Employer Services
Our business services staff members are highly trained, resourceful, out-of-the-box thinkers dedicated to businesses, community and economic development. We believe that thriving local economies are the best foundations for businesses to succeed, and that strong businesses contribute to thriving economies and meaningful employment. Our number one goal is to support businesses in attracting and retaining the talent they need to grow and thrive.
Our staff are experts in local labor markets and look forward to helping you with your workforce needs. Contact us to learn more about tailored services to support your business.
Articles of Interest
In 2018, the CWDC released $350,000 in grants to Colorado’s local workforce areas to scale a promising practice or test a new model of service delivery that maximizes efficiency in serving customers. Three local workforce areas received Workforce Innovation Grants, and these resources highlight the innovative practices developed to help others replicate the successful practices.
Services
Recruit
From creating a skills-based job posting, to applicant screening and testing, Colorado Workforce Center Business services staff can support employers in all aspects of recruiting the workforce to meet your current and future needs. We can also support recruitment efforts through job fairs and hiring events.
Train
Train new employees or upskill your workforce through state and local programs designed to support employers with technical or financial support. Other tools include:
Work-based learning
Apprenticeships
Training program grants
Employee onboarding
Retention strategies
Consult
The legal responsibilities employers face can be complicated. Business services staff are available to consult and with employers, and host a variety of education events on human resources issues, wage and hour laws, legislative changes, onboarding and retention strategies, employment best practices and more.
Plan
Your region's business services representative can help you make data-based decisions by providing labor market information, wage analysis, industry and occupational growth projections, skills gaps and more.
