Press Releases
US EPA Awards The WorkPlace $200,000 To Train For Environment Related Careers
CONTACT: press@epa.gov EPA Selects 18 Organizations to Receive $3.3 Million in Brownfields Job Training Grants to Build a Skilled Environmental Workforce in Economically Distressed Communities Across the Nation WASHINGTON (March 11, 2021) — Today, the U.S....
The WorkPlace Announces Launch of Platform to Employment 2.0
New Employment Services for Jobseekers Impacted by COVID-19. The WorkPlace announces the launch of a new program to assist jobseekers who have lost employment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since March 1st, nearly 70,000 unemployment claims have been processed for...
Rhode Island Launches Online Learning Platform to Help Job Seekers
Platform to Employment will offer courses online and make tools freely available. The WorkPlace announces the launch of Platform to Employment (P2E) online to support workers that are now seeking employment remotely due to COVID-19. Platform to Employment has helped...
Successful Employment Program Leverages Job Readiness of Skilled Workers While Addressing Employer Demand for Talent
Hartford, CT – March 5, 2020 The WorkPlace announces the state-wide graduation ceremonies of the nationally recognized Platform to Employment (P2E) program with classes from the Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven and Waterbury. Since its inception, P2E has helped over...
New Program Launched to Support Returning Citizens Find Employment. Platform to Employment Re-Entry Leverages Successful National Workforce Model.
Hartford, Connecticut - January 14, 2020 The WorkPlace is beginning its Platform to Employment (P2E) Re-Entry program in Hartford. In 2019 the state of Connecticut appropriated $800,000 for a pilot program to support returning citizens in gaining a stronger foothold...
Durable Automotive Companies Joins GEICO Insurance To Donate a Refurbished Vehicles to a Deserving Veteran in Need of Reliable Transportation in Conjunction with National Auto Body Council Recycled Rides® Program
On Wednesday, August 7, a deserving Waterbury resident will experience a life-changing event – the presentation of a vehicle to provide independence and the ability to work and take care of his family – thanks to Durable Automotive Companies and car donor, GEICO...
GROUND-BREAKING EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM CHANGES LIVES OF CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS
State-wide Platform to Employment Program Accepting Applications The WorkPlace is pleased to announce that the highly successful Platform to Employment (P2E) program is now accepting new applications from long-term unemployed workers across Connecticut. The program...
Participants, Employers and Professionals Recognized During Annual WorkPlace Awards Ceremony
The WorkPlace Annual Awards Ceremony celebrates the accomplishments of outstanding students, graduates, employers, volunteers and professionals from programs that The WorkPlace administers across southwestern Connecticut. The ceremony will take place at the Downtown...
Governor Ned Lamont to Address Meeting of the Board of Directors of The WorkPlace
The Board of Directors of The WorkPlace will convene its quarterly meeting, continuing the oversight of the development of southwestern Connecticut’s regional workforce. Governor Ned Lamont will be the guest speaker addressing state-wide issues impacting the...
Bank of America Announced as Presenting Sponsor of TOAST TO SUCCESS! An Evening to Benefit DRESS FOR SUCCESS MID-FAIRFIELD COUNTY
Dress for Success Mid-Fairfield County is pleased to announce Bank of America as the Presenting Sponsor of its annual benefit Toast to Success! On Thursday, May 23, Dress for Success Mid-Fairfield County is hosting Toast to Success! at The Patterson Club in Fairfield,...