State Labor Department Projects Occupations Leading Job Growth in Years Ahead

State Labor Department Projects Occupations Leading Job Growth in Years Ahead

Connecticut’s fastest growing occupations, according to projections from the state Department of Labor, are nurse practitioners; electronics engineers; restaurant cooks; baggage porters and bellhops; riggers; materials engineers; medical and health services managers; physician assistants; hotel motel and resort desk clerks; and lodging managers.

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Child Care in Connecticut: Steady Progress, Ongoing Challenges

Child Care in Connecticut: Steady Progress, Ongoing Challenges

Recent data from 211 Child Care in Connecticut shows that overall capacity in the state’s child care system remains largely stable, with much needed additions to infant/toddler and pre-school slots. At present, 78% of child care programs across the state are operating at their full, legally authorized capacity, and filling or nearly filling all of their child care slots, according to United Way Connecticut.

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