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Wednesday, December 27, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Kristin Vossler talks about what you should do if you are looking to make a job change for the new year.

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Workforce Board designated High Performing

—December 26

The Pikes Peak Workforce Center’s Board of Directors won designation as a High Performing Board by the Colorado Workforce Development Council.

 

Debbie Miller, chair of the board and president of the Greater Woodland Park Chamber of Commerce, accepted the award in a ceremony this month.

“We are proud of and grateful to Deb for guiding us to this elite High-Performing Board status,” said Traci Marques, executive director\chief executive officer of the workforce center. “It’s truly an honor, and we have Deb to thank for her support, guidance, and encouragement in moving this forward.”

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Kristin Vossler talks about setting goals for your career.

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Kristin Vossler talks about assessing what job is right for you.

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Kristin Vossler talks about dealing with job loss during the holiday season.

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Kristin Vossler talks about searching for a job during the holiday season.

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Kristin Vossler talks about federal jobs.

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Kristin Vossler talks about apprenticeships.

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Kristin Vossler talks about how you can find out if the salary of a job is right for you and what you can do if it’s not.

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Teller County news in brief 

Pikes Peak Workforce will be holding a community and veterans job fair on Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. — 2 p.m. at the Colorado Springs Events center at 3960 Palmer Park Blvd. The fair will feature 140 employers across a wide range of industries.

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(COLORADO SPRINGS)—The Pikes Peak Workforce Center (PPWFC) said as the local labor market remains tight, and employers are seeking to hire people,

PPWFC is hosting a Community & Veterans Job Fair on Thursday, Nov. 2.

The event is open to the general public as well as transitioning military, Guard and Reserve members, veterans and their spouses and family members.

“We look forward to having more than 140 employers from a variety of industries at the Community & Veterans Job Fair,” said Becca Tonn, Communications Manager at PPWFC.

Attendees are encouraged to bring multiple copies of their resume.

PPFWC recommends those interested create an account beforehand at Connecting Colorado‘s website for express access on the day of the fair.

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Pikes Peak Workforce Center to host Community & Veterans Job Fair

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)—The Pikes Peak Workforce Center is hosting its Community & Veterans Job Fair on Nov. 2.

This event is open to the general public as well as transitioning military, guard and reserve members, veterans, and their spouses and family members.

 

It will take place at the Colorado Springs Event Center at 3960 Palmer Park Boulevard. Below is a list of industries that will be at the fair. To view a full list of employers, click the link here.

  • Construction
  • Customer Services/Sales
  • Cyber security
  • Department of Defense contractors
  • Drivers/Transportation
  • Education
  • Financial/Insurance/Business
  • Food Service
  • Government

Health care
Hospitality
Information Technology/Technical (non-defense related)
Law Enforcement – Federal/State/Local
Manufacturing
Staffing Agencies

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Workforce Center hosting Community & Veterans Job Fair on Nov. 2

The Pikes Peak Workforce center is hosting the Community & Veterans Job Fair on Thursday, Nov. 2, at the Colorado Springs Event Center, 3960 Palmer Park Blvd.

The fair is open to the general public, transitioning military, Guard and Reserve members, veterans and their spouses and family members.

“We look forward to having more than 140 employers from a variety of industries at the Community & Veterans Job Fair,” Becca Tonn, communications manager at PPFWC, said in a news release.

“These hiring managers and recruiters are ready to meet with job seekers – and all of them are actively hiring and have open positions,” she added.

 “We hope people in our community will take advantage of this opportunity to find new jobs or perhaps change industries and switch up their careers.”

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Kristin Vossler talks about their next job fair with USAA taking place tomorrow. Get more information here.

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Workforce Center hosting Community & Veterans Job Fair on Nov. 2

The Pikes Peak Workforce center is hosting the Community & Veterans Job Fair on Thursday, Nov. 2, at the Colorado Springs Event Center, 3960 Palmer Park Blvd.

The fair is open to the general public, transitioning military, Guard and Reserve members, veterans and their spouses and family members.

“We look forward to having more than 140 employers from a variety of industries at the Community & Veterans Job Fair,” Becca Tonn, communications manager at PPFWC, said in a news release.

“These hiring managers and recruiters are ready to meet with job seekers – and all of them are actively hiring and have open positions,” she added.

 “We hope people in our community will take advantage of this opportunity to find new jobs or perhaps change industries and switch up their careers.”

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Kristin Vossler talks about  their next job fair with USAA. Get more information here.

