At micasa for the launch of Avanzando Good Jobs. 'We don't want to get Latinos jobs. We want to create pathways for people to move up that wil break generational cycles.' -Luis Quinones, Unidos

'School is necessary but not sufficient to your education. Too often we focus on outputs (credentials) instead of outcomes (ability to care for your family and contribute to society).'-TeRay Davis, Ednium #careerconnectedlearning

'We as employers have work to-do. It's three words that have a lot of weight to them. VALUE PEOPLE MORE. Our work as employers is to help people get back to the jpy of work.' -Dr. Jandel Allen-Davis on addressing talent shortages #careerconnectedlearning

In an equitable economy, all workers have the resources required to thrive. We need to take a systems-level approach to workforce development and consider how childcare, transportation, housing, and other issues affect workers. #WkDevMonth23

Applications for our Education Consultant position are due next Monday, July 31. Apply now to join our team!

My Mom fail of getting home WAY too late after a conference is paying off in dividends. I'm now up at 4am getting snacks & entertaining a restless toddler. Send help😴 😮‍💨. #workingmom

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CWDC worked with Colorado Succeeds & CO Dept of Higher Education
to develop a new framework to identify valuable #credentials and enable career advancement. We need business input to ensure it meets the needs of employers & individuals alike. Provide feedback: cwdc.colorado.gov/blog-post/for-…

I'm excited to attend 2023 Badge Summit in Boulder next week! 2023badgesummit.sched.com/useravatar The Badge Summit #BadgeSummit Sched

Not only are they investing in the community, they are investing in high school internships! 👏👏👏Vestas Announces $40 Million Investment to Manufacture V163-4.5 MW™ Turbine in Colorado renewableenergymagazine.com/wind/vestas-an… via Energías Renovables

Looking for support in navigating your career? Access free career coaching from now until December 2024 to help you identify and take the next step in your career. Learn more about the Career Coaching Collaborative at cocareercoaching.org.

Hosts Colorado Department of Labor and Employment and CO Workforce Council are seeking workshop proposals for the 2023 Think Big Conference. Workshops can include specific programs, strategies, or tools to help youth-serving professionals better serve their clients. Submit your proposal by 6/30
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Spending time w/Colorado innovators at the Talent Finance Design Workshop. Groups from across the state are pitching their solutions to pressing talent challenges in the state and rethinking how to reduce cost barriers. #Talentfinance #talentdevelopment

In Canon City this AM for the Region 13 Infrastructure Summit. As Colorado develops plans for this historic investment of Infrastructure money, considering how we secure the workforce necessary to carry out our goals is critical. Projects can't work w/o workers. #IIJA CO Workforce Council

'This is the best chance we'll have to understand exactly what the market fails to do, even at full strength.' Thought provoking article on the limits of the market to address persistent challenges for workers.
bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…

The future of #PublicHealth starts now and we need a diverse, skilled & sustained workforce to drive us forward. Find strategies for equitable recruitment & retention through the new blueprint from the Colorado Public Health Workforce Collaborative: bit.ly/40WpSiW

Sector partnerships enable regional, industry-led collaboration in Colorado. When employers work with public partners, these partnerships help focus resources on key #workforce and #EconDev priorities in a regional economy. Learn more at cwdc.colorado.gov/sector-partner…. #EconDev Week2023

12% of working age individuals in CO has a disability. Those w/ a disability are 30% less likely to be employed than peers w/o. I'n many cases, this occurs b/c hiring processes screen ppl out b4 they have an opportunity to share their skills. #underutilizedpopulations CO Workforce Council