Posts by tborrego_tborrego@nwdouglascounty.org

Every October, Colorado joins all states  in celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Governor Jared Polis has issued a proclamation to recognize the value, talent and many contributions that people with disabilities bring to the workplace. Integrating Coloradans living with disabilities into the workplace is a collaborative effort between business, nonprofits, and government. Among the…

Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Announces Grow With Google Partnership   Individuals Can Earn a Google Career Certificate in less than Six Months (DENVER) – The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment is partnering with Google to connect 500 local job seekers with no-cost access to Google Career Certificates training for well-paying, high-demand jobs in…

Metropolitan State University Denver & The Society for Hispanic Human Resource Professionals Host a Job Fair honoring Hispanic Heritage Month   The Society for Hispanic Human Resource Professionals (SHHRP) in partnership with Arapahoe Sheriff, First Bank, Denver Public Safety, Denver Staffing Services, Intermountain Healthcare, Jammin’ 101.5 & HOT 107.1, New York Life, Social Impact Partners & Trimble…

State of Colorado Informational Career Open House Highlights Openings at Nearly 20 State Agencies   DENVER – The Colorado Department of Personnel & Administration (DPA), in partnership with the Department of Labor & Employment (CDLE), is hosting a second statewide informational career open house virtually on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022 to help fill open positions in 19…

Heading into the third week of Workforce Development Month, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) will highlight key industries in the state’s workforce across social media including: cybersecurity, advanced manufacturing and transportation. All three areas were among industry sectors with significant job gains in August: professional and business services (~2,900), manufacturing (~1,900), and…

Colorado Employment Situation – August 2022   12,400 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Added in August;Unemployment Rate Increases to 3.4%     Household survey data According to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point in August to 3.4 percent. The number of unemployed individuals rose by 4,600 over the…

In honor of Workforce Development Month, the Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC) and its partners are launching a campaign to encourage employers to participate in its no-cost Good Jobs Pilot. The pilot is aimed at helping employers assess the quality of the jobs they provide and learn what concrete steps they can take to improve…

The Office of New Americans (ONA) within the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has established a Global Talent Task Force (GTTF). This task force will review existing workforce pathways and consider opportunities to improve economic integration for New Americans in Colorado.  On June 3, 2022, Governor Jared Polis signed SB 22-140 into law.…

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) celebrates the 3,250,500 Coloradans actively participating in our workforce this Labor Day. The state’s labor force participation rate remains at 69.5%, the highest it has been since March 2020. During this first week of Workforce Development Month, CDLE is highlighting the myriad of services provided in partnership…

The Highlands Ranch Metro District will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the future Highlands Ranch Senior Center on Monday, September 19. The ceremony will celebrate breaking ground on the senior center this fall, and will take place from 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Mountainview Christian Church parking lot, 40 E. Highlands Ranch Pkwy.  The event will…