This Connecticut employment directory helps justice-involved users find reentry employment support, American Job Centers, job training, staffing agencies, and practical employer pathways across the state.
Employer entries are practical application routes, not guarantees of hire. Screening may depend on job duties, offense history, time since conviction, license requirements, client-site rules, driving, security/badge access, union rules, and supervision conditions. Confirm current requirements directly before accepting work.
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Use workforce/reentry support for preparation, then apply directly to employer and staffing routes
Start with an American Job Center, The WorkPlace, CPA, Goodwill, or another reentry/workforce provider if you need résumé help, documentation, training, or background-screening guidance. Then apply directly to named employers and staffing agencies by region while keeping records of applications, interviews, job offers, training, schedules, and pay.
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Connecticut American Job CentersStatewide public workforce network for job search help, résumé support, training referrals, career counseling, workshops, and employer connection.
Connecticut DOC Offender Re-Entry Services UnitDOC reentry coordination route for people returning from incarceration and connecting to employment-related community services.
Goodwill of Southern New England Careers / Employment ServicesEmployment services, reentry initiative, job center, and employer route for retail, donation processing, warehouse, job readiness, placement, and retention support.
PeopleReady — ConnecticutFast-entry staffing route for general labor, warehouse, events, hospitality, construction support, cleanup, and light industrial work.
Coverage: Hartford, East Hartford, West Hartford, Manchester, New Britain, Bristol, Enfield, Windsor, Bloomfield, and surrounding Hartford County communities.
Greater Hartford should combine CPA reentry support, American Job Centers, Capital Workforce Partners, Goodwill/Best Chance, healthcare, insurance/operations, warehouse, public-sector, manufacturing, retail, and staffing routes.
🏢 Reentry, workforce, and training support — Greater Hartford
Community Partners in Action — Reentry Welcome Center / HartfordReentry hub route for people returning from incarceration, with centralized support and referrals for employment, documentation, stabilization, and community services.
CPA Reentry Hartford Reentry Welcome Center route • use CPA contact page for current access
Reentry hub
Capital Workforce Partners — Best Chance ProgramSecond-chance workforce program for justice-involved and returning residents in the north-central Connecticut region.
American Job Center — HartfordPublic workforce route for job search, résumé help, workshops, training referrals, employer connection, and documentation support.
Hartford AJC 500 Main Street, Hartford Public Library, Hartford, CT 06103 • 860-256-3700
AJC route
Goodwill of Southern New England — Reentry / Employment ServicesEmployment services and reentry initiative route offering job placement support, pre-employment help, career planning, retention support, and case management where eligible.
CT State Community College — Capital / Manchester areaTraining route for healthcare support, manufacturing, IT support, business, logistics, office, and short-term workforce certificates.
CT State Use local campus and workforce program pages
Training
Hartford Adult Education / local adult education routeAdult education, GED/NEDP, ESL, digital literacy, and workforce-readiness route for users needing foundational credentials.
Trinity Health of New England Careers — Saint Francis / HartfordHealthcare support route for food service, environmental services, patient access, clerical, facilities, and hospital operations.
The Hartford CareersInsurance operations route for customer service, claims support, office support, facilities, administrative, and technology-adjacent roles. Screening is role-specific.
Stanley Black & Decker Careers — New BritainManufacturing, warehouse, logistics, operations, maintenance, office, and technical support route. Screening is role-specific.
SBD Careers New Britain / Hartford County employer route
Manufacturing + logistics
Amazon Jobs — Hartford / Windsor corridorWarehouse, fulfillment, sortation, delivery-station, and operations route. Screening is role-specific and location-specific.
Amazon Jobs Search Windsor, Hartford, New Britain, Manchester, and nearby openings
Warehouse
UPS Jobs — Hartford regionPackage handler, warehouse, driver-helper, seasonal, and logistics route. Confirm license and supervision restrictions before driving-related work.
UPS Jobs Search Hartford, Windsor Locks, New Britain, and nearby hubs
Logistics
FedEx Careers — Hartford / Windsor LocksPackage handling, warehouse, freight, airport/logistics, operations, and support roles. Screening and site access vary by position.
