Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update: July 2021

The CSI has released its latest report about Colorado jobs and labor force. Key Findings: Colorado added 14,800 total nonfarm jobs in July. At this pace, the state would reach pre-pandemic employment levels by Jan. ’22. To recover to pre-pandemic employment levels by January 2023—after adjusting for population growth—Colorado needs add 9,202 jobs each month […]

Colorado Jumpstart Incentive

Unemployed Coloradans Who Return to Work are Eligible for an Incentive On Wednesday, Governor Jared Polis signed an Executive Order creating a new monetary incentive program to support unemployed Coloradans as they return to work full time. Under the Colorado Jumpstart incentive program, unemployed individuals are eligible to receive an incentive of up to $1,600 to support the […]

CSU System economic study shows impact on talent retention, jobs, revenue

The three Colorado State University System campuses – and the out-of-state students they attract – fuel nearly 23,000 Colorado jobs and more than $237.74 million in state income and sales tax revenue annually. In its first-ever Systemwide economic impact study, a team of economists quantified the CSU System’s unique contributions to the Colorado economy in […]

FORBES: The 5 Most Important Job Skills For The Future

Bernard Marr Contributor  Enterprise Tech Our workplaces are changing, and the changes are dramatic. Professionals need to pay attention to and prepare for the workplaces of the future. An important aspect of this preparation is to develop the job skills that will help you succeed and thrive in the new reality of the next decade. […]

How Businesses are Feeling about the Area & Economy

You’ve seen it printed, it was discussed at the Northern Colorado Prospers (NCP) Annual Summit and your support helped with the creation of it. Now, here is your electronic version of the Northern Colorado Business Retention and Expansion (BR&E) Annual Report 2018. The Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with the Business Retention and […]

FastCompany: 5 ways work culture will change by 2030

Technology, talent shortage, and trust are just a few of the issues that will challenge workplace culture over the next decade. BY GWEN MORAN Recent years have seen an exceptional awareness and prioritization of workplace culture by both employers and employees. Culture is a company’s “personality,” including the behavioral expectations, practices, and other norms that influence […]

Chamber Hosts First Northern Colorado Prospers LIVE Online Update

The Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the first Northern Colorado Prospers (NCP) LIVE Online Update during the morning of January 30, 2019. The Chamber was excited to present in a different way to update investors on the NCP goals by using Zoom web conferencing. During the presentation, David May, talked about the work […]

SmartBrief: What leaders can do to embrace younger generations

By: Rashan Dixon Over the past several years, I’ve talked with plenty of leaders who accuse the new workforce of being unprepared, overly sensitive, lazy and narcissistic. That’s a shame; these are common stereotypes that aren’t always founded in reality. However, these leaders can change their minds — for the better. How? By embracing younger generations […]

SmartBrief: What does Gen Z want from work?

By: Cord Himelstein, vice president of marketing and communications at HALO Recognition The millennial generation changed almost everything about how we define the employee experience and how we approach employee rewards and recognition. It was the first generation to fully embrace the social media revolution, shaping how people communicate, celebrate, collaborate and serve their communities. We […]

CNBC: 5 of the biggest workplace trends to watch in 2019

Every year brings unique and sometimes wacky new workplace initiatives. 2018 brought us examples such as such as implanting RFID microchips in employees or only allowing them to expense vegetarian food, but there are also important trends that you might see arriving in your workplace in 2019. Some of the more creative initiatives we have […]