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Aspen Mine Center draws up life plan with a smile

A whirlwind of mercy greets those who seek help at the Aspen Mine Center in Cripple Creek. While most walk in with mixed emotions – reluctance countered by resolve – the entry is a step into a productive future.

Oh, it might not be easy, not at all, but designing a life plan to include budgeting, education, shelter, job searching, counseling, and generally re-grouping, never is.

In a world that may seem hostile at times, the staff shares a sense of community with clients, as each is a local resident. “Our clients have multiple needs,” said Shanon Conley, adult and family advocacy manager.

The pathway to the future begins with an action plan to identify and understand the needs, said Katelyn Brown, Medicaid coordinator who works by contract with Colorado Community Health Alliance.

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The merchants of mercy at the Aspen Mine Center design a life plan for those who seek help from the nonprofit organization in Cripple Creek.

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These 3 States Have the Most People Working From Home

Now that many people have had the opportunity to work remotely post-pandemic, they have noticed more benefits than they thought were possible. And those perks extended well beyond fighting morning traffic.

“Remote working is so popular here because we’re a state that really enjoys its flexibility, that really enjoys its free time. We’re not a New York, Boston or Philadelphia where people pretty much live for their jobs. Out here, people really live for their lives.” said Traci Marques, executive director and CEO of the Pikes Peak Workforce Center on KRDO.

Only a 4% decrease was recorded in work-from-home availability between 2021 and 2022 in Denver.

Wednesday, October 18, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Kristin Vossler talks about the best way to find a job.

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Kristin Vossler talks about how social media can help you in your job search.

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Kristin Vossler has some tips to help your résumé stand out.

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Colorado Springs employers learn how to add more people with disabilities in workplace

Those with disabilities twice likely to be unemployed in Colorado

COLORADO SPRINGS—About 40 employers gathered Tuesday to learn

how make their workplaces more welcoming for people with disabilities. State and city leaders say they want to level the playing field for these workers as they search for jobs.

“It’s something that we must change, everybody in this room must help us change that,” said Lloyd Lewis, of the speakers.

Lewis is the president and CEO of the Arc Thrift Stores. He said they currently have 500 employees with disabilities.

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Employers came together to learn how to make their workplaces more welcoming for people with disabilities. State and city leaders say they want to level the playing field for these workers as they search for jobs.

Wednesday, September 27, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Kristin Vossler talks about LinkedIn and your job search.

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Opinion: Colorado’s workforce system helps employers, workers and communities thrive

COLORADO SPRINGS—September is Workforce Development Month, which is a great opportunity to shine a spotlight on our robust workforce system in Colorado.

Workforce development is a powerful driver of economic progress, and the most recent data show that statewide, Colorado’s public workforce system had an annual economic impact of more than half a billion dollars.

This impact is achieved through the services of Colorado’s network of locally run workforce centers and workforce development professionals across the state. Workforce centers provide no-cost services and resources to give employers and job seekers a competitive edge to recruit the best talent and pursue meaningful careers.

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Workforce Development Month 2023

COLORADO SPRINGS—September is Workforce Development Month, and we’re pleased to welcome Lisanne McNew, Chair of the Colorado Workforce Development Council and 

Vice Chair Jonathan Liebert to the show to discuss the work CWDC does, what workforce centers do and what services they offer, and talk about overall workforce issues in Colorado.

In addition to serving as Chair for the CWDC, Lisanne McNew is President & CEO of SAFE Engineering, a customer focused technical services provider that provides comprehensive engineering and maintenance support to include evaluation and approval of repairs and modifications, evaluation of process specifications and development of specialized installation and tooling procedures. 

Hosted by Colorado Business Roundtable President Debbie Brown.

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Kristin Vossler talks about LinkedIn.

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Kristin Vossler talks about season jobs.

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Workforce Center invests in regional economic vitality

COLORADO SPRINGS—As a government agency, the Pikes Peak Workforce Center provides core business services at no cost to companies in El Paso and Teller counties. Some of our services include labor market data, candidate screening, educating businesses to access and hire local talent.

One specialized service directly benefits the bottom line of businesses and the individuals they hire – our Employee Development Funds program.

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The Importance of Workforce Development Centers 

COLORADO SPRINGS—In honor of Workforce Development Month, we welcome Traci Marques,

Executive Director/CEO of Pikes Peak Workforce Center and Stephanie Mufic, Business Innovation and Strategy Unit Manager for Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.

The Pikes Peak Workforce Center connects vital businesses with work-ready job seekers and employer-driven services. They help residents of El Paso & Teller Counties with career transition, whether they are unemployed, underemployed, or employed. Clients range from entry-level to professional, including youth, adults, people returning to the workforce, and those with barriers to employment. 

