The Western Slope’s second-quarter job postings are in the red, with fewer employers hiring for vacant positions compared to last year despite recent quarter-over-quarter growth. Business experts say this could signal the region’s recovery from pandemic-era turnover.
A Colorado jobs report for the months of April, May and June, released by the Colorado Chamber Foundation and Aspen Technology Labs, shows that Western Slope markets drove the state’s quarter-over-quarter momentum in job postings as recreation hiring picked up ahead of the winter ski season.
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“Overall, Colorado’s job market showed encouraging signs of a rebound in the second quarter, but we are continuing to track soft spots in some of our mountain communities, where job postings remain below last year’s levels,” Beck said. “At the same time, we were encouraged to see outdoor recreation job postings increase 17.3% year-over-year, which could point to stronger hiring activity for mountain communities heading into the third quarter.”
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