Career Resources, Inc.
Ahshilah V. Atkins is an experienced program facilitator with roles at Career Resources, Inc. and the Board of Education since early 2022. Additionally, Atkins serves as an executive administrative assistant at 650 Financial Group since August 2019. Previous positions include leadership training with the Bridgeport Regional Business Council, development associate at United Way, and director of communication at Youth Business Initiative CT. Atkins also worked as a data management specialist for the Connecticut Building Congress in 2022. Academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Personal and Professional Communication from Southern Connecticut State University and education from Norwalk Community College.
Career Resources, Inc.
Career Resources, Inc. was founded in 1995 when it spun off from the region’s Workforce Investment Board in order to better provide direct services. CRI has grown into a stable, respected agency with more than 80 employees, programs operating throughout Connecticut, and a history of clean audits. CRI was recently chosen by the state of Connecticut’s Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) to train all DMHAS staff and providers to better prepare clients for employment. It is the only non-profit in the state focusing exclusively on workforce development from the perspective of the disadvantaged clients, in need of both basic education as well as the attitudinal readiness provided by STRIVE, and of employers. CRI maintains a deep knowledge of employer needs and is a trusted and frequent partner of local and regional Chambers of Commerce, as well as the state’s largest business association, CBIA, and numerous non-profit agencies and advocate partners. Career Resources’ mission is to “prepare workers for life” – to provide the needed support and skills training to set people on the path not merely to get a job, but to continued education and a viable career with a sustaining living wage.