Press Releases

Press Release: Office of the Future of Work Announces Over $1 Million to Expand Registered Apprenticeship Opportunities Statewide

DENVER – The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s (CDLE) Office of the Future of Work (OFOW) is pleased to announce over $1,191,000 has been awarded in grant funds to 25 organizations across the state to support the growth of registered apprenticeship opportunities.

Press Release: State of Colorado Virtual Career Open House Highlights Openings at Nearly 20 State Agencies

DENVER – The Colorado Department of Personnel & Administration (DPA), in partnership with the Department of Labor & Employment (CDLE), is hosting a statewide virtual career open house and hiring event on Thursday, June 23, 2022 to fill open positions in 19 State agencies.

Press Release: New Tool Analyzes Interplay of Employment and Benefits to Help Workers Advance Their Careers

Today the Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC) and the Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta and Kansas City announced the launch of the Career Ladder Identifier and Financial Forecaster (CLIFF) tool, designed to help Coloradans make informed decisions about their careers.

Press Release: Governor's Summer Job Hunt Kicks Off 42nd Year of Helping Young People Understand the World of Work

Each year, Colorado’s longest running and most successful youth employment program helps tens of thousands of young people prepare for the uncharted territory of a first summer job.  Since 1981, the Governor’s Summer Job Hunt program has connected high school and college students with Colorado employers willing to give them a chance to learn, put skills to use and see firsthand how a business operates.