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Joe Carbone Interviewed on “For The People” Broadcast
Joe Carbone, President and CEO of The WorkPlace, is interviewed by John Voket for the award-winning "For The People" program broadcasted regionally on STAR 99.9 FM, WPLR, WEBE, and other local stations. Listen to Joe talk about our successes in 2024 and what lies...
Opinion: How to Navigate the AI Revolution
Amid a technological renaissance, artificial intelligence (AI) stands as both a beacon of innovation and a harbinger of profound transformation in the workforce. As AI technologies advance at an unprecedented pace, we find ourselves at a critical inflection point. The...
Comcast Awards $20,000 Grant to The WorkPlace in Vermont
Comcast has awarded a $20,000 grant to support MaturityWorks, a training program run by The WorkPlace in partnership with the State of Vermont’s Mature Worker Program. The grant helps address digital literacy barriers for low-income Vermonters, age 55 and older, who...
Graduates of Bridgeport Project Retail workforce program show ‘anything is possible’
NORWALK — As sunlight streamed into the SoNo Collection Magnificent Room upon the graduates of the Project Retail workforce education program, speakers emphasized that education breeds opportunity. The program graduates lined up beside wall-to-wall picture...
CT employment agency named federal grant recipient for helping formerly incarcerated people find jobs
A Connecticut employment agency has been named a recipient of a federal grant for its role in helping formerly incarcerated people find jobs, officials said. The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded The WorkPlace in Bridgeport a $2.5 million grant, according to the...
Advancing Fairfield County as a Tech Hub
The goal of the Stamford Partnership is to have hundreds more area residents assume jobs in the tech sector in the coming months and tap into the necessary training to help establish Greater Fairfield County as one of the country’s most promising tech hubs. The...