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The coronavirus pandemic has created the toughest job market in decades, but opportunities do exist for those looking for a new gig. Keith Wolf, Managing Director of the staffing agency Murray Resources, has suggestions for how to think outside the box to make yourself stand out from the pack.

Americans were called back to work by the millions in May and June. But many could lose their jobs again as states impose new lockdown measures to stem rising coronavirus infections.  Nevada plans to reshutter bars Friday night in certain counties with growing coronavirus outbreaks, Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Thursday. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott re-shut bars and scaled back restaurant dining at the end of June. A few...

More than 1.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, a historically high pace that shows that many employers are still laying people off in the face of a resurgent coronavirus

For the first time in its 25 year history, there will be no minor league baseball played at Dodd Stadium in Norwich this season. However, the seats will not be empty all summer long. The Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce is finalizing plans to host the annual summer Rock the Docks concert series at the stadium. The concert is…

The job market took a big step toward healing in May, though plenty of damage remains, as a record level of hiring that month followed record layoffs in March and April

The Department of Labor is still seeing a large number of unemployment applications during the pandemic, officials said in an update Thursday. DOL officials said as of March 13, they have received around 675,000 applications for state unemployment benefits, not counting filings for extended benefits. They have processed 651,000 of those applications so far. The department said they are receiving…

The Connecticut Department of Labor has remained one of the pain points in the coronavirus crisis, with 24,000 unemployment applications currently needing to be processed. However, in an exclusive interview with NBC Connecticut Investigates, the agency urged people to be patient, saying it has begun turning things around. Sue Harrington of Branford explained she calls the Connecticut Department of Labor…

The Commissioner of the Department of Labor is speaking exclusively with NBC Connecticut Investigates about the continued questions we are receiving from viewers about unemployment claims.

The number of laid-off workers who applied for unemployment benefits fell to 1.48 million last week, the 12th straight drop and a sign that layoffs are slowing but are still at a painfully high level

Freeport McMoran announced it will be closing their Norwich location after nearly 40 years in the city.

Amazon announced Wednesday that it will be opening a new fulfillment center in Cromwell, a move that will bring in hundreds of new jobs. The company will open a new 400,000-square-foot facility at 120 Country Line Drive. Amazon said it will be hiring for the packing floor as well as jobs in human resources, operations management, safety, security, finance and…

Unemployment in our state appears to have topped out around 19% in mid-May, a figure released by the Connecticut Department of Labor this week.  Call it the “pandemic peak,” something Connecticut DOL research director Andy Condon discussed with NBC Connecticut.   “It looks like the process of job recovery is beginning.  It looks like we have seen the worst of...

The unemployment rate in Connecticut hit 19-percent at its worst in mid-May. We take a closer look at where things are headed next

Milford-based Subway has announced its franchise owners are looking to hire 50,000 workers at restaurants across North America. The jobs will range from entry-level to management. Company officials said they hope the effort can address some of the unemployment struggles during the pandemic. “Subway recognizes the importance of supporting its communities and providing safe, reliable job opportunities to those seeking…

The U.S. government will issue its latest snapshot of the layoffs that have left millions unemployed but have slowed as businesses have increasingly reopened and rehired some of their laid-off workers

Companies have expressed support for the Black Lives Matter movement in recent weeks. But many advocates say now is the time for action — in the form of pay equity for nonwhite workers.

Connecticut has created a partnership to help people who lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Governor Lamont announced Thursday a new initiative to provide career resources and job training for residents impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

About 1.5 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, evidence that many Americans are still losing their jobs even as the economy appears to be slowly recovering with more businesses partially reopening. The latest figure from the Labor Department marked the 10th straight weekly decline in applications for jobless aid since they peaked in mid-March when the coronavirus...

Energy company BP says it will cut its global workforce by 10,000 jobs amid the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic