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Top UConn Cop Gets Lucrative Send-off Hartford Courant The University of Connecticut police chief retired last month, a year after Courant writer Jon Lender revealed that the chief's eye-popping $256000 salary beat those of counterparts at other universities and even the New York City police commissioner's ... and more »

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Job Prospects For New Grads Best Since Recession ABC News Lowinger used an alumni connection to land his marketing job at Lego Systems in Connecticut. When Bowdoin grad Michael Moynihan, Lego's VP of marketing, came to speak on campus, Lowinger pounced. He applied for an opening at Lego and got it. and more »

CBIA survey shows steady economic recovery for Connecticut businesses New Haven Register The survey also indicates that Connecticut business executives are slightly more optimistic about increased hiring in the second quarter, with 24 percent expecting to add jobs during the period, and only 10 percent expecting to cut employment levels. and

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Conn. SC: Employer liable for sexual harassment Legal News Line BY JESSICA M. KARMASEK HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled this week that an employer is liable for failing to take "reasonable steps" to prevent an employee from being subjected to hostile work environments based on ... Home

Growing Talent, Recognizing Ability: Walgreens Launches National Initiative to ... MarketWatch (press release) ... were recommended for hire, the program grew to more than 150 stores throughout Texas, New York and Connecticut. To date, nearly 400 externs have completed training and more than 46 percent have been employed by Walgreens or other

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Long-term unemployed losing benefits as job picture improves msnbc.com So-called extended benefits were eliminated Saturday in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas. The same thing already had happened in April in states including South Carolina, Oregon, ... and more »

A Little Failure May Be Necessary, Nearly 1000 Graduates Heard at Western ... Patch.com By Mark Langlois Hobson Lopes, a professional writing major, who graduated Sunday, will start work with the State of Connecticut on Friday. Ronald B. Bruder, named one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people, told the graduates at WCSU getting a ...

Government budgets still call for work force cuts Green Bay Press Gazette This means poor prospects for workers such as teachers and police officers who work for local governments, Dadayan says. More than 10000 jobs were lost in education last month. Most state-level revenue gains came in two states, Illinois and Connecticut ... and more »

State tells Rhode Island moving company: Don't come to Connecticut TheDay.com (blog) By Lee Howard If Connecticut is open for business, Bob Romano wants to know who turned out the lights. Romano, owner of Warwick, RI-based Coutu Brothers Movers, applied several months ago to expand his current three-truck moving operation into North ...

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Report says 230000 unemployed lost benefits over weekend The Hill (blog) ... Employment Law Project (NELP). The latest batch of cuts affects 236300 unemployed people in eight states — California (11%), Texas (7%) Pennsylvania (7.5%), Florida (9%), Illinois (8.8%) North Carolina (9.7%) Colorado (7.8%) and Connecticut (7.7%) ... Bye bye

Patents Aren't Only for Engineers Pittsburgh Post Gazette I'm also a mathematics professor in residence at the University of Connecticut. I oversee several graduate students at an actuarial research center there and am always looking for real-world examples for them to work on. A few years ago, ... and more »

Bill gives Conn. vets second chance to avoid jail WTNH Veterans are generally required to plead guilty to their crimes and then generally are placed on probation but must adhere to a strict regimen of counseling, employment and sobriety. Connecticut's measure is similar to laws passed in several states ... and more »

Mystic Seaport United Inching Closer to Being Realized Patch.com In this scene, a group of Mystic Seaport, Museum of American and the Sea, employees and a few union organizers from the Connecticut chapter of the American Federation of Teachers gather to discuss the continuing organizing process. and more »

Employment index stagnant in April Norwich Bulletin By JAMES MOSHER The Monster Employment Index for April gained nationally and in New England, but remained the same in Connecticut, according to an analysis performed by the Connecticut Economic Resource Center. Connecticut's index was stable between ...