FedEx Careers Search Hartford, Windsor Locks, and central CT openings
Logistics
LAZ Parking Careers — HartfordParking, transportation, event, airport-adjacent, customer service, maintenance, and operations route. Confirm driving/site requirements by role.
LAZ Careers Hartford-based national employer route
Operations
PeopleReady — Greater HartfordFast-entry staffing for warehouse, events, construction support, hospitality, cleanup, moving, and general labor.
PeopleReady Locations Search Hartford, New Britain, Manchester, Bristol, and nearby branches
Fast-entry staffing
Express Employment Professionals — Hartford areaStaffing route for warehouse, light industrial, clerical, customer service, manufacturing, and temp-to-hire roles.
Express Jobs Search Hartford-area offices and nearby CT markets
Staffing
🧭 Search strategy and supervision notes
Greater Hartford practical search lanesUse workforce support for preparation, then apply directly to named employers and staffing routes by commute corridor. Strong lanes include healthcare support, warehouse, public-sector work, retail, facilities, food service, manufacturing, logistics, hospitality, and staffing.
Keep an application log and copies of schedules, offers, pay stubs, and training records.
Search by lane
Confirm restrictions before accepting workBefore accepting driving, security, overnight, warehouse, client-site, alcohol-serving, casino/resort, airport, healthcare, manufacturing, or travel-heavy work, confirm that the role fits court orders and supervision instructions.
Coverage: New Haven, Meriden, Hamden, West Haven, Milford, Wallingford, Branford, Guilford, Middletown, and surrounding South Central communities.
South Central Connecticut has strong healthcare, university, biotech, food service, logistics, manufacturing, reentry, Goodwill, AJC, and staffing routes. Users should search New Haven, Meriden, Milford, Middletown, and shoreline corridors separately.
🏢 Reentry, workforce, and training support — New Haven / Meriden
American Job Center — New HavenFull-service AJC route for job search, résumé help, workshops, training referrals, employer connection, and documentation support.
New Haven AJC 370 James Street, Suite 404, New Haven, CT 06513 • Main: 203-624-1493 • CTDOL inquiries: 203-859-3200
AJC route
American Job Center — MeridenSouth Central AJC route for Meriden and Middletown-area job seekers needing workforce support, career counseling, training, and employer connection.
Meriden AJC Meriden AJC route through CTDOL / Workforce Alliance; confirm current address before visiting
AJC route
Workforce Alliance — South Central ConnecticutRegional workforce board serving New Haven, Meriden, Middletown, and surrounding towns with job centers, training, and employer services.
Goodwill of Southern New England — Employment Services / Reentry InitiativeEmployment services and reentry-support route for pre-employment, job placement, retention support, case management, and job-center access.
APT Foundation — New Haven stabilization supportTreatment and recovery support route that may help stabilize employment when treatment compliance, case management, or recovery support affects job readiness.
CT State Community College — Gateway / Middlesex / Naugatuck Valley routesTraining route for healthcare support, manufacturing, culinary, logistics, office, IT support, and short-term workforce certificates.
Yale New Haven Health CareersHealthcare support route for environmental services, food service, patient access, clerical, transport, facilities, maintenance, and hospital operations roles.
YNHHS Careers Search New Haven, Milford, Bridgeport, Greenwich, and regional openings
Healthcare
Yale University CareersCampus route for custodial, food service, facilities, grounds, housing, administrative, clerical, maintenance, and operations roles.
Subway Careers — Milford / ConnecticutFood service, operations, distribution, corporate, restaurant, and support route. Search official job portals by location.
Amazon Jobs — New Haven / Wallingford / Meriden corridorWarehouse, delivery-station, fulfillment, sortation, and operations route. Screening is role-specific.
Amazon Jobs Search New Haven, Wallingford, Meriden, Milford, and nearby openings
Warehouse
UPS Jobs — New Haven / MeridenPackage handler, warehouse, driver-helper, seasonal, and logistics route. Confirm license and supervision restrictions for driving-related roles.
UPS Jobs Search New Haven, Wallingford, Meriden, Middletown, and regional hubs
Logistics
FedEx Careers — New Haven / South Central CTPackage handling, warehouse, freight, logistics, operations, and support route. Screening and site access vary by position.
