CBIA BizCast: Breaking Down Connecticut’s Job Market – CBIA

CBIA BizCast: Breaking Down Connecticut’s Job Market  CBIA

On this episode of the CBIA BizCast, hCBIA Foundation director Dustin Nord to break down the September employment report. Connecticut added 1,400 jobs in September, but a surge in job openings and a labor force still well below year-ago levels underscore employers’ ongoing hiring challenges. On this episode of the CBIA BizCast, host Amanda Marlow sits down with CBIA Foundation director Dustin Nord to break down the newly released employment report. Nord shares his insights into manufacturing’s growth, Connecticut’s labor-force shortages, workforce development, and the economic risks businesses should watch. Also in this episode, we share highlights from the foundation’s 2026 Manufacturing Tour, which celebrated the importance of the industry to Connecticut’s economy.

During the week-long tour business leaders and public officials hit the road in a fully-branded and wrapped bus to visit 15 manufacturers and five workforce development organizations. Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * The latest news and information delivered directly to your inbox. CBIA IS FIGHTING TO MAKE CONNECTICUT A TOP STATE FOR BUSINESS, JOBS, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH. A BETTER BUSINESS CLIMATE MEANS A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR EVERYONE.