The 2012 Summer Youth Employment and Learning Program
Applications are now being accepted for

the Waiting List.  Calls will be made to

potential candidates for interviews
throughout the month.

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Click the photo for the Channel 3 Story on Youth Employment.

May 10, 2012 - Put Your Skills to the Test- The 2012 Career Connections year-round program ended with its signature competitive event: The Skills Challenge. Students from all four of this year's Career Connections programs went head to head in the following job readiness competitions:

Dream Resume/Personal Interview

Extemporaneous Speaking

Personal Qualities Poetry

and a

Dress for Success Fashion Show

The event took place in the Aetna Auditorium and was sponsored by Aetna. The company also scanned the room full of competitors to find candidates for their summer internships.

Congratulations to the Blue Hills Civic Association for being the overall winners of the 2012 Skills Challenge!

April 11 , 2012 - Capital Workforce Partners' Career Connections Career Fair- Students from the following year-round Career Connections Program participated in a Career Fair for summer jobs:

Hartford Culinary Arts Academy/ Blue Hills Civic Association; HPHS Nursing Academy/ Catholic Charities; Journalism and Media Academy/ Our Piece of the Pie; Law and Government Academy/ Urban League Greater Hartford

The event was held in the Great Hall at 1 Union Place. Students from other schools were also invited to participate. Over 20 different employers i.e. Aetna, Travelers, ShopRite, Pepperidge Farm, United Healthcare, Homegoods,CT Shirtman and others set up booths to collect resumes from eager student candidates. Interested in having an intern for your business this summer? Contact Rich Davis or Gerry Berthiaume for more information.

April 4 , 2012 - Bristol Employers Interested in Hiring Youths - Mayor Art Ward, Capital Workforce Partners, the Central CT Chambers of Commerce and the Bristol Community Organization hosted an employer engagement breakfast for the Summer Youth Employment and Learning Program for City of Bristol and surrounding towns. Local businesses were introduced to the Career Competencies website used in preparing young people for work and the Mayor requested their participation in hiring, eager, willing and competent young people for the summer. If you are interested in hiring a youth in the New Britain / Bristol area, contact Gerry Berthiaume.

March 30, 2012 - Mayors Gather at LOB for Press Conference on Summer Youth Employment - Mayors from Hartford, East Hartford, Manchester, Bristol and Town Council Leader of New Britain shared their commitments to youth employment programming.  Each expressed their personal impact by youth employment programs they benefitted from as a child, and stressed how much caring supervising adults and work experiences mean to youth in their cities.  They congratulated the State’s commitment to raise the support for this program, and shared support for RB 291 that asks for a comprehensive system for youth employment along with a tax credit for their city’s businesses.

March 14, 2012 - Youth Employment Day at the LOB - Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman kicked off  the 2012 Youth Employment Day at the Legislative Office Building hosted by the Connecticut's Workforce Boards.  Students, business leaders, community organizations, and political leaders who have had experience with the statewide youth program were invited to speak to legislators including State Representatives Marie Kirkley-Bey, Tim Ackert, Henry Genga and Claire Janowski in support of funding for the program. In addition, DEEP Commissioner Dan Esty announced the launch of a Conservation Corps program for youth at the event.

"State Collaboration and Our Region's Future"

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May 11, 2012 - Project Homeless Connect - New Britian - Over 30 vendors, Mayor Tim O'Brien, ans the CTWorks staff provided free goods, services and resources to people in need in New Britain at the New Britain CTWorks One-Stop. People recieved items such as clothes, shoes, haircuts and supportive services such as vision and dental screenings and free legal assistance. The event occured between 9 am - 12 pm; 100 people were serviced.

April 19, 2012- Meet the Graduates - from the Urban League of Hartford Jobs FIrst, Medical Administrative Specialist graduating class. A few graduates were not in the  photo, as they are already working and many others have jobs on the way! Congrats to the graduates!

A new initiative to link employers with manufacturing jobs to qualified veterans!

- more info here

Current Orientation Schedules for

Hartford and New Britain and now Bristol

Health Careers Project

Experience in nursing, medical coding, or information technology? This project matches unemployed and underemployed professionals to on-the-job training opportunities with area employers.
Click here to apply today!

Learn about this exciting program for eligible small businesses with 50 employees or less:

North Central CT Information

Statewide Information

February 10, 2012- Congressman Chris Murphy listens in to a Re-employment Training Session at the New Britain CTWorks- After a quick tour of the Center, the Congressman sat with job seekers who are close to having their unemployment benefits expire - and listened to their stories.  He expressed his support for extending the benefits and that he would bring their stories back to Washington.

Green Construction

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Construction in
North Central CT

Construction Outlook

A Comprehensive Report for North Central Connecticut is available - click here to request.

• April 2012 Update - NEW

INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING FUNDS AVAILABLE

Small and mid-sized businesses: 

Take a proactive step to build the skills of your workforce.  We pay 50% of the cost!  Find out more.

Capital Workforce Partners

Business Plan Summary

2011 - 2012 - Read all about it!

Visit the Capital Regional Adult Literacy Plan Web Site

View and comment on the Regional Plan, join the regional adult literacy community to share ideas, and post news on adult literacy efforts in the Capital Region of Connecticut.