FedEx Careers Search New Haven, Meriden, Wallingford, Middletown, and regional openings
Logistics
Stop & Shop Careers — South Central CTGrocery, stocking, deli/bakery, warehouse, customer service, and store-support route. Screening is role-specific.
Stop & Shop Careers Search New Haven, Hamden, West Haven, Milford, Meriden, and shoreline stores
Grocery
PeopleReady — New Haven / MeridenFast-entry staffing for warehouse, construction support, events, cleanup, hospitality, moving, and general labor.
PeopleReady Locations Search New Haven, Meriden, Milford, Wallingford, and nearby branches
Fast-entry staffing
Express Employment Professionals — New Haven / Meriden areaStaffing route for light industrial, warehouse, clerical, office support, customer service, manufacturing, and temp-to-hire roles.
Express Jobs Search New Haven / Meriden and Connecticut offices
Staffing
🧭 Search strategy and supervision notes
New Haven, Meriden & South Central Connecticut practical search lanesUse workforce support for preparation, then apply directly to named employers and staffing routes by commute corridor. Strong lanes include healthcare support, warehouse, public-sector work, retail, facilities, food service, manufacturing, logistics, hospitality, and staffing.
Keep an application log and copies of schedules, offers, pay stubs, and training records.
Search by lane
Confirm restrictions before accepting workBefore accepting driving, security, overnight, warehouse, client-site, alcohol-serving, casino/resort, airport, healthcare, manufacturing, or travel-heavy work, confirm that the role fits court orders and supervision instructions.
Coverage: Bridgeport, Stamford, Norwalk, Danbury, Greenwich, Fairfield, Stratford, Trumbull, Shelton, Derby, Ansonia, and surrounding Fairfield County communities.
Fairfield County needs a direct employer layer because job seekers can apply to healthcare, logistics, public-sector, hospitality, retail, corporate operations, and staffing routes while using The WorkPlace and AJC resources for reentry and documentation.
🏢 Reentry, workforce, and training support — Fairfield County
The WorkPlace — Second Chance Re-Entry ProgramBridgeport reentry workforce route providing work readiness, job search and placement assistance, and employment-retention skills for formerly incarcerated individuals.
Second Chance Re-Entry The WorkPlace, 1000 Lafayette Blvd, Suite 501, Bridgeport, CT 06604 • 203-610-8500 • info2@workplace.org
Reentry employment
American Job Center — Southwest ConnecticutRegional workforce route for career counseling, job skills training, job search assistance, employer recruiting, workshops, and workforce navigation.
Goodwill of Southern New England — Job Center / Employment ServicesJob search, résumé, cover letter, employment-services, placement, and retention-support route through Goodwill SNE programs.
CT State Community College — Housatonic / Norwalk / Naugatuck Valley routesTraining route for healthcare support, manufacturing, logistics, office, culinary, business, and short-term workforce certificates.
CT State Bridgeport / Norwalk / Waterbury-area campus routes
Training
Career Resources / Bridgeport employment support routeBridgeport-area employment and stabilization route often used with reentry and workforce referrals. Confirm current program details directly.
Yale New Haven Health / Bridgeport Hospital CareersHealthcare support route for environmental services, food service, patient access, clerical, transport, facilities, maintenance, and hospital operations roles.
YNHHS Careers Search Bridgeport, Greenwich, Milford, and regional openings
Healthcare
Nuvance Health Careers — Danbury / NorwalkHealthcare support route for environmental services, food service, patient access, clerical, transport, maintenance, and hospital operations roles.
Nuvance Careers Search Danbury, Norwalk, and regional openings
Healthcare
Stamford Health CareersHealthcare support route for housekeeping, food service, patient access, clerical, facilities, transport, and hospital support roles.
City of Bridgeport JobsPublic employer route for clerical, public works, parks, facilities, maintenance, health support, community services, and operations roles.
City of Stamford JobsPublic employer route for clerical, public works, parks, maintenance, facilities, operations, community services, and administrative roles.
Amazon Jobs — Fairfield County / Southwest CTWarehouse, delivery-station, fulfillment, sortation, and operations route. Screening is role-specific.
