Month: September 2018

Westport News: Job Coach Returns

Westport, CT - Director of Human Services Elaine Daignault announces the return of the American Job Center Southwest’s Career Coachat Westport Town Hall.  On Thursday, October 11, the Coach will offer a class in beginner’s class in Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 from 10 a.m. – noon, followed by an intermediate class in PowerPoint 2013 from 1 – 3 p.m.  The Career Coach is a “training center” tour bus equipped with ten wireless computer labs offering free computer classes to residents in the greater Norwalk area.  The mobile unit operates on a monthly schedule of visits to various community locations and is accessible to people with disabilities. Area residents interested in registering should contact the Westport Department of Human Services at 203-341-1050 or via e-mail athumansrv@westportct.gov.   For more information, including…

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$2.1 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT TO IMPROVE LABOR FORCE SERVICES RETURNING TO WORK AFTER AN ILLNESS OR INJURY

HARTFORD, CT – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) has been awarded a $2.1 million federal grant as part of the Retaining Employment and Talent After Injury/Illness Network (RETAIN) initiative, designed to improve the retention of workers after an illness or injury.  The grant, which as a focus on providing more proactive stay-at-work/return-to-work (SAW/RTW) services, will test the impact of early intervention on SAW/RTW outcomes. “Connecticut is at its strongest when the diverse talents of our workforce are making meaningful contributions in the workplace and to our economy,” Governor Malloy said.  “The time is right for this initiative in Connecticut, where there is a significant need for earlier return-to-work communication and services to prevent…

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