They provide job search and training opportunities, including 20 different job seeker workshops at no cost.

Hosted by Colorado Business Roundtable President Debbie Brown.

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These are the top five jobs in the Pikes Peak region that do not require a college degree

COLORADO SPRINGS—According to the Pikes Peak Workforce Center, there are job openings in many industries in Southern Colorado, including blue collar jobs. 

Blue collar refers to careers surrounding manual labor or skilled trades such as construction, maintenance and manufacturing.

In 2023 from May through July, the top five job postings in construction were the following:

  • electricians
  • heating and air conditioning mechanics
  • carpenters
  • plumbers
  • painters

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There are job openings in almost every industry in Colorado Springs, many do not require a college degree. So where are the jobs? And just how much do they pay?

Wednesday, September 6, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Kristin Vossler talks about job fairs and hiring events.

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Kristin Vossler talks about preparing for the questions in the interview process.

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Paid culinary training program in Colorado Springs helping ease labor shortage for local restaurants

COLORADO SPRINGS —Shovel Ready at City Aud, an innovative, advanced hospitality and culinary apprenticeship program,

launched in February at The Well food hall and is off to a great start.

It’s the first educational program to be launched as part of the Community Cultural Collective workforce program, which is an extension of The Community Cultural Collective at the City Auditorium. According to Madison Ward, CCC workforce navigator, with the completion of the fifth cohort (class or group of students), there has been an 84% placement rate.

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Executive chef and lead mentor Ben Hoffer works with Shovel Ready at City Aud student Malaina Krompegal in the kitchen at Shovel Ready Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. The culinary apprenticeship program was launched in February.

Wednesday, August 23, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Kristin Vossler talks about researching companies that you are applying to. 

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Kristin Vossler talks about getting a temp job while you search for a new job.

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Kristin Vossler talks about getting past the screening process to the interview.

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PPWC job fair hiring Wednesday, low number of job openings across nation
Pikes Peak Workforce Center hosting monthly job fair with more than a dozen employers

COLORADO SPRINGS — The number of job openings across the nation is at its lowest in years, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Pikes Peak Workforce Center hosts a job fair every month. There are more than a dozen employers today August 2nd.

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The Pikes Peak Workforce Center is hosting a monthly job fair with more than a dozen employers.

Wednesday, August 2, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Becca Tonn talks about Artificial Intelligence and employment scams. Job seekers be aware, employment scams can look very different these days.

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Fraudsters use AI tools to create phony job posts to get your attention, info, and money

EL PASO & TELLER COUNTY — Researchers say the process of finding and landing a new job is becoming more grueling.

It’s taking an average of 44 days right now to hire a new employee for most companies according to a report by Global Talent Trends.

We know these fraudsters are already crafty, but when you give them access to AI technology they can create an attractive fake job post in a matter of seconds. They’ll even design it specifically for you, hoping to get your attention, your information, and even your money.

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”It’s already exhausting, but then to incorporate that additional layer of am I going to get scammed? Just trying to get a job it’s horrifying,” said Krista Gustafson, who is actively searching for jobs right now in the Pikes Peak Region.

Wednesday, July 26, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Becca Tonn talks about some workshops and retraining the Pikes Peak Workforce Center offers.

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Local workforce center offers funding for businesses to train staff

EL PASO & TELLER COUNTY — The Pikes Peak Workforce Center has $100,000 in Employee Development Funds to award to businesses and non-profits in El Paso and Teller County.

This funding will specifically go to businesses and non-profits looking to train or “upskill” current employees.

The Employee Development Funds are made possible by the Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), in order to help businesses “retain a skilled workforce or avert the need for layoffs.”

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Preference for the funding is going to be given to “in-demand” industries, such as:

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  • manufacturing,
  • healthcare,
  • information technology,
  • hospitality,
  • tourism and
  • cyber security.
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Army Veteran Wins News 5 Jefferson Award for helping veterans transition to civilian life

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — If you spend any time around retired Army Col. Nanette Brédé Mueller and her therapy dog, Disney, you know she’s good at making connections. 

And if you’re transitioning out of the military, she’ll probably ask you, “What do you want to be when you grow up?”

“The first thing she said to me was ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ and when you’re 55 years old, at that time, that’s kind of a daunting question to ask,” said Paul Price.

Retired Air Force Col. Paul Price met Brédé Mueller at her volunteer-led weeklong workshop called Prep Connect 360.

