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Our vision is that every Colorado employer has access to a skilled workforce and every Coloradan has the opportunity for meaningful employment, resulting in individual and statewide economic prosperity.
Colorado is proud to designate eight of the workforce boards with the High-Performing Board designation in recognition of their commitment to exemplary performance and strategic leadership in their community.
Colorado's sector partnerships are driving systemic change, connecting employers and training. Examples include the Colorado Tree Care Sector Partnership's apprenticeship program and the Northern Colorado Health Sector Partnership's Nurse Well Being Conference. These efforts promote job quality, skills-first practices, and work-based learning, building talent pipelines and supporting essential…
With the help of stimulus funding, Forward Steps helped 250 young Coloradans—especially those facing adversity—explore career paths through its "Realizing Aptitudes" program. This initiative combined one-on-one career coaching with cutting-edge Virtual Reality (VR) simulations to give underserved youth a realistic, pressure-free experience of in-demand jobs like surgical tech and auto mechanic.…
The CWDC Office supports and oversees multiple boards and commissions. Learn more about the Council, BEL Commission, State Youth Council, and State Rehabilitation Council below.
TalentFOUND comprises the systems, partners, programs, and initiatives offering services to ensure that students, job seekers, and workers have access to meaningful careers, and employers have access to skilled talent. Learn more about TalentFOUND.