Your workers

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Hire, train, and keep workers

Hiring and keeping talented workers can be challenging. Connecticut has many resources. Get help when you hire, train, and keep your workforce.

Hire employees

Hire and train workers
Learn more about CTHires. Get business recruiting, hiring, and training help.

Skills-based hiring
Find and contact high-quality applicants. Get CT Department of Labor (CTDOL) information.

Apprenticeships
Support talented workers with apprenticeships. Learn about Connecticut's programs from CTDOL.

Find diverse talent
Finding the right person in a tight labor market can be difficult. Try a new hiring approach. Recruit workers from many different backgrounds. Provided by CTDOL.
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Workforce development boards
Local job boards are great. They help communities find talented workers. They also help train them.

Training your employees

Explore Training Requirements

Explore training

Find out what training opportunities are available to your employees.
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Training Services for Employers

Training services for employers

Create a CTHires employer account. Find ideal employee training or education programs.
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Employee Development

Self-paced worker training

CT residents can get a free Metrix Learning license. Sign up for 180 days of unlimited resources. Find thousands of online classes. Learn in-demand skills employers want.
Enroll in Metrix  
State Universities

State universities

Connecticut State Colleges & Universities (CSCU) offers two- and four-year programs. You can take online and in-person classes. There are 17 locations across the state.
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Retaining workers

Prevent layoffs 

CTDOL has a Shared Work Program. It helps prevent layoffs. The program also helps businesses cut employee hours. Workers get paid partial unemployment benefits. They use these payments to replace lost wages. Visit CTDOL to learn more.

Rapid response 

Meet the CTDOL Rapid Response Unit. The team helps with large layoffs and plant closings. Laid-off workers can find new jobs fast. Visit the Rapid Response Unit to learn more.

Employee help

Employee Assistance

Supporting your workers

Explore many helpful services. These materials benefit your employees.
  • Childcare (PDF) 
    Explore many childcare options for Connecticut employers.
  • Transportation 
    CTrides provides many simple transportation solutions. It helps businesses promote a healthy environment. The program provides commuting solutions.
  • Healthcare 
    Welcome to Access Health CT. Learn about Connecticut's one-stop shop. It offers health insurance for small businesses.

High opportunity employees

Foreign labor 

Get CTDOL's process and forms. Use these materials. Apply for foreign labor certification.

Immigrants and refugees 

Get CTDOL employer resources. The resources are for hiring immigrants. They are also for hiring asylum seekers and refugees.

Persons with disabilities 

Know the benefits. Hire people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

UConn 

Learn about the Center for Neurodiversity and Employment Innovation at UConn. It offers job resources. It is for those with neurological differences.

Supported services 

The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) supports job resources and services. They are for people who want to work for CT DMHAS.

Justice-involved people 

Get employer resources from CTDOL. Learn how to hire people who experienced the justice system.

Veterans 

Find out how veterans have in-demand skills. Learn how vets represent untapped workplace talent.

Employment of minors 

Get child labor law information from CTDOL. Learn the rules around state child labor laws.