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Every month we honor an exceptional person in our community with the News5 Jefferson Award. The award is given to someone whose community service goes above and beyond to multiply good across Southern Colorado. 

Wednesday, July 5, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Darlene Wolford with the Pikes Peak Workforce Center highlights a few job openings.

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Darlene Wolford with the Pikes Peak Workforce Center highlights a few job openings.

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BEST IN BUSINESS 2023: Business Services

The Pikes Peak Workforce center connects job-seekers to jobs in El Paso and Teller County. Additional services include hiring events, job fairs, career planning services and job training workshops.

PPWFC is a resource for employed and unemployed individuals. In 2018, its economic impact was $126.8 million and in 2017 it helped fill 6,057 new jobs in El Paso County. 

“On the business side of the equation, we offer hiring-needs assessments, employee development funding, training in skills-based hiring practices, as well as job fairs and hiring events to connect businesses with the workforce talent they need.”

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“For job seekers, we provide training and upskilling, résumé reviews, mock interviews, 12 different workshops to prepare them for the labor force, career coaching and more,” says Becca Tonn

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More than 300 residents earn GED at Community Partnership

In Teller County, more than 300 residents have earned GED certificates since 2006, the year the Community Partnership Family Resource Center initiated the program.

“One of the goals of the board is to avoid childhood maltreatment,” said Katie Conlin, operations manager/GED coordinator. “The more importance parents place on education, the more likely they are going to pass it to their children.”

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“You are a lot happier if you have employment because you have more options,” Conlin said. “If you are happy at work, you’re happier at home.”

Wednesday, June 21, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Darlene Wolford with the Pikes Peak Workforce Center highlights a few job openings.

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Darlene Wolford with the Pikes Peak Workforce Center highlights a few job openings.

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Darlene Wolford with the Pikes Peak Workforce Center highlights a few job openings.

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Becca Tonn with the Pikes Peak Workforce Center joined KRDO’s Morning News for the weekly Jobs Wednesday Update.  Find more at PPWFC.org

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Darlene Wolford with the Pikes Peak Workforce Center highlights a few job openings.

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Darlene Wolford with the Pikes Peak Workforce Center highlights a few job openings.

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U.S Border Patrol attracts recruits at job fair

Clarke Becker spent the day talking to employers and job seekers at the Pikes Peak Workforce Center’s Job Fair May 2 at the Ute Pass Cultural Center in Woodland Park.

Becker was recently appointed as the center’s one-stop operator.

With a variety of vendors seeking employees, Teller County has plenty of job opportunities, most of them with benefits.

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Border patrol agent L. Bustamante talks about the duties and responsibilities of the border patrol to Jeremy Bradshaw of Woodland Park. Bradshaw met the agents at the Pikes Peak Workforce Job Fair last month.

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Clarke Becker returns to Teller County

In a lifetime of public service, Clarke Becker has come full circle. Former Woodland Park mayor and executive director of the Teller County Economic Development Council, Becker combines government with a commercial beat.

After serving as mayor, Becker was elected twice as a Teller County commissioner, followed by several years as director of Colorado Rural Development Council, retiring last year.

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Unwilling to hang it all up, Becker accepted a position as a one-stop operator for the Pikes Peak Workforce Center, which puts him back in Teller County.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Darlene Wolford with the Pikes Peak Workforce Center highlights a few job openings.

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Darlene Wolford with the Pikes Peak Workforce Center highlights a few job openings.

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Workforce experts warn of scam job postings in online job searches

FTC: Consumers are being sent fake checks by fraudsters

COLORADO SPRINGS — This is a popular time of year for job searching as graduates prepare to enter the workforce and people move to new places looking for work. Workforce experts say it’s important to be aware of fraudsters in the middle of that job search.

”We’ve got staff that’s here to help you and can help you vet that organization. Feel free to come in and see us,” said Traci Marques

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Business Buzz

Clarke Becker has been named “One Stop Operator” for the Pikes Peak Workforce Center and covers El Paso and Teller counties. Becker once led the office of economic development for the city of Woodland Park, served as the mayor and was also a Teller County Commissioner. Continue to article …

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Darlene Wolford with the Pikes Peak Workforce Center highlights a few job openings.

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Darlene Wolford with the Pikes Peak Workforce Center highlights a few job openings.

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

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$1.5 million RISE grant fuels career paths

In what Mary Bielz called a “ shot in the dark,”  the Cripple Creek/Victor School District nonetheless

won a $1.5 million RISE – Resilience, Response, Innovation and Student Equity Fund — grant in 2021.

