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Colorado teacher shortage threatens economic growth
Colorado faces a teacher shortage, risking future workforce skills and economic growth. Education leaders seek innovative recruitment solutions.
Colorado proposes new department to streamline higher education and workforce development
Colorado proposes combining agencies into a single department to better support learners, job seekers, and employers amid workforce challenges.
AI is changing the way higher education teaches business classes
Employers are looking for workers who have expertise in artificial intelligence, way beyond asking ChatGPT to write a case study
How to Invest in 2024: Insights from Wealth Managers and Stock Market Experts
Wealth managers have been busy lately, answering clients’ questions about how to build and preserve wealth amid stock market turmoil, high interest rates and recession fears. While advisers maintain that […]
Colorado College’s Bold Move: Breaking Free from U.S. News College Rankings
In February, Colorado College announced it would no longer cooperate with U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of best colleges. The private Colorado Springs school, ranked 27th nationally among […]
Colorado’s Declining Volunteerism: Factors and Strategies for Rekindling Civic Engagement
Volunteering is down, according to Volunteering and Civic Life in America, a report by the U.S. Census Bureau and AmeriCorps. The research indicated that 23.2 percent of people in the […]
Floyd’s 99 Barbershop: From Sports Concessions to Clippers — the Story of the O’Brien Brothers’ Successful Pivot
When Paul, Rob and Bill O’Brien opened the first Floyd’s 99 Barbershop in Denver in 2001, none of the brothers had ever cut anyone’s hair, much less tried to do […]
Why We Need to Build a Better Trades Workforce — And How to Build It
Forget, “No one wants to work anymore.” The lament now might be, “No one knows they can launch a high-paying career without incurring student debt.” Employers in construction, manufacturing and […]
Project Greer Street: Guiding Young Black Scholars
Ron Sally’s high school experiences were pivotal to his future success, and he wants today’s African American male students to have a similar opportunity. The longtime Denver business executive is […]
Latino Entrepreneur Access Program
Sometimes it’s the shiny new startup businesses that get the most attention, but growing businesses also need guidance, not to mention funding. Latino and BIPOC-owned businesses have their own challenges. […]
Colorado Gives Day: Online, ahead of its time
Colorado Gives Day takes place on Tuesday, December 7 this year. Donors visit ColoradoGives.org, search the online marketplace for charities or causes they want to support, and with a few clicks, donate.
Annual checkup: Taking the temp on health care for 2022
As employers and individuals shop for health insurance during fall enrollment, they might also evaluate how they use health care. The COVID-19 crisis made people contemplate their own wellness, and […]