Conn. bill eliminate remedial college courses Boston.com Bye, the co-chair of the General Assembly's Joint Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee, said she came to support to measure after hearing that some students could pass high school classes and be placed in remedial college courses after ... and more »

Connecticut's biggest export market gets a new leader Chicago Tribune Financial industry job losses and a mix of opportunity on the industrial and defense fronts confronts Connecticut businesses after France, the state's largest export market, elected a new president and Greek voters delivered a democratic blow to ... and more »

Cellular Sales Creates New Sales Jobs in Hartford Danbury News Times This is the second store opening in the state of Connecticut. “The Hartford area is a great local economy to invest in,” said Brett Haven, a regional director for Cellular Sales. “By bringing our business to Hartford we hope to provide great job ... and more »

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Conn. legislature backs construction labor bill CNBC.com HARTFORD, Conn. - Connecticut lawmakers approved legislation Monday that allows government agencies to negotiate labor agreements on construction projects. The House voted 109-37 to approve the measure, following Senate approval last week. Education reforms clear Senate

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Job Openings in U.S. Increased to Three-Year High in March San Francisco Chronicle ... abating somewhat," Stephen Stanley, chief economist for Pierpont Securities LLC in Stamford, Connecticut, said before the report. "It'll still be a slow grind." Today's report helps shed light on the dynamics behind

When jobs don't follow dollars Danbury News Times "Companies often fail to comply with the conditions," Good Jobs First, a national group that tracks economic development activity, said in a report on subsidy programs across the country published earlier this year. Good Jobs First gave Connecticut a C ... and more »

Rep. Rosa DeLauro: US exports on the rise New Haven Register In 2010, Connecticut businesses exported just over $16 billion in goods and services, including over $1 billion to China.” DeLauro said export-related jobs pay 15 percent more on average than other fields. And for every billion dollars worth of exports ... and more »

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Conn. legislature backs construction labor bill CBS News HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut lawmakers approved legislation Monday that allows government agencies to negotiate labor agreements on construction projects. The House voted 109-37 to approve the measure, following Senate approval last week. Education reform bill, praised as good step,

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Conn. Supreme Court upholds hostile work environment claim by gay employee Business Insurance HARTFORD, Conn.—In its first ruling on the issue, the Connecticut Supreme Court has upheld a hostile work environment claim brought by a gay employee. In its unanimous Friday ruling in Luis Patino vs. Birken Manufacturing Co., the court upheld

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Mechanic who claims he was fired for joining Marine Reserves faces bumpy road ... Fox News The Connecticut mechanic who lost his job after joining the Marine Reserves may not have a slam dunk case in his legal bid to reclaim his job, experts said. Derek Laaser, 19, who left for basic training at Parris Island on Sunday, says he was fired by

Bill would cut college remedial classes Chicago Tribune DonnaJean Fredeen, dean of the school of arts and science at Southern Connecticut State University, is all about making sure students are ready for college work and helping them graduate on time. She applauds a bill approved by both the state Senate ... and more »

Job prospects uncertain for region's UConn grads Norwich Bulletin By ALISON SHEA Along with college graduates across the country, members of the class of 2012 at University of Connecticut, who received their bachelor's degrees Sunday, are facing bleak employment prospects. According to The Associated Press, ...

When jobs don't follow dollars Ct Post Connecticut has bestowed more than $500 million on businesses in loans and tax credits over the last decade to create and retain jobs, but many of the deals have not produced the promised jobs, and penalties assessed by the state when goals are missed ... and more »

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Why You Should Start A Company In... New Haven Fast Company What's lesser known about New Haven is that is has long been a hotbed of startup activity: Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin here, as well as interchangeable parts for guns, sparking a small arms-manufacturing industry that encompassed Winchesters ...

Cigna expands on-campus internship program UConn Daily Campus The program recruits students in computer science and engineering and gives them opportunities to build mobile and web applications, working directly with Cigna employees. Cigna is headquartered in Bloomfield, CT The company partnered with UConn to ...

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5 Ways to Turn Obama's Economic Failures Around The Fiscal Times Indeed, work was Life. More than 15 million Americans no longer have that passport to Life. Think of it as roughly the entire population of the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Arkansas, Iowa, and Oklahoma, all standing idle—every man, woman, ... and more »

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T-Mobile should take the high road The Seattle Times Meanwhile, managers are submitting them to unreasonable metrics that are not grounded in the reality of the work they perform. When technicians in three units in New York and Connecticut filed for union elections last year, the company launched an ...

Manufacturing needs younger generation to replenish state work force New Haven Register So what does a company — and a state — do to encourage a disbelieving, and somewhat disenfranchised, work force to get back on the job? The first step is education, and here in Connecticut, its manufacturers and chambers of commerce have been ...

Three City Groups Awarded $15K in United Way Grants Patch.com The Diaper Bank, the Chamber's Youth at Work and Connecticut Legal Services' homelessness programs have been recognized by the Middletown-based charity for their good deeds in improving the health, income and housing of residents.

