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$160,000 available for Colorado Springs and other local employers to train employees
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The Pikes Peak Workforce Center, a job service center for El Paso and Teller counties, is accepting applications from employers to earn funding to train or upskill their current employees, a release from the center announced. A $160,000 fund, made possible by the federal Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act, must be used to provide training…
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Centura offers $30,000 bonuses to entice nursing hires
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Labor is running thin, so Centura Health is increasing incentives for nurses to make the job more attractive to prospective workers. The Colorado-based health organization, which includes Penrose-St. Francis Health Services in Colorado Springs and encompasses 21,000 health care professionals across Colorado and western Kansas, is offering $30,000 signing bonuses for night shift nurses who join…
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More teens working in Colorado, U.S. than before the start of COVID-19 pandemic
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School is out for summer and that means teens aren’t only looking forward to warmer weather and vacations, