. They allow you to train potential employees to best meet the specific needs of your business and maintain control over the skills and knowledge they receive. Learn more about our apprenticeship programs by contacting us.

OJT provides reimbursements to employers to help compensate for the costs associated with skills upgrade training and loss of production for newly hired employees. OJT training can assist employers who are looking to expand their businesses and who need additional staff trained with specialized skills. OJT employers may receive up to 50% of the wage rate of OJT trainees to help defray personnel training costs. As the OJT employer, your company will determine the selection criteria for the OJT trainees. The WorkPlace will identify those who meet the program eligibility criteria. Your company will decide the final selection of OJT trainees.

Webster Bank makes a promise, “Living Up To You” to its customers and communities every day by providing the solutions needed to achieve it.  It’s about putting people first by helping individuals, families and businesses to reach their financial goals and build rewarding lives. In addition, it’s acting with responsibility, respect, ethical behavior, citizenship and teamwork, which are the core values that Webster was founded on in 1935. 

Ana Ramos is the AVP Talent Acquisition Partner, Retail Banking with Webster Bank initially interviewed Hartford P2E graduate, Sandra Crawford from New Britain and was very impressed with her personality, work ethic and her transferable skills and realized that they could be effectively utilized in a Deposit Operations role at Webster Bank.  After applying, Sandra interviewed and was offered the position. She was truly grateful for this opportunity and mentioned that “everyone is so helpful and I’m grateful to have you all in my path.”  The feelings are mutual as Ana is pleased to have Sandra on the Webster team. 

Ana and fellow Talent Acquisition Partner, Cyndi LeGault recently visited the Hartford and Waterbury cohorts to speak to participants about Webster’s hiring practices and current openings.  They concluded with an engaging Q&A session and Ana and Cyndi both were inspired by the P2E candidates and received several additional P2E participant resumes for future consideration.   

Winterberry Gardens in Southington, CT was founded in 1985 and has grown into one of Connecticut’s premier landscape design companies. In addition to landscape design and installation, they are known for their high quality irrigation, landscape lighting, fencing, and maintenance services. Their 16-acre Garden Center is home to everything from unusual specimens to hardy native plants. Winterberry pride’s itself on providing all-inclusive services, regardless of the size of the yard or budget.

“At Winterberry, we are always in hiring mode for the best people. So we connected with Platform to Employment (P2E) to find a candidate who fit our needs and culture. The four-week trial period offered to employers who hire a P2E graduate allowed us to get to know candidate Elaine Volpe at very little risk, and we are delighted to say that she is now a full time member of our staff. Platform to Employment makes it easy for an employer to take a chance on someone. Our traditional hiring practices make it impossible to get the full sense of a prospect from a resume and a few interviews. As a result, I see  hiring managers too often go with the safe candidate, and miss out on the nontraditional person who may end up being the brilliant choice. The opportunities to have a job candidate work with our team and in our environment is something we very much appreciate.” Bryan Stolz, Design Engineer, Winterberry Gardens

Two Men And A Truck® is a residential and commercial moving company committed to exceeding their customers’ expectations in value and high standards of satisfaction. With their expansion to the New Haven County and CT shoreline area, their need to support growth through customer support  staff was imperative. The Platform to Employment program (P2E) as the perfect fit with the caliber of participants that are prepared for employment and growth,along with the no risk to employer wage subsidy program.

“P2E did a great job identifying participants that were best fit for our needs, job requirements and expectations. We were able to evaluate, train and successfully hire Byrne B. as our newest Customer Service Representative. We look forward to our continued relationship with Platform to Employment and highly recommend their services to any employer in this competitive job market.”​ Jennifer Richotte, Human Resources, Administrative Manager

Jewish Family Service of Greater New Haven (JFSGNH) strengthens individual, family, and community life by providing a wide range of social and human services to people in the greater New Haven area, especially those who are vulnerable, poor, and disadvantaged. When the agency began to search for candidates to fill positions in administration and accounts receivable, Employer Relations Specialist Ben Bissell presented Shelly Attenberg and Lisa Merriman. Both were hired for a trial period using the wage subsidy offered to employers who hire a Platform to Employment (P2E) participant.

“We were very fortunate to discover P2E,” said Rita Vinnitsky, Chief Financial Officer of JFSGNH. “They provided us a risk free opportunity to evaluate a potential employee before the actual hiring was made, at no-cost to us.” Both Shelly and Lisa performed extremely well in their respective positions since the hire date, and were offered full-time positions at JFSGNH. “P2E referred skilled, motivated and experienced candidates who were ready to join our team. Their assistance with our candidate search was an invaluable component in our hiring process.”