Since
the pandemic struck in the U.S., many downtown businesses in Westport were
forced to close or re-invent themselves. One that kept its
doors open was Connectalent.
It
aims to connect “skilled professionals with employers who value work/life
balance,” dealing mostly with parents re-entering the workforce.
Connectalent
was started two years ago by Jasmine Silver and Runa Kanpp – two former
professionals who wanted to help mothers find careers.
"Once
the summer hit, we started getting more and more jobs and we felt really
confident that we were able to make it through a pandemic,” said Silver.
"You
want to get back into what you were really good at and what you're passionate
about. That's so important for these mothers to have careers as well."
The
company says almost 80% of its clients are mothers reentering the
workforce.