Amazon Jobs Search Bridgeport, Stratford, Trumbull, Stamford, Norwalk, Danbury, and nearby openings
Warehouse
UPS Jobs — Fairfield CountyPackage handler, warehouse, driver-helper, seasonal, and logistics route. Confirm license and supervision restrictions before driving-related work.
UPS Jobs Search Bridgeport, Norwalk, Stamford, Stratford, Danbury, and regional hubs
Logistics
FedEx Careers — Fairfield CountyPackage handling, warehouse, freight, logistics, operations, and support route. Screening and site access vary by position.
FedEx Careers Search Bridgeport, Stamford, Norwalk, Danbury, and regional openings
Logistics
Bigelow Tea Careers — FairfieldFood production, warehouse, manufacturing, packaging, maintenance, operations, and office-support route. Screening is role-specific.
PeopleReady — Fairfield CountyFast-entry staffing for warehouse, events, construction support, hospitality, cleanup, moving, and general labor.
PeopleReady Locations Search Bridgeport, Stamford, Norwalk, Danbury, and nearby branches
Fast-entry staffing
Express Employment Professionals — Fairfield CountyStaffing route for warehouse, light industrial, clerical, customer service, office support, manufacturing, and temp-to-hire roles.
Express Jobs Search Fairfield County and nearby offices
Staffing
🧭 Search strategy and supervision notes
Fairfield County practical search lanesUse workforce support for preparation, then apply directly to named employers and staffing routes by commute corridor. Strong lanes include healthcare support, warehouse, public-sector work, retail, facilities, food service, manufacturing, logistics, hospitality, and staffing.
Keep an application log and copies of schedules, offers, pay stubs, and training records.
Search by lane
Confirm restrictions before accepting workBefore accepting driving, security, overnight, warehouse, client-site, alcohol-serving, casino/resort, airport, healthcare, manufacturing, or travel-heavy work, confirm that the role fits court orders and supervision instructions.
Coverage: New London, Norwich, Groton, Montville, Waterford, Stonington, Ledyard, Griswold, and surrounding southeastern Connecticut communities.
Southeastern Connecticut has strong employer lanes in maritime manufacturing, casino/resort hospitality, healthcare, public-sector jobs, retail, warehouse, port/transport, and staffing. Users should confirm gaming, badge/security, transportation, late-shift, and federal/site-access rules before accepting work.
🏢 Reentry, workforce, and training support — Southeastern Connecticut
American Job Center — Montville / UncasvilleFull-service AJC route for southeastern Connecticut job seekers needing job search, résumé help, training referrals, workshops, and employer connection.
Montville AJC 601 Norwich New London Turnpike, Suite 1, Uncasville, CT 06382 • 860-848-5200
AJC route
Workforce Eastern ConnecticutRegional workforce board for eastern Connecticut, including job seeker services, workforce programming, training, and employer connection.
Goodwill of Southern New England — Southeastern CT Job PlacementJob placement and retention support route with résumé development, job leads, networking, applications, interview preparation, and employment specialist support where eligible.
CT State Community College — Three Rivers / Eastern CT routeTraining route for healthcare support, manufacturing, welding, maritime-adjacent support, business, IT support, and short-term workforce certificates.
Electric Boat / General Dynamics Careers — GrotonMaritime manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, warehouse, maintenance, production, and operations route. Some roles may require federal/site access and security review.
Yale New Haven Health / Lawrence + Memorial CareersHealthcare support route for food service, environmental services, patient access, clerical, transport, facilities, and hospital operations roles.
YNHHS Careers Search New London / L+M and regional openings
Healthcare
Hartford HealthCare Careers — Backus / NorwichHealthcare support route for environmental services, food service, patient access, clerical, facilities, and hospital operations roles.
City of New London JobsPublic employer route for clerical, public works, parks, maintenance, utilities, facilities, community services, and operations roles.
Amazon Jobs — Southeastern CTWarehouse, delivery-station, fulfillment, sortation, and operations route where local openings are available. Screening is role-specific.