Speaking to a group of community stakeholders March 20, Bielz highlighted the need to continue the momentum created by the grant, which sunsets in September.

“We wrote this grant with the bottom line of understanding of how to alleviate poverty,” said Bielz, president of the CCV school board. Continue to article …

Cripple Creek/Victor School District shop teacher, Shawn Naprawa, shows off the work of his students at the stakeholders’ meeting March 20.

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Becca Tonn with the Pikes Peak Workforce Center highlights a few job openings.

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EDITORIAL: City Auditorium evolves to leverage talents and skills

“It’s a game changer for humans.” So proclaims esteemed community leader Linda Weise, reacting to a $1.1 million state grant to her Colorado Springs Community Cultural Collective.

Weise, president and CEO of the non-profit, leads an effort to revitalize the 100-year-old City Auditorium into the Pikes Peak Workforce Center. Her program provides a variety of human development programs.

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Networking and career information for students interested in arts or design fields

March 18, 2023, by Natasha Lynn – COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Saturday morning from 10-12:30, the Pikes Peak Business and Education Alliance 

held an informational expo at Rampart High School to help guide students into arts and design career fields.

They partnered with local employers in the Pikes Peak region to provide interested students and their families with more info on careers in arts and design.

Speakers and panelists told their stories of how they go to where they are today. Then it broke down into a networking style format so students and their families could speak one on one with employers.

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Darlene Wolford with the Pikes Peak Workforce Center highlights a few job openings.

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COS City Auditorium receiving $1.1M grant to help community workforce

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – 

A $1.1 million grant was recently awarded to the Colorado Springs Community Cultural Collective (CSCCC) for their for Shovel Ready Culinary Capstone and a media arts workforce development program.

“We are incredibly lucky to have been awarded the Innovation Grant from the Pikes Peak Workforce that’s launching all of these workforce initiatives,” explained Madison Ward, navigator for CSCCC workforce programs.

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‘It’s a game changer for humans’: Nonprofit behind Colorado Springs City Auditorium revitalization gets $1 million grant

Colorado Springs Community Cultural Collective is more than $1 million flusher.

The nonprofit, which is the driving force behind the revitalization of the 100-year-old City Auditorium, was awarded a $1.1 million grant for two of its four development programs: the Shovel Ready capstone culinary and hospitality program and the media arts workforce program.

Wednesday, March 8, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

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Unique program for creative workforce development secures $1.1 million grant

COLORADO SPRINGS — In the kitchen of Bird Tree Café along Tejon Street in downtown Colorado Springs, Josh Skaggs carefully cuts up vegetables. He is in the first class of a culinary arts and hospitality apprentice program called Culinary Capstone. “I cook a lot at home. And I wanted to see what that looks like in the bigger picture. At a restaurant, the front end, the back end. And yeah, just get my feet wet.”

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Darlene Wolford with the Pikes Peak Workforce Center highlights a few job openings.

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Darlene Wolford with the Pikes Peak Workforce Center highlights a few job openings.

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Darlene Wolford with the Pikes Peak Workforce Center highlights a few job openings.

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Darlene Wolford with the Pikes Peak Workforce Center highlights a few job openings.

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023 – KRDO Midday Edition

Erica Romero talks about the Employee Development Funds, the Pikes Peak Workforce Center has $160,000 to award to companies to train or upskill their current employees.

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Workforce center offers business development funding

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(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Pikes Peak Workforce Center has $160,000 to award to companies to train or upskill their current employees.

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Darlene Wolford with the Pikes Peak Workforce Center highlights a few job openings.

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Erin O’Connell meets with clients at Pikes Peak Workforce Center in Woodland Park

Erin O’Connell is the Workforce Development Specialist in the Woodland Park office of the Pikes Peak Workforce Center.

Teller County — What some term “the Great Resignation,” with employees leaving the job market in droves – thus, the “For Hire” signs, Erin O’Connell takes a broader view of what’s going on in Teller County. Continue to article …

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New job offers and training opportunities come with fraud warnings in the new year

By: Patrick Nelson, January 5, 2023

Pikes Peak Workforce Center providing resources and career coaching to help

COLORADO SPRINGS — Federal investigators say job scams are hitting people hard right now and can come in many forms, including remote work, cryptocurrency work, nanny or caregiver opportunities, and secret shopper jobs, to name a few. Continue to video & article …

Wednesday, January 4, 2023 – KRDO Morning News

Darlene Wolford with the Pikes Peak Workforce Center highlights a few job openings.

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