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AT&T, the wireless giant, is expected to hire dozens for installation jobs in Connecticut.

In a press release, the company said it plans to hire over 80 technicians across the state to support its AT&T U-verse® business, the fastest growing advanced television service in the country. Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy joined AT&T at an event today where AT&T outlined its hiring plans and underscored its commitment to expanding its mobile broadband network in Connecticut.
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A bill to protect the unemployed applying for Connecticut jobs has been introduced.

Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011, legislation that will make it illegal for employers and employment agencies to unfairly discriminate against unemployed job seekers, a counterproductive practice that persists in spite of high unemployment rates. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) are original co-sponsors of the legislation and Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT, 3rd District) has introduced a companion bill in the House of Representatives.
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A heating and cooling company announced this week it has formed a partnership with another company to locate professionals for HVAC jobs in Connecticut.

In order to increase their prominence on the Internet and make information about their company more accessible through online searches, Cramec Heating & Cooling, LLC, has recently teamed up with Prospect Genius, a Web marketing leader. The two major goals of this partnership are as follows: to make it easier than ever for residents and business owners in the Hartford area and environs to locate professionals to perform services like washer and dryer repair and furnace installation, and to increase business at Cramec Heating & Cooling by using online advertising to reach a wider breadth of potential customers.
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An upcoming business expo is helping businesses promote jobs in Connecticut.

One company, Hartford PR SEO Social Media Marketing Group said it will be attending the expo.

Management jobs in Connecticut are also getting promoted via the expo.

HartfordPr.co and HartfordSocialMedia.com have been providing Internet marketing, digital PR, SEO and social media services since 1995. The Leyden Digital PR, SEO, Social Media Group, which owns and operates HartfordPr.co and HartfordSocialMedia.com is credited for creating some of the first commercial, governmental and news Websites on the Web. The Leyden Digital PR, SEO, Social Media Group, which has consulted the US State Department and the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has recently opened an office in the Greater Hartford Area serving Hartford, West Hartford, Avon, Farmington, Newington, South Windsor, Manchester, Stamford, Simsbury, New Haven, Greenwich, Vernon, Middletown and Springfield, Mass. (more…)

New figures from the BLS show that transportation jobs in Connecticut, the largest industry in the state, are on the rise.

The most recent statistics gathered by the US Government shows Connecticut to have 112,897 employers offering 1,696,905 jobs. The average weekly wage for these Connecticut jobs is $1,021 per week ($53,092 annually). Overall, the Private sector has more jobs in Connecticut than any other with 1,446,683 jobs and 109,243 employers. The average weekly wage for the Private sector is $1,028 per week ($53,456 annually). The next highest sector is Local Government jobs with 160,185 positions and 2,291 employers. The average weekly wage for Local Government jobs is $831 per week ($43,212 annually). Rounding out the jobs in Connecticut is the State Government sector which has 770 firms and agencies that employ 70,488 people in Connecticut. The average weekly wage for State Government jobs is $1,268 per week ($65,936 annually).
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According to a poll, management jobs in Connecticut and other states are enjoying an increase.

The new April 2011 CareerCast.com/JobSerf Employment Index, which measures managerial hiring activity online, continues to rise, trending upward for the fourth month in a row. Despite a minuscule gain of 1.1 over last month, the April 2011 Index, at 110.6 points, now stands at its highest level since January 2008, with an 18.3 point lead over April 2010 and a 69.2 point gain over April 2009.
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Wireless giant AT&T said this week it is hiring for technical jobs in Connecticut.

Today, AT&T announced it will host a job fair this week in Hartford to help fill more than 130 open positions in Connecticut. These new jobs, including both management and technical positions, are a direct result of the continued expansion of AT&T’s growing wireless and U-verse business segments. In fact, as announced late last month, AT&T invested more than $750 million in its Connecticut wireless and wireline networks from 2008 through 2010. (more…)

ESPN is recruiting for publishing jobs in Connecticut, where its headquarters are based.

The company’s publishing portion and magazine group will move from Manhattan and will be housed in its Bristol facility’s North Campus.

ESPN will be adding about 125 jobs total, bringing its total workforce to 4100. (more…)

Homeowners are getting schooled on how to pick out people and companies for labor jobs in Connecticut without getting scammed.

In 2010, 1,401 consumers filed complaints related to home improvement fraud in New Jersey alone, making it the second most common consumer complaint filed in the state last year. National Consumer Protection Week (March 6-12, 2011) aims to arm consumers with an arsenal of resources and emphasizes the importance of protecting privacy, managing money and debt, avoiding identity theft, and avoiding fraud and scams. In honor of this week that aims to better educate and protect consumers, Power Home Remodeling Group, the nation’s fourth largest home improvement company, offers tips to help homeowners select a home improvement contractor and navigate an industry often fraught with dishonest providers and unethical practices. (more…)

Oakleaf has announced it is recruiting for waste management jobs in Connecticut.

The company was given $3 million from Connecticut last year as an effort to keep its headquarters stationed in CT.

Oakleaf said it will be hiring around 15 people for various jobs, including information technology, finance, customer service, and account management. (more…)