The Business Council of Fairfield County

Services offered by the National Emergency Grant include career counseling and training services to assist in finding a new job or to change careers.

Only individuals who have been laid off from a specific list of financial services companies are eligible to receive NEG benefits. Click here to determine if your former employer is on the list.

What does the National Emergency Grant offer?

Education/Training Scholarships
Networking Events
Job Search Workshops
Career Coaching
Resume Writing
Interviewing Skills
Assessment Tools

Are you eligible?

Your former employer must be on the list of financial services companies eligible to receive NEG benefits
Anyone laid off from these companies after March 2008 is eligible
You can be currently employed or unemployed and still receive NEG benefits
You can either live or work in Connecticut

Resources Available

For More Information

Please contact Bob Stokes of The Business Council at 203-487-6879 or by email at rstokes

businessfairfield.com.

About The Career Development Network
The Career Development Network has been developed jointly by The WorkPlace Inc. and The Business Council of Fairfield County. It is made possibly by funds from a National Emergency Grant awarded to the State of Connecticut's Workforce Development System by the U.S. Department of Labor.