By Mary Edet, CWDC
Looking for a new job or a change in your career?
Whether you are a person who has worked the same job or in the same field for many years, or you are new to the workforce in Colorado, you might find yourself unhappy with your current career path.
Maybe you’ve made discoveries of new directions to grow but have no idea how to get there; or gone through unexpected layoffs or industry changes that are hard to keep up with.
Colorado Workforce centers can help and offer free resources for jobseekers, career-builders, and even employers!
In this post, we’ll look at Colorado Workforce Centers, where they can be found, and what they have to offer. You might be surprised at the hidden treasure you didn’t know you had right in your own community.
Workforce Centers provide a variety of free services to assist businesses, jobseekers, and people in the workforce. Some of these services include:
- Job listings
- Computer and internet access
- Career counseling and training for job seekers
- Recruitment of workers, pre-screening, and referral services
- Tax credits and training reimbursement for employers
- Self-service or staff-assisted options to meet employment needs
One exciting service provided by the 13 comprehensive workforce centers in Colorado is access to Career Counselors who connect workers and jobseekers with local employment, training, educational opportunities, available funding, and even interviewing skills and resume improvement.
Employers can also benefit from meeting with Business Services Representatives who can connect them to funding and training opportunities as well as assisting with recruiting, hiring, and keeping the skilled talent they need to grow.
It is especially important to remember, workforce centers in Colorado are here to help all Coloradoans no matter where they fall in the workforce spectrum. From just starting out, to established in an industry but ready to change directions; from steadily employed to unemployed; from jobseeker to employer seeking to fill a job, the workforce centers of Colorado can be a primary resource to increase career, industry, and income success!
To find a workforce center near you, be sure to view the Colorado Workforce Center Locations and Contact Information.