Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board
The NRWIB is a job seeker, community and employer resource.
We promote effective delivery of job training services throughout the Region that includes the forty-one municipalities. The forty-one municipalities that make up the Region are: Barkhamsted, Bethlehem, Bethel, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Canaan, Cheshire, Colebrook, Cornwall, Danbury, Goshen, Hartland Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, Middlebury, Morris, Newtown, New Fairfield, New Milford, New Hartford,
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CBIA BizCast: Making Cool
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09/05/2024
🌟 Discover Your Career Path with Career ConneCT! 🌟 Looking for free career guidance and training programs? Career ConneCT is here to help you unlock your potential and find your dream job. From resume building to skill development, we've got you covered! Visit our website for more info and kickstart your journey to success today.
Let All Styles Flourish, Including Yours https://bit.ly/3Z5qJR8
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09/04/2024
The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has awarded a $350,000 grant to MakerspaceCT to support its Engineering Primer Program initiative, which provides training opportunities for high school students in Greater Hartford.
$350,000 Hartford Foundation Grant to Support Manufacturing Training Program for Greater Hartford High School Students — Connecticut by the Numbers The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has awarded a $350,000 grant to MakerspaceCT to support its Engineering Primer Program initiative, which provides training opportunities for high school students in Greater Hartford.
Job program that helps young adults receives $876K in federal funding https://bit.ly/3T4HOqr
09/03/2024
Top midsize employers say working in a place together matters
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Top midsize employers say working in a place together matters Connecticut's top- mid-size companies focus on keeping employees happy as a way to satisfy customers.
09/03/2024
The Waterbury AJC will be hosting a Construction Career Expo, featuring O&G Industries and J.P. Maguire on 9/11, 10AM-12PM! Register on CTHires.com
Governor Lamont Highlights Growth of the Connecticut Youth Employment Program https://bit.ly/3X8jKnT
Are you ready to make a difference in environmental safety? Join our 4-week training program and earn essential certifications for a career in environmental cleanup!
🎓 Certifications Offered: Lead and Asbestos Abatement Licenses, 40 Hour HAZWOPER, OSHA 30, Lead RRP, Confined Space Certification, Respiratory Certification
Info sessions are held every Thursday at 10 AM. Don't miss this chance to gain valuable skills and certifications! 📢 Space is limited! Secure your spot today and help us clean up the environment!
For more details, contact Peyton Stephens at [email protected] or call 203-755-5117 EXT. 562.
09/02/2024
Plastics Company Buys Development Site in , Connecticut
Plastics Company Buys Development Site in Watertown, Connecticut Forum Contract Manufacturing Plans to Build 80,000-Square-Foot Facility
09/02/2024
Program created to boost includes wider range of businesses
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The tax incentives in the I.R.A. could ultimately help fund more than 6,200 projects (about 4 mil. jobs) in utility-scale clean energy & storage, according to the Climate Jobs National Resource Center. https://bit.ly/3X5mPFa
09/02/2024
In observance of Labor Day, our office will be closed on Monday, September 2nd. We will reopen and resume normal business hours on Tuesday, September 3rd.
Enjoy the holiday, and thank you to all the hardworking individuals who contribute so much every day!
In fiscal year 2024, as a part of NOAA’s investment in creating a Climate-Ready Nation, $60 million was awarded through the Climate-Ready Workforce for Coastal and Great Lakes States, Tribes, and Territories Initiative. https://bit.ly/3XjTB6H
Governor Lamont Announces President Biden Approves Emergency Declaration for Connecticut in Response To Extreme Flooding https://bit.ly/4dGksQ5
08/31/2024
The Connecticut Business & Industry Association ( ) is celebrating over a dozen state-made products in a friendly competition. It's up to Connecticut's residents to vote for The Coolest Thing Made in ! https://bit.ly/4fVucHT
What's the Coolest Thing Made in Connecticut? » CBIA Voting begins today to find the Coolest Thing Made in Connecticut, a new competition celebrating the state’s rich manufacturing legacy.
What’s the Coolest Thing Made in ? https://bit.ly/3AH1RF4
08/30/2024
Manufacturer company acquires another company in 3 months https://bit.ly/475s38z
Waterbury manufacturer, on acquisition spree, buys 2nd company in 3 months Waterbury-based PrecisionX Group has acquired a New York-based specialty stamping manufacturer, just three months after buying a similar company based in New Jersey. On Thursday morning, PrecisionX’s parent company, Chicago-based private equity firm CORE Industrial Partners, announced that Precisi...
Internships are linked to better employment outcomes for college graduates – but there aren’t enough for students who want them https://bit.ly/3MkF8kC
You Say You Want A Job That Makes a Difference in the World! https://bit.ly/3T51Q3Y
08/29/2024
5 Tips for Maximizing Employer-Matching Contributions
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$5 million in microgrants for Connecticut businesses impacted by flooding https://bit.ly/3T236oD
US awards $89m to Eversource’s offshore wind hub in https://bit.ly/4cEWPpP
08/28/2024
Waterbury Hospital hosts career development program
Hospital hosts career development program Waterbury Hospital had its second career development program for high school students over the summer. The one-week job-shadowing and hands-on learning program was the second career development program for area high school students sponsored by the Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board.
How the Inflation Reduction Act sparked a and clean energy boom in the U.S. https://bit.ly/4dQzGl4
08/28/2024
On a beautiful Thursday afternoon, August 22, 2024, families gathered at Fulton Park in Connecticut for Waterbury Youth Services 27th Annual Back to School Rally. With over 50 resource providers present, children and their families lined up early at the Pine Street entrance to check in and receive one of the more than 600 backpacks distributed to help them get ready for the upcoming school year.
This annual event brings together community support, ensuring students have the tools they need to succeed.
Check out the event's photographs by Jay Dunn, taken for the Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board (NRWIB). More information at www.nrwib.org.
08/28/2024
Developing a path forward for CT’s disconnected youth
Opinion: Developing a path forward for CT's disconnected youth By October, the 119K Commission hopes to publish an actionable, multi-year strategy for Connecticut to get 60,000 young people back on track.
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The Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board (NRWIB) is the administrative entity that oversees and administers WIA and CT-DOL funded programs in the Northwest Region Service Delivery Area (SDA). It was established by the Governor to promote effective delivery of job training services throughout the Region that includes the forty-one municipalities.
The forty-one municipalities that make up the Region are: Barkhamsted, Bethlehem, Bethel, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Canaan, Cheshire, Colebrook, Cornwall, Danbury, Goshen, Hartland Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, Middlebury, Morris, Newtown, New Fairfield, New Milford, New Hartford, Naugatuck, Norfolk, North Canaan, Prospect, Redding, Ridgefield, Roxbury, Salisbury, Sharon, Sherman, Southbury, Thomaston, Torrington, Warren, Washington, Waterbury, Watertown, Wi******er, Winsted, Wolcott, and Woodbury.
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