Education to Employment Alliance members believe lack of exposure is the main culprit behind middle-skills job openings. Some students in career-connected programs don’t agree.
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What’s Working: The number of open jobs in Colorado is a sign the labor market may be stabilizing
At least that’s the business community’s take on new job-openings data. Plus: Wage growth is flat, if not lower when adjusted for inflation.
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What’s Working: Why Colorado’s growing work force seems like it’s shrinking
Age has a lot to do with the state’s shifting labor force. Plus: Unemployment rate at its highest in 15 months, housing and gas prices up again, labor preps for strikes
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What’s Working: Colorado’s 190,000 job openings
Where do those numbers come from? We found some, but here’s what else you need to know about job data.
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What’s Working: Colorado has 190,000 job openings and 95,000 unemployed people — a disconnect?
QUICK LINKS: What else the labor data says | The 190,000 job openings | State unemployment rates | The poll: Working or not? | $1 million cybersecurity grant Colorado seems to be in a bit of a standstill when it comes to jobs. Job growth in July was flat. The higher unemployment rate, an increase […]
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What’s Working: Denver still a top 10 city for tech, thanks to tech wages outpacing rent growth
There’s other factors, including the number of young, educated and tech-savvy workers. Plus: “Durable skills” vs. AI, Colorado’s June job report and more!
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What’s Working: Connecting Colorado’s latest economic reports on inflation, housing and jobs
Denver inflation falls but is still higher than the nation. Plus: Housing prices dip, more Coloradans are working and wages are growing. But slower.
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What’s Working: Colorado’s April job growth is the best in 12 months, but it’s slower than the nation’s
The state’s unemployment rate was unchanged at 2.8%. Plus: Wages are up, unless you add in inflation, Denver renters see more perks, and more!
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What’s Working: Colorado business bankruptcies decline; startups on the rise
A record number of companies filed to start a business last year, but what does that mean? Plus: More money for rural startups, unemployment issues and the latest labor law poll tally
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What’s Working: Colorado’s unemployment rate dropped, but so did the number of people in the workforce
Businesses added jobs, but more people left the job market in December. Plus: Colorado leads highest increase in gas prices, readers share annoying inflation interactions, and more!