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Many jobs in Connecticut are expected to grow during the near future.

Through 2014, employment in the State of Connecticut is expected to increase by more than 150,000 jobs, or 8.5 percent, when compared to employment in 2004. It also is expected an additional 420,000 workers will be needed because of employee turnover, according to an article by the Connecticut Department of Labor.

Connecticut, along with the rest of the country, is expected to shift from a manufacturing economy to a service economy. By 2014, it is projected the state’s manufacturing industry will only employ 10 percent of the state’s workforce.

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Many members of the younger generation, or Generation Y, are moving away instead of filling jobs in Connecticut.

In a recent article by the Enfield Press, it was noted many young people are leaving Connecticut with no intention of returning. There are various reasons for the departure of youths, including a lack of jobs, expensive housing and little public services.

“Most of Connecticut’s jobs are at old-economy companies that offer opportunity primarily through hierarchical advancement,” the article notes. “The poor business climate discourages the kind of new economy startup activity dominant elsewhere. To make matters worse, The Hartford Courant reports the employers have responded to high gas prices by screening candidates based on distance.”

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Although the nation is facing an increase in unemployment, jobs in Connecticut slightly increased from last year during July.

According to the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, the State of Connecticut’s total non-farm employment in July 2008 was at 1,704,900, an increase of .3 percent from last year. That employment rate is lower than the 1,705,900 workers the state had in June.

Industries in Connecticut that increased include:

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Burris Logistics, Inc. is opening a new refrigerated and frozen food distribution center in Rocky Hill. The $65 million project is expected to create 220 Connecticut jobs and bring in more than $26 million in revenue for the state.

The State of Connecticut recently announced it would provide financial assistance to the company, according to a press release from the state. The Delaware-based company, with a network of frozen food warehousing and distribution systems on the East Coast, will open a 263,000 square-foot facility, complete with state-of-the-art material handling equipment. The Connecticut facility will mainly serve BJ’s Wholesale Club, as well as other businesses in the Northeast.

The Department of Economic and Community Development will offer $2 million in Urban and Industrial Sites Reinvestment Tax Credits and more than $1 million in Job Creation Tax Credits.

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