National Disability Employment Awareness Month

October 2, 2019 Alex Hopkins

Lee Wheeler-Berliner, Managing Director of Colorado Workforce Development Council sits down with us to focus on National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Joining Lee are Kristin Corash, Director of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation at the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment and Marilee Boylan, Chair of the State Rehabilitation Council. Tune in as Kristin shares more on the Shining Stars of VR and Marilee explains the Employment First Advisory Partnership. Find their 2018 report here.

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Workforce Development Month

September 4, 2019 Alex Hopkins

Lee Wheeler-Berliner, Managing Director at Colorado Workforce Development Council drops in to talk about Workforce Development Month, and its impact on Coloradans, as well as new work and innovations taking place around workforce development. Joining Lee is Joe Barela, Executive Director at Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Jessica Valand, Director, Northwest Workforce Area, at Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium, and Kat Douglas, Director, at the Community and Workforce Development Division of Jefferson County. Find the full agenda for Workforce Month events here.

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2019 Legislative Session

June 5, 2019 Alex Hopkins

Lee Wheeler-Berliner, Director of the Colorado Workforce Development Council joins us to talk about how the 2019 legislative session will impact business, education, and workforce development. Lee’s guests include Representative Dominique Jackson and Pat Teegarden, Director of Policy and Research at the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.

Listen LIVE at 4:00 on Denver’s Money Talk 1690 AM or watch our livestream at cobrt.com/live.

State Agencies and Their Role in Talent Development

April 3, 2019 Alex Hopkins

Lee Wheeler-Berliner, Director of the Colorado Workforce Development Council joins us for a discussion on Colorado state agencies and their role in talent development. Lee’s guests include Joe Barela, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE), Angie Paccione, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE), and Betsy Markey, Executive Director of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT). Learn more about the Opportunity Zones here.

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TalentFOUND Presents: Summer Jobs and Youth Internships

February 19, 2019 Alex Hopkins

Britta Blodgett, Senior Communications Strategist joins us to talk about Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s Summer Job Program.

Bridging the Gap Between Ability and Opportunity

May 9, 2018 Alex Hopkins

GlobalMindED is an inclusive innovation network creating a diverse talent pipeline in education, business and government. The yearly conference is taking place June 9 - 11, in preparation for that GlobalMindED has joined up with Colorado Business Roundtable’s Connect & Collaborate to bring you five shows on the importance of providing the right steps for creating the talent pipeline they desire.

Skills Based Hiring and Work Based Learning

April 4, 2018 Alex Hopkins

Stephanie Veck, Director of the Colorado Workforce Development Council, joins us to discuss the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. Her guest is the new Executive Director of CDLE, Sam Walker.