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.

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

Talent Pipeline: The Importance of Youth Engagement

August 1, 2018 Alex Hopkins

Britta Blodgett, Senior Communications Strategist at Colorado Workforce Development Council, joins us to discuss the importance of youth engagement in strengthening the talent pipeline. Britta’s guest is Jenny Smith, Talent Pipeline Liaison for the Denver Opportunity Youth Initiative, and the Chair for the State Youth Council.

Carol Carter - GlobalMindED

September 14, 2017 Tammy Schaffer

Carol Carter, Founder and Executive of GlobalMindED, joins us to discuss first generation students. Carol’s guests include, Rocio Perez, President and Founder of Inventiva Consulting. GlobalMindED research intern Bryan Shapiro. Phuong Trang Dinh at Kaiser Permanente, and Colorado Community College System Vice President, Landan Pirius.

Talent Found - Colorado Industry Intermediates

March 1, 2017 Tammy Schaffer

Stephanie Veck, Director of the Colorado Workforce Development Council, joins us to discuss the state’s progress in building a sustainable talent pipeline. Together with Wendy Brors, she’ll talk about building Youth Apprentice Ready Communities, based on programs in place in Switzerland. Then we’ll talk with Andrea Young from the Colorado Technology Association, about the Colorado Industry Intermediaries Consortium.

TalentFOUND - Focus on BioScience

February 1, 2017 Tammy Schaffer

Stephanie Veck, Director of the Colorado Workforce Development Council, introduces us to key partners who help build and sustain Colorado's workforce. Along with Wendy Brors from Colorado Industry Intermediates Coalition and April Giles of Colorado BioScience Association, they'll discuss the many ways that industry associations collaborate, with a focus on bio-science.

TalentFOUND - Talent Pipeline Report

November 2, 2016 Alex Hopkins

Get the low down on the Talent Pipeline Report from TalentFOUND and the Colorado Workforce Development Council. Co-host Stephanie Veck and guest Dr. Lauren Victor join us to talk about the Colorado Paradox, Top Jobs, and more.

Workforce Development - Data Driven Decision Making

April 19, 2016 Tammy Schaffer

As a COBRT partner agency, Colorado Workforce Development Council joins us once a month to discuss growth and progress of our state's talent pipeline and developing a strong workforce in a program we call, "Creating Colorado's Talent Pipeline", with guest host Stephanie Veck, Director of the CWDC.