PLANADVISER: Half of Workers Approaching Retirement Expect to Return to Work
Earning additional income is their primary reason why, a survey found. By Lee Barney Fifty-three percent of workers who expect to retire in the next five years think it is likely they will return to work, according to a survey by Home Instead, Inc. Earning additional income was their primary reason for returning to work, […]
July 2018 Quarterly Recap and Resources
The Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the Northern Colorado Prospers (NCP) Quarterly Update in the early evening of July 25 in the OCR Field Club at the newly named Canvas Stadium at Colorado State University. More than 50 NCP investors attended to network and receive an update on the progress being made on […]
NCP Investors Invited to Quarterly Meeting – July 25, 2018
North I-25 Express Lanes: Johnstown to Fort Collins Open House – June 27, 2018
When: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 27 Note: There will be no formal presentation; please arrive at any time. Where: The Ranch Events Complex Larimer Conference Center, 5280 Arena Circle Loveland 80538 What’s Happening: Join the project team to learn more about schedule and phasing for the project and information on: Express Lane construction in both […]
Denver Business Journal: Governor signs transportation-funding boost, receives little praise for doing so
Gov. John Hickenlooper on Thursday signed into law the largest increase in transportation funding the Colorado Legislature has approved in more than a decade — and was met by a collective yawn by many of the organizations that had pushed for help with the state’s highways and transit system. Senate Bill 1, inked at a ceremony in […]
Think There’s a Talent Shortage Now? Just Wait
The ever-widening gap between employers’ needs and workers’ skills could drive massive lost financial opportunities over the next decade-plus. David McCann May 7, 2018 | CFO.com | US Businesses generally spend little time worrying about what might happen 10 or more years ahead. But if “what might happen” is a talent shortage so massive as […]
2018 NCP Annual Summit Recap and Resources
The Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its first Northern Colorado Prospers Annual Summit during the morning of April 25 at the Colorado State University Lory Student Center Theatre. The event brought together company leaders that pledged support for Northern Colorado Prospers, a five-year strategic initiative that addresses the region’s key challenges: transportation, labor […]
LinkedIn Says Top Training Priority is Soft Skills
LinkedIn’s 2018 Workplace Learning Report documents the skill gaps identified by employers and how they are responding with training. The top training priorities include: How to train for soft skills Identifying trends to prevent future skill gaps Understanding the impact of technology Consistent global training Deliver insights on internal skill gaps How to track skill […]
Register Now: 2018 Northern Colorado Prospers Annual Summit
Join us for the Annual Northern Colorado Prospers Summit to discuss progress on the four goals and provide your feedback and ideas for the next phase. EVENT Northern Colorado Prospers Annual Summit DATE Wednesday, April 25, 2018 TIME 7:30 to 9:00 AM LOCATION CSU Lory Student Center Theater 1101 Center Ave Mall PARKING Morgan Library, […]
Improving the Labor Participation Rate Not Answer to Worker Shortage
The Congressional Budget Office just released a study titled “Factors Affecting the Labor Force Participation of People Ages 25 to 54.” The short version of the findings are that the rate fell during the Great Recession of 2007-2009 “Between 1990 and the 2007–2009 recession, the rate of labor force participation—the percentage of noninstitutionalized people who […]
