Groton, CT jobs, layoffs and employers

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- Environmental SpecialistTriumvirate Environmental
- Management AnalystSeacorp
- Research Assistant – Human Factors / Sonar SystemsLeidos
- Research Assistant - Hearing SciencesLeidos
- Mathematical and Submarine Fleet Liaison EngineerLeidos
- Research AssociateExperis Technology Group
- USA - Research Associate - IV - USDPfizer
- Research AssociateExperis
- Operations and Security Risk AnalystChelsea Groton Bank
- Loan Servicing ManagerChelsea Groton Bank
Employers hiring most in Groton
- Chelsea Groton Bank4 open roles
- Leidos3 open roles
- Naval Sea Systems Command3 open roles
- American Systems2 open roles
- Pfizer2 open roles
- Serco North America2 open roles
- Army National Guard Units1 open role
- Bering Straits Native1 open role
- Electric Boat Company1 open role
- Experis1 open role
Groton layoffs
No layoff notices naming Groton in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Groton
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| University of Connecticut-Avery Point | Public 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Conferences in Groton
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Groton. 1 with dates announced.
- CABE/CAPSS Convention
Nov 20 to Nov 21, 2026 · Groton, CT
Paid ticket. Registration fee not stated; sponsorships $500 to $7,500+
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Population up 2.0% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.6%, up 0.8 points from a year ago
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Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Groton. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Connecticut? How to file for unemployment in Connecticut (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board, Inc.
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Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region economy
4.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.8% the month before
141,913
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
279,025
people in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$84,185
median household income
Source: Census ACS
43%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: Layoff notices from Connecticut’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. Connecticut unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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