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The Lives Empowered Training Academy is an online platform providing industry-recognized credentials developed to help frontline workers enhance skills that will enable them to succeed at their job and advance in their careers.

Earlier this month Colorado launched a statewide campaign to support job seekers, workers, and students in getting the skills, training, work experience, and support services needed for in-demand jobs and careers. The campaign, Ready to Rise, raises awareness of the opportunities available to individuals through the Colorado Recovery Plan.

A new set of case studies released by the CWDC, Business Solutions for Training and Supporting Frontline Employees, highlights the innovations and successes of Colorado’s retail and food and beverage employers.

Results from the Colorado Bridging the Talent Gap employer survey are now available. Thank you to all of our partners who supported and participated in this campaign.

September is Workforce Development Month, and this week we’re celebrating Colorado’s workforce ecosystem with the theme “Workforce Services.”

Do you know an apprentice, mentor, employer, program, partnership, or champion doing great work? Nominate them for the 2021 Colorado Apprenticeship Awards. Winners will be recognized at a hybrid event on Nov. 16.

September is Workforce Development Month. The CWDC, CDLE, and our partners will highlight economic recovery resourcesand celebrate Colorado's robust workforce system. 

The CWDC is excited to announce the grantees for the Sector Partnership Stabilization & Recovery Grant. These grants are intended to support the sustainability of sector partnerships as an approach to economic recovery and industry stabilization.

Through a recent expansion of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, more Colorado families are eligible.

The CWDC and CDLE are looking for companies interested in being filmed by Virtual Job Shadow to highlight jobs and professions through professionally filmed and edited job shadowing videos.