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While the nation as a whole is facing high unemployment and increasing job loss, Connecticut jobs are on the rise.

In June 2008, the State of Connecticut’s non-farm employment was 1,705,800, an increase of 3,600 jobs from the previous month. This is a gain of 5,900 jobs from June 2007. In the first four months of the year, Connecticut lost 7,600 jobs, and in the last two months has regained 6,900 of those jobs. The state’s unemployment rate remained at 5.4 percent.

According to a report by the Connecticut Department of Labor, seven of the state’s 10 major industries gained employment, two remained unchanged and one lost employment.

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Connecticut engineering jobs offer both good salaries and job security, despite the fact that the state is not one of largest tech centers in the country. Since employers are having a difficult time finding properly trained professionals to fill these vacancies, competition for existing talent is high. Because of this, experienced engineers are able to be more selective when searching for a new job.

High-tech and engineering positions maybe challenging to hire for now, but by 2016 employers will really be struggling. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics more than 850,000 such jobs will be created during the 10-year time period that will end in 2016. This means that one out of every 19 jobs created in the next decade will be some sort of high-tech position. This rise of 24 percent will likely cause a staffing problem due to the fact that the percentage of the population being trained for these jobs is not enough to meet the demand.

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Despite a statewide increase in employment, Connecticut sales jobs may not be able to provide the greatest amount of security for the time being. With the stability of the national economy questionable at the moment, many are holding on to their hard earned cash with a tighter fist. Because of this retailers aren’t finding it necessary to employ as many salesperson as they have in previous years.

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