Job help and job training in Connecticut
The short answer
Visit an American Job Center for no cost job search help and training. File for unemployment on ReEmployCT. Questions: 1 800 956 3294, weekdays 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
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American Job Centers
The Connecticut Department of Labor lists American Job Centers for help finding work and training.
Official pages: portal.ct.gov/ajc, portal.ct.gov/dol/unemployment-benefits
Unemployment
File your first claim on ReEmployCT. You create an account first. The Consumer Contact Center is open Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM: 1 800 956 3294, 203 941 6868 or 860 967 0493 (TTY 711).
Official page: portal.ct.gov/dol/unemployment-benefits
Pay you are owed
If an employer didn't pay you minimum wage or overtime, the US Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division takes complaints at 1 866 487 9243. Help is confidential and costs nothing.
Official page: dol.gov/agencies/whd
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Sources last checked October 27, 2026. If something has changed, please tell us so we can fix it.
Nothing here is a promise of a bed, money or a spot in any program. Each place decides who it can serve. You choose what feels right for you.