After two years of labor shortages, Colorado’s job market seems to be turning around, at least for some employers. A new analysis by Aspen Tech Labs, an Aspen-based agency focused on recruitment, found that the number of job vacancies in Colorado dropped 8% during the second quarter. Openings were down by 9,700 in three months […]
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In the News: Colorado Chamber Press Roundup
Denver Post: Good news for Colorado businesses: Job vacancies dropped during second quarter of 2023 The latest workforce trends are looking bright for Colorado businesses as the number of job vacancies plunged 8% in the second quarter of 2023. Read More… NBC: Job Vacancies Down in Colorado Springs and Pueblo Watch Video Here Greeley Tribune: […]
KOAA News: Job vacancies are down 8% across Colorado, why it has Chambers of Commerce excited
The Colorado Chamber of Commerce released its quarterly jobs report for Q2 and noted that job vacancies are down 8% since April 1st. That’s cutting down on unemployment rates in Colorado Springs and Pueblo. “It’s encouraging, right? That’s really the economic developers’ dream,” said Theresa Metcalf, Vice President for Economic Development at the Colorado Springs […]
Greeley Tribune: 3 lawmakers representing Weld voters among Colorado Chamber of Commerce’s 15 MVPs of 2023 session
The Colorado Chamber of Commerce this month recognized 15 state lawmakers for advocating for the business community, including three lawmakers representing Weld County voters. The inaugural class of the Colorado Chamber MVP Awards includes Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, a Republican representing voters in western parts of Weld County and part of Larimer County; Rep. Gabe Evans, […]
NBC: Job Vacancies Down in Colorado Springs and Pueblo
Denver Post: Good news for Colorado businesses: Job vacancies dropped during second quarter of 2023
The latest workforce trends are looking bright for Colorado businesses as the number of job vacancies plunged 8% in the second quarter of 2023. Fort Collins saw the most drastic change this quarter, with a 14% drop in job vacancies, followed by Boulder at 12%, Pueblo at 11% and Greeley at 9%, according to a […]
In the News: Colorado Chamber Press Roundup
Colorado Politics: Colorado Senate GOP wants special session, shades of 2012 in 2024 The 2023 Colorado Chamber MVP Award recognizes 15 lawmakers for their work during the last legislative session. The chamber said the award honors those who led advocacy for the business community, worked with the chamber on economic policies and voted for business […]
Colorado Politics: 15 state legislators win inaugural Colorado Chamber MVP Award
The Colorado Chamber of Commerce debuted a new accolade on Thursday, naming over a dozen state legislators as the “most valuable” of the year. The 2023 Colorado Chamber MVP Award recognizes 15 lawmakers for their working during the last legislative session. The chamber said the award honors those who led advocacy for the business community, worked […]
Chamber Executive: The Chamber Newsroom
After Jacqueline Pitts graduated from college, she landed her dream job at a politics-focused TV news show, reporting for the airwaves and the accompanying website. A few years later, she got a phone call asking if she would bring her talents to the Kentucky Chamber. “We were the first state chamber to start our own […]
Colorado Politics: Colorado Senate GOP wants special session, shades of 2012 in 2024
The 2023 Colorado Chamber MVP Award recognizes 15 lawmakers for their working during the last legislative session. The chamber said the award honors those who led advocacy for the business community, worked with the chamber on economic policies and voted for business interests. “The outcome of this legislative session required a great deal of work and […]