Governor Malloy: Investment in State Companies Promotes Job Growth HamletHub (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today highlighted several items on the State Bond Commission agenda that will strengthen the state's economy and create jobs in Connecticut. “Connecticut is open for business. and more »

The Entrepreneurship Foundation held their Spring Semester Connecticut Collegiate Business Plan Competition today at the New Haven Lawn Club.  $13,500 in grants were up for grabs in seven different categories.  The contest included 23 finalists from 11 different Connecticut colleges and universities.

Conn. jobs recovery sputters with decline in March BusinessWeek Connecticut's employment recovery came to an abrupt halt in March with a decline of 2700 jobs, falling to a rate of 7.7 percent. The state Department of Labor said Thursday that because of the unusually warm winter, jobs in industries such as ... and more »

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Conn. Jobs Recovery Sputters With Decline In March TheStreet.com By AP 04/19/12 - 02:23 PM EDT WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut's employment recovery came to an abrupt halt in March with a decline of 2700 jobs, falling to a rate of 7.7 percent. The state Department of Labor said Thursday that because of the ... Unemployment

Conn. jobs recovery sputters with decline in March NECN WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut's employment recovery came to an abrupt halt in March with a decline of 2700 jobs. The unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent. The state Department of Labor said Thursday that because of the unusually warm winter, ... and more »

City Manufacturer Reaps Benefits of New Small Biz Legislation Patch.com So far, 73 new jobs at 50 companies across Connecticut have been created, according to Marshall. "We feel it will be the most important program that came out of the special jobs session," Marshall said, "because there was an emphasis of taking care of ...

Patch's Poll: Do You Need A Summer Job? Patch.com On Tuesday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy asked his department leaders to focus their efforts on hiring for the summer as a way to help Connecticut offset job losses caused by the recession. “Connecticut's falling unemployment rate is good news, ... and more »

CHEFA Taps LISC to Lead CT Loan Program That Supports Development of ... Sacramento Bee It connects to work on affordable housing development, employment, economic development, education and community safety, among other things. "The facilities we support in Connecticut lay the groundwork for kids who might otherwise begin school already ... and

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Are Corporates Set for Phishing? Daijiworld.com Chuck Schumer of New York and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut said they are calling on the Department of Justice and the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to launch investigations. The senators are sending letters to the heads of the ... Williams Mullen Issues Legal Alert For

Ct. minimum wage hike advances Danbury News Times Gomes spoke in favor of the bill during committee debate, noting the high cost of living in Connecticut. But opponents say that raising the minimum wage in the current economic environment could lead to job losses and a reduction in work hours for ... and more »

Conn. department launches revamped employment and day services information website Washington Post HARTFORD, Conn. — The Connecticut Department of Developmental Services is ramping up its website with the launch of new web pages aimed at employment and day services information. The agency credits the pages to Connect-Ability Medicaid Infrastructure

Conn. department launches revamped employment site MiamiHerald.com AP HARTFORD, Conn. -- The Connecticut Department of Developmental Services is ramping up its website with the launch of new web pages aimed at employment and day services information. The agency credits the pages to Connect-Ability Medicaid ... and more »

Five attorneys from Silver Golub & Teitell LLP named to Best list Connectcut Plus Practice areas for which these attorneys are top-listed in Stamford, CT include Medical Malpractice Law, Personal Injury Litigation, Product Liability Litigation, and Employment Law - Individuals. In addition, Best Lawyers has named Ernie Teitell as ... and

Yale alum works to end discrimination against gays in Connecticut New Haven Register In 1991, Stanback was the co-director of the Connecticut Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights, a statewide organization focused on garnering equality, when the first so-called gay rights law passed. The law prohibited discrimination in employment ...

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Connecticut adds 4900 jobs, unemployment rate falls to 7.8% in February (document) New Haven Register Connecticut's economy continued its slow but steady recovery in February as the state's job market grew by another 4900 jobs. Thursday's report from the state Department of Labor that 1.63 million residents had jobs in February

Justice Department Resolves Allegations of Discrimination with Onward ... ILW.com WASHINGTON – The Justice Department reached a settlement agreement today with Onward Healthcare, a healthcare staffing company based in Wilton, Conn., resolving allegations that the company posted discriminatory job advertisements on its home page and ... and

Kroll Bond Rating Agency Assigns Long-Term AA Rating to the State of Connecticut MarketWatch (press release) Connecticut also has high levels of educational attainment and low levels of poverty. KBRA views the State's employment growth of 1% in 2011, as well as declining unemployment rates as positive. There is no current plan in place to