Hiring and recruitment

The Waterbury Police Department is hoping to hire police officers – and you don’t need experience to apply. The department is looking to fill its rank with entry-level and certified officers. They currently have about 30 open positions, and they say it’s mainly due to retirements. Authorities said Waterbury is one of the highest-paid police departments in the state. For…

State Trooper Brock Coutu takes on the role of coach when recruits enter the State Police Academy. “I’m going to make you mentally tough and prepared for whatever we are going to throw at you, or whatever the road may throw at you,” Coutu said. State Police are looking to hire more troopers. The application window for the next...

Applications for the next class on state troopers open up on June 1. Candidates must apply online, then pass a physical fitness test and a series of background checks.

Lifeguards are in high demand. As the weather gets warmer, more is being done to make sure public pools and state parks are well-staffed. Sadly, a community pool in East Berlin won’t see much activity this summer. Town leaders made an announcement on social media last week, saying the pool can’t open due to “a lack of adequate staffing.”...

As summer approaches, the state is making sure there are enough lifeguards on duty so that public pools and state beaches can open.

The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is looking to hire staff ahead of the spring and summer season. They’re looking for people who enjoy spending time outdoors, conserving and providing access to state parks and outdoor areas. Employees would make between $15 and $19 an hour and would work outdoors in areas such as lifeguarding, maintenance, conservation,…

In an effort to expand its search for teachers and increase diversity in its ranks, Hartford Public Schools will begin looking to the Caribbean for new teachers.

The new school year is right around the corner and the state is looking for hundreds of bus drivers.

The new school year is right around the corner and the state is looking for hundreds of bus drivers. Bus companies say there is an urgent need for drivers with nearly drivers needed throughout Connecticut. The Connecticut School Transportation Association started sharing last year how desperate they were and the executive director says they are still in crisis. They are…