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Competitive Work Environment

Build your future in a state where innovation thrives. From cutting-edge healthcare to advanced aerospace engineering, Connecticut leads in industries that shape the world. It’s also a place where entrepreneurs launch bold ideas and small businesses scale with support. No wonder 15 Fortune 500 companies have taken notice.

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Career Opportunities & Job Market

Where Ambition Meets Opportunity

Connecticut is a hub for high-growth careers. With more than 90,000 open positions and steady job growth—including 16,000 new jobs added in the past year—there’s…

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Connecticut is a hub for high-growth careers. With more than 90,000 open positions and steady job growth—including 16,000 new jobs added in the past year—there’s never been a better time to build your career.

The state boasts especially strong concentrations in biosciences, advanced manufacturing, aerospace, technology, and finance. But the opportunities don’t stop there. With 15 Fortune 500 companies calling Connecticut home, there are clear signs that opportunity lives here.

  • Top 10 state to find a job
  • Top 10 state for aerospace jobs
  • Average salaries are eighth highest in the U.S.
  • 3% unemployment rate is below national average
  • Renewable energy projects expect 1,000+ new jobs
  • Among the best states in the U.S. for new business growth
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Top-Voted Employers

Companies People Want to Work For

Top employers across Connecticut are earning national recognition—from Fortune 500 giants to leading healthcare systems and universities—making the state a standout…

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Top employers across Connecticut are earning national recognition—from Fortune 500 giants to leading healthcare systems and universities—making the state a standout for workplace excellence.

Forbes Best Employers (Large):

  • Gartner
  • UConn Health
  • Yale New Haven Health
  • Henkel
  • Foxwoods Resort Casino
  • Yale University
  • Cigna

Forbes Best Employers (Midsize)

  • Edgewell Personal Care
  • Booking Holdings
  • Brooks Brothers
  • Webster Bank
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Notable Brands

Made in Connecticut. Known Everywhere.

Connecticut is home to some of the world’s most recognizable and respected brands—names you know, trust, and likely use every day.

  • ESPN

  • WWE (World…

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Connecticut is home to some of the world’s most recognizable and respected brands—names you know, trust, and likely use every day.

  • ESPN

  • WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment)

  • Vineyard Vines

  • Bigelow Tea

  • Stanley Black & Decker

  • Sikorsky Aircraft

  • Pratt & Whitney

  • Otis Worldwide

  • Newman’s Own

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Workplace Flexibility

Work That Works for You

Connecticut is leading the way in workplace flexibility, offering a range of options—from hybrid schedules to fully remote roles—across key…

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Connecticut is leading the way in workplace flexibility, offering a range of options—from hybrid schedules to fully remote roles—across key industries.

  • Connecticut ranks among the top 10 states for work-location flexibility.

  • 82% of employers offer some form of remote work.

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Workplace Diversity & Inclusion

Where Every Voice Moves Us Forward

Connecticut companies are setting the standard for workplace diversity and inclusion, creating cultures where people of all backgrounds, identities, and…

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Connecticut companies are setting the standard for workplace diversity and inclusion, creating cultures where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives are valued and empowered to thrive.

  • More than 20 Connecticut companies featured in Newsweek’s “America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity.”

  • Many companies score high on the Human Rights Campaign’s Equality Index, supporting LGBTQ+ inclusivity.

  • Top 10 state for gender equality.

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Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Big Ideas Start Here

Innovation runs deep in Connecticut, where entrepreneurs, inventors, and investors have access to the resources, funding, and momentum to bring big ideas to…

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Innovation runs deep in Connecticut, where entrepreneurs, inventors, and investors have access to the resources, funding, and momentum to bring big ideas to life.

  • Ranked in the top 15 nationally for entrepreneurial growth.

  • Connecticut inventors have 51% more patents per capita than the national average.

  • Ranks in the top 10 for private venture capital deals per capita in the U.S.

  • Ranks in the top 10 for in private R&D investment per capita, academic R&D growth, and state R&D investment.

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Career-Building Services

Support at Every Step

Ready to level up? Connecticut offers resources to build a business or a thriving career.

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Ready to level up? Connecticut offers resources to build a business or a thriving career.

  • The Connecticut Career Resource Network (CCRN) enhances career decision-making through workshops, publications, and web-based tools.

  • Connecticut Innovations is the state’s venture capital arm, providing funding and strategic support to early-stage, high-tech startups. It’s a go-to resource for entrepreneurs launching in Connecticut.

  • CTNext, a subsidiary of Connecticut Innovations, offers mentoring, funding guidance, coworking spaces, expert connections, and a wide range of resources to help startups grow and thrive in Connecticut.

  • Connecticut is home to a large array of networking groups to expand your circle.

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