Amazon Jobs Search New London, Norwich, Groton, Montville, and nearby openings
Warehouse
UPS Jobs — Southeastern CTPackage handler, warehouse, driver-helper, seasonal, and logistics route. Confirm license and supervision restrictions before driving-related work.
UPS Jobs Search New London, Norwich, Groton, and regional hubs
Logistics
PeopleReady — Southeastern CTFast-entry staffing for hospitality, events, warehouse, construction support, cleanup, moving, and general labor.
Express Employment Professionals — Southeastern CTStaffing route for warehouse, light industrial, clerical, customer service, office support, manufacturing, and temp-to-hire roles.
Express Jobs Search southeastern CT and nearby offices
Staffing
🧭 Search strategy and supervision notes
Southeastern Connecticut practical search lanesUse workforce support for preparation, then apply directly to named employers and staffing routes by commute corridor. Strong lanes include healthcare support, warehouse, public-sector work, retail, facilities, food service, manufacturing, logistics, hospitality, and staffing.
Keep an application log and copies of schedules, offers, pay stubs, and training records.
Search by lane
Confirm restrictions before accepting workBefore accepting driving, security, overnight, warehouse, client-site, alcohol-serving, casino/resort, airport, healthcare, manufacturing, or travel-heavy work, confirm that the role fits court orders and supervision instructions.
Coverage: Waterbury, Torrington, Naugatuck, Watertown, Wolcott, Thomaston, Litchfield, Winsted, and surrounding northwest/Naugatuck Valley communities.
Waterbury and Northwest Connecticut searches should focus on CPA reentry support, American Job Centers, manufacturing, healthcare, public-sector jobs, warehouse, retail, food production, trades, and staffing routes.
🏢 Reentry, workforce, and training support — Waterbury / Northwest
Community Partners in Action — Waterbury Reentry Welcome CenterReentry hub route for returning residents needing centralized support, referrals, stabilization, employment navigation, and documentation help.
CPA Reentry Waterbury Reentry Welcome Center route • use CPA contact page for current access
Reentry hub
John J. Driscoll United Labor Agency — Waterbury employment resourceEmployment support route offering job search skills, workshops, computer lab/career center support, information, advocacy, and referrals.
American Job Center — Waterbury / Northwest CT routeAJC route for job search, résumé help, workshops, training referrals, employer connection, and documentation support.
Find AJC Use CTDOL AJC locator for current Waterbury / Torrington area locations
AJC route
Northwest Regional Workforce Investment BoardRegional workforce board route for Waterbury and Northwest Connecticut job-seeker services, training, and employer connection.
CT State Community College — Naugatuck Valley / Northwestern routeTraining route for healthcare support, manufacturing, logistics, office, business, IT support, and short-term workforce certificates.
CT State Waterbury / Winsted / Northwest training route
Trinity Health of New England / Saint Mary’s Waterbury CareersHealthcare support route for environmental services, food service, patient access, clerical, facilities, maintenance, and hospital operations roles.
Nuvance Health Careers — Sharon / Northwest CTHealthcare support route for environmental services, food service, patient access, clerical, facilities, and hospital support roles.
Nuvance Careers Search Sharon, Danbury, and Northwest CT roles
Healthcare
City of Waterbury JobsPublic employer route for clerical, public works, maintenance, parks, facilities, community services, and city operations.
Torrington / Litchfield County public jobs routePublic employer route for clerical, public works, maintenance, facilities, parks, community services, and operations. Search municipal portals directly.
GovernmentJobs Search Torrington, Litchfield County, and nearby towns
Public employer
Bozzuto’s Careers — CheshireWholesale grocery distribution, warehouse, logistics, transportation, maintenance, and operations route. Confirm role-specific screening and driving rules.
Amazon Jobs — Waterbury / Naugatuck ValleyWarehouse, delivery-station, fulfillment, sortation, and operations route where local openings are available.
Amazon Jobs Search Waterbury, Bristol, Cheshire, Torrington, and nearby openings
Warehouse
UPS Jobs — Waterbury / Northwest CTPackage handler, warehouse, driver-helper, seasonal, and logistics route. Confirm license and supervision restrictions before driving-related roles.
