City of Hartford

  • Hartford, Connecticut
City of Hartford

Employer Description

Hartford is the capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located in Hartford County on the Connecticut River, north of the center of the state, 24 miles (39 km) south of Springfield, Massachusetts. Its 2006 population of 124,512 ranks Hartford as the state's second-largest city, after Bridgeport. New Haven, 40 miles (64 km) to the south, has a population nearly identical to that of Hartford. Greater Hartford is also the largest metro area in Connecticut and 45th largest in the country (2006 census estimate) with a metropolitan population of 1,188,841.

Nicknamed the "Insurance Capital of the World"​, Hartford houses many of the world's insurance company headquarters, and insurance remains the region's major industry. Almost 400 years old, Hartford is among the oldest cities in the United States, and following the American Civil War, Hartford took the mantle of the country's wealthiest city from New Orleans. In 1868, Mark Twain exclaimed: "Of all the beautiful towns it has been my fortune to see, Hartford is the chief"​.

With a new convention center and hotel, a recently completed science center, the reclaimed riverfront, and an infusion of residential and commercial ventures in the city, Hartford has begun to attract new development, especially downtown, after years of relative stagnation. It is home to the nation's oldest public art museum (Wadsworth Atheneum), the oldest public park (Bushnell Park), the oldest continuously published newspaper (The Hartford Courant), the second-oldest secondary school (Hartford Public), and until its recent closure, the sixth-oldest opera company in the nation (Connecticut Opera).

23 JOB(S) AT City of Hartford

  • Maintenance Mechanic

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Nov 21, 2024
    • Full Time
    • Building Maintenance
    • Construction and Skilled Trades
  • Housing Inspector

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Nov 15, 2024
    • Full Time
    • Code Enforcement and Inspections
    • Housing
  • Nutritionist III

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Nov 15, 2024
    • Full Time
    • Nutrition and Food Services
  • Project Manager (Health and Human Services)

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Nov 14, 2024
    • Full Time
    • Human Resources and Personnel
    • Project Management
    • Public Health
  • General Clerk

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Nov 14, 2024
    • Full Time
    • Clerical and Administrative Support
  • Police Officer (Hartford Residents)

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Nov 13, 2024
    • Full Time
    • Human and Social Services
    • Human Resources and Personnel
    • Public Safety
  • Police Officer (Lateral)

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Nov 13, 2024
    • Full Time
    • Public Safety
  • Police Officer (Non-Hartford Residents)

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Nov 13, 2024
    • Full Time
    • Human and Social Services
    • Human Resources and Personnel
    • Public Safety
  • Early Learning Teacher Assistant

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Nov 06, 2024
    • Full Time
    • Accounting and Finance
    • Education and Training
  • Electro-Mechanical Technician

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Oct 29, 2024
    • Full Time
    • Construction and Skilled Trades
  • School Crossing Guard

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Oct 25, 2024
    • Part Time
    • Public Safety
  • Performance Manager

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Oct 25, 2024
    • Full Time
    • Administration and Management
  • Police Cadet

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Oct 25, 2024
    • Full Time
    • Public Safety
  • Senior Project Manager (OMBG) (Re-Issued 11/08/2024)

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Oct 11, 2024
    • Full Time
    • Project Management
  • Environmental Health Sanitarian

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Oct 02, 2024
    • Full Time
    • Environmental Services
    • Public Health
    • Sciences and Laboratory
  • Sustainability Assistant (Part-Time)

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Sep 25, 2024
    • Part Time
    • Accounting and Finance
  • Sustainability Development Associate

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Sep 25, 2024
    • Full Time
    • Planning and Development
  • Rehabilitation Specialist II

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Sep 19, 2024
    • Full Time
    • Public Health
  • Inspector II

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Aug 28, 2024
    • Full Time
    • Code Enforcement and Inspections
  • Chief Staff Planner

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Jul 17, 2024
    • Full Time
    • Administration and Management
    • Planning and Development

City of Hartford

Hartford is the capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located in Hartford County on the Connecticut River, north of the center of the state, 24 miles (39 km) south of Springfield, Massachusetts. Its 2006 population of 124,512 ranks Hartford as the state's second-largest city, after Bridgeport. New Haven, 40 miles (64 km) to the south, has a population nearly identical to that of Hartford. Greater Hartford is also the largest metro area in Connecticut and 45th largest in the country (2006 census estimate) with a metropolitan population of 1,188,841.

Nicknamed the "Insurance Capital of the World"​, Hartford houses many of the world's insurance company headquarters, and insurance remains the region's major industry. Almost 400 years old, Hartford is among the oldest cities in the United States, and following the American Civil War, Hartford took the mantle of the country's wealthiest city from New Orleans. In 1868, Mark Twain exclaimed: "Of all the beautiful towns it has been my fortune to see, Hartford is the chief"​.

With a new convention center and hotel, a recently completed science center, the reclaimed riverfront, and an infusion of residential and commercial ventures in the city, Hartford has begun to attract new development, especially downtown, after years of relative stagnation. It is home to the nation's oldest public art museum (Wadsworth Atheneum), the oldest public park (Bushnell Park), the oldest continuously published newspaper (The Hartford Courant), the second-oldest secondary school (Hartford Public), and until its recent closure, the sixth-oldest opera company in the nation (Connecticut Opera).