Capital Workforce Partners

Thanks to all the employers and jobseekers who swam through yesterday’s job fair at New Britain Bees stadium. It was hot but everyone was determined to make connections and meet their career goals. Love to see it!

Always a pleasure watching CRT’s SYELP presentations. These young adults always rise to the occasion when given the chance.

25+ employers will be at New Britain Stadium on Thursday, August 6th!

📢 Looking for your next career move? Attend the multi-employer job fair happening at the New Britain Bees Stadium on 8/6!

📅 Thursday, August 6
📍 230 John Karbonic Way, New Britain
⏰ 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

See flyer below for the list of employers and visit https://bit.ly/NewBritainJobFair for the list of open positions.

🌟 Future Ready Youth in Action! 🌟

This summer, participants in our Summer Youth Employment Learning Program (SYELP) are gaining hands-on experience, building workplace skills, and exploring future career opportunities, all while earning a paycheck.

We're proud to showcase our interns making an impact across Connecticut:

🎭 CAST Children's Theatre through the Town of East Hartford, working behind the scenes in the costumes department and helping bring productions to life.

💈 Wise Guys Scissor Society through Our Piece of the Pie (OPP), gaining exposure to customer service, business operations, and the barbering industry.

🥤 Avery's Beverages through OIC of New Britain, learning about local business operations and the beverage production industry.

🍽️ Mi Sabor Dominican Restaurant through the Center for Latino Progress, building workplace experience in hospitality and customer service.

These experiences are helping young people develop the skills employers value most, including communication, teamwork, professionalism, problem-solving, and responsibility.

✅ Getting paid to work & learn
✅ Building life skills for work and life
✅ Exploring career pathways
✅ Becoming Future Ready

We are grateful to our community partners and employers for investing in the next generation and providing meaningful opportunities for youth to learn, grow, and succeed.

What a fantastic turnout at the Bristol Job Fair! 🎉

✅ 15+ employers on site
✅ 200+ job seekers attended
✅ Countless networking and employment opportunities

Thank you to everyone who participated at Tunxis' Bristol location. We have more job fairs on the way, so be sure to follow American Job Center - North Central CT for updates on hiring future events!

🌟 Future Ready Youth in Action! 🌟

This summer, participants in our Summer Youth Employment Learning Program (SYELP) are gaining real-world experience, building workplace confidence, and developing essential life skills—all while earning a paycheck.

From caring for the environment at the Eleanor Buck Wolf Nature Center in Wethersfield through the Town of Wethersfield, to learning customer service and entrepreneurship at Royal Mane Hair Studio in Bloomfield through the Bloomfield Youth Services Bureau, to hands-on training with the Hartford Fire Department through ReadyCT, our interns are exploring career pathways and discovering what's possible for their future.

Getting paid to work & learn
🎯 Building life skills for work
🤝 Connecting with local employers
🚀 Becoming Future Ready

We're proud of these young people for showing up, stepping up, and investing in their futures every day.

Visit us in Bristol Tuesday, July 28 to find out about the meaningful positions we have open!

SYELP in action at Community Renewal Team!

🏆 Congratulations to our Business Award Honorees! 👏

We are proud to recognize Hartford HealthCare , COCC , and Top Notch Flaggers for their outstanding commitment to workforce development and creating opportunities that strengthen Connecticut’s workforce.

The Business Award recognizes organizations that have boosted productivity, supported employee advancement, and invested in training. These employers demonstrate how leadership, innovation, and collaboration can drive meaningful impact for workers, businesses, and communities alike.

✅ Hartford HealthCare continues to be a valued workforce partner, investing in employee growth through Incumbent Worker Training Grants, OJT, and Earn As You Learn programs while creating pathways for future talent through internships, apprenticeships, mock interviews, and career exploration opportunities.

✅ COCC is helping shape Connecticut’s workforce by investing in employee upskilling, supporting technology certification pathways, and creating valuable internship and work-based learning opportunities for emerging talent.

✅ Top Notch Flaggers, led by Ernest Francis, has demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to second-chance employment by creating meaningful career opportunities for individuals with prior justice involvement and equipping participants with the workplace and professional skills needed for long-term success.

These organizations exemplify the power of employer leadership in building a skilled, resilient, and inclusive workforce.

Join us in celebrating their achievements and learn more about our Annual Meeting:
🔗 https://capitalworkforce.org/2026-annual-meeting/

📢 Looking for your next career move? Join us at CT State Tunxis on 7/28 for a multi-employer job fair!

📅 Tuesday, July 28
📍 430 N Main Street, Bristol, CT
⏰ 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

See flyer below for the list of employers and visit https://bit.ly/CTStateTunxisJobFair for the list of open positions.