UPS Jobs Search Waterbury, Watertown, Torrington, and nearby hubs
Logistics
PeopleReady — Waterbury / Northwest CTFast-entry staffing for warehouse, events, construction support, hospitality, cleanup, moving, and general labor.
Express Employment Professionals — Waterbury / Northwest CTStaffing route for warehouse, light industrial, clerical, customer service, manufacturing, and temp-to-hire roles.
Express Jobs Search Waterbury / Northwest Connecticut offices
Staffing
🧭 Search strategy and supervision notes
Waterbury, Northwest & Naugatuck Valley practical search lanesUse workforce support for preparation, then apply directly to named employers and staffing routes by commute corridor. Strong lanes include healthcare support, warehouse, public-sector work, retail, facilities, food service, manufacturing, logistics, hospitality, and staffing.
Keep an application log and copies of schedules, offers, pay stubs, and training records.
Search by lane
Confirm restrictions before accepting workBefore accepting driving, security, overnight, warehouse, client-site, alcohol-serving, casino/resort, airport, healthcare, manufacturing, or travel-heavy work, confirm that the role fits court orders and supervision instructions.
Coverage: Willimantic, Danielson, Putnam, Windham, Killingly, Middletown, Cromwell, Portland, East Hampton, and surrounding eastern/central communities.
Eastern Connecticut and Middlesex County searches should combine American Job Centers, Workforce Eastern CT, CT State training, healthcare, public-sector, manufacturing, warehouse, food service, retail, and staffing.
🏢 Reentry, workforce, and training support — Eastern CT / Middlesex
American Job Center — DanielsonAJC route for northeastern Connecticut job seekers needing job search, résumé help, training referrals, employer connection, and documentation support.
American Job Center — Middletown / Central CT routeAJC route for Middlesex County users needing workforce services, career coaching, training referrals, job search, and employer connection.
Find AJC Use CTDOL AJC locator for Middletown / central CT access
AJC route
CT State Community College — Quinebaug Valley / Middlesex routesTraining route for healthcare support, manufacturing, logistics, office, business, IT support, culinary, and short-term workforce certificates.
CT State Danielson / Willimantic / Middletown training route
Training
Goodwill of Southern New England — Employment ServicesEmployment services route for job placement, job retention, pre-employment support, and general case management where eligible.
Middlesex Health CareersHealthcare support route for food service, environmental services, patient access, clerical, facilities, maintenance, transport, and hospital operations roles.
Town / municipal jobs — Middletown, Windham, Killingly, PutnamPublic employer route for clerical, public works, parks, facilities, maintenance, library support, and operations roles. Search town portals directly.
Express Jobs Search eastern Connecticut and Middlesex-area offices
Staffing
🧭 Search strategy and supervision notes
Eastern Connecticut, Windham & Middlesex practical search lanesUse workforce support for preparation, then apply directly to named employers and staffing routes by commute corridor. Strong lanes include healthcare support, warehouse, public-sector work, retail, facilities, food service, manufacturing, logistics, hospitality, and staffing.
Keep an application log and copies of schedules, offers, pay stubs, and training records.
Search by lane
Confirm restrictions before accepting workBefore accepting driving, security, overnight, warehouse, client-site, alcohol-serving, casino/resort, airport, healthcare, manufacturing, or travel-heavy work, confirm that the role fits court orders and supervision instructions.
Important: This directory is an independent educational and navigation resource. OACRA is not a government agency, employer, staffing agency, law firm, supervision agency, or workforce board. Listings do not guarantee hiring, placement, acceptance, training approval, officer approval, or eligibility.
Fair-chance note: Employers may use case-by-case background review based on role, time since conviction, license requirements, safety, driving, security, site access, union rules, casino/gaming rules, and client requirements. Users should confirm each employer’s current process directly.
Supervision note: If you are on probation, parole, pretrial release, or another form of court or community supervision, follow your court orders and supervising officer’s instructions. Confirm travel, schedule, worksite, driving, cash-handling, alcohol, security, badge-access, overnight, and documentation requirements before accepting work.
Provider updates: Connecticut employers, workforce partners, training providers, staffing agencies, and reentry organizations can request listing review or updates through OACRA’s listing request form.