Making a great workforce even better.
Metro Denver is serious about the business of building its future workforce. Various programs coordinated at the regional and state level ensure a seamless workforce delivery system.
In addition, several Colorado Workforce Centers strategically located throughout the region provide employers recruitment assistance, as well as helping employees with job search tools, job placement, and training.
And our education system, from Pre-K and K-12 to universities and community colleges, has programs in place that prepare a workforce well-matched to the evolving needs of today's high-tech work environment. Customized training programs are also available.
Additional resources:
- Metro Denver WIRED (Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development) Initiative - The Metro Denver EDC and the Denver Office of Economic Development (fiscal agent) are coordinating a four-year, $15 million WIRED grant to integrate workforce development, economic development and education on a regional level to meet the needs of the following industry clusters: aerospace, bioscience, energy, and information technology.
- Colorado FIRST Customized Training Program - This state-wide job training program provides training assistance to the Metro Denver workforce as an incentive for companies that are relocating or expanding in Colorado.
- Colorado Department of Labor and Employment - With many online workforce resources for employers, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment also offers the Connecting Colorado site where employers can post job openings and find quality workers.
- Colorado School-to-Career Program - This program brings students, businesses, communities and schools together to create a highly trained and productive workforce and helps business leaders in Metro Denver improve workforce quality through work-based experiences and curriculum development tailored to today's workforce needs.