Job Search & Small Business Resources
Here you’ll find not only job search sites but: resumé help, state unemployment sites, social media, webinars, small business, and other job related opportunities.
Connecticut Small Business Boost Fund Launched
The Connecticut Small Business Boost Fund, a public-private partnership providing low-interest loans to small businesses and nonprofits in Connecticut, is now open, with applications accepted for loans ranging in size from $5,000 to $500,000. The program is designed to help small businesses and nonprofits, especially those in low-income and historically underserved community, gain access to working capital. Loans have a 4.5% fixed interest rate; small businesses and nonprofits with 100 or fewer full-time employees and annual revenues of less than $8 million are eligible to apply.
Small businesses and nonprofits can apply online at www.CTSmallBusinessBoostFund. org.
Click on the image to access Workforce Solutions through researchIT CT!
Whether you’re looking to find a new job in your current field or pursue a career in a different industry, Job & Career Accelerator™ has the powerful tools and expert guidance to help you through every step of the process. Job & Career Accelerator™ puts everything you need to land a job in one place. You can:
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Explore over 1,000 different occupations
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Discover the career that’s best for you
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Search local and national job and internship postings
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Create professional resumes and cover letters
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Practice and master interviewing skills
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Get valuable job-search tips and advice at every step
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Organize and track your job-search progress
Are You the Next Veteran Entrepreneur? Vet-to-Vet Advice About Business Ownership
Veterans make up 7.6% of the US population, but are twice as likely to own a business as civilians. They own 9.2% of all U.S. businesses, employ 5.8 million employees & make $1.1 trillion in sales. Score is Here to Help! Some of their mentors also served in the military. They understand your challenges because they’ve faced them, too.
Sponsored by Facebook. This webinar – for veterans by veterans – will help you find out if you’re ready to transition your skills to main street entrepreneurship and have what it takes to launch a business. VIEW HERE
Platform to Employment creates a pathway to opportunity for job seekers by helping the long-term unemployed get back to work. P2E participants start with a preparatory program that addresses the social, emotional, and skill deficiencies caused by long-term unemployment. Participants are then matched with open positions at local companies on a trial basis with their salaries funded by The WorkPlace. This is a paid opportunity for P2E participants to demonstrate they can do the job while employers evaluate their work. Platform to Employment is offered statewide in Connecticut .
JOBNOW! Live Job Assistance
Are you unemployed and not sure what job opportunities to look for? Do you have an online interview? Are you looking to build skills while you job hunt? You can connect with a free live job coach or visit the Career Prep & Job Resources section of SkillSurfer.
Provides live, anytime, anywhere job assistance, including up-to-date nation-wide and local job search engines, professional resume critique and proven interview techniques. Personalized career center is seamlessly integrated with advanced virtual technology to help job seekers of diverse backgrounds and needs.
Request for Employment Services form
Job Search Assistance, Résumé/Cover Letter Assistance, Interviewing Skills Assistance, Career Counseling, Recruitment Assistance for Employers
For unemployment questions, please visit www.FileCTUI.com.
This no-cost Employment Services is offered by phone, email or video conferencing. Limited in-person appointments may be available. Response time may vary. Allow 2-3 business days for a response.
Live Ongoing SCORE Webinars
Get strategies from industry experts to help your business succeed.
Meet with SCORE mentors one-on-one for support and guidance to help businesses succeed. Click to register for upcoming webinars or to find a mentor. Contact them via scorechapter@gmail.com or (860) 388-9508.
The number one complaint from students and recent graduates looking for jobs and internships is: “I apply, but the companies never get back to me.” WayUp announced that you will now hear back from every single company when you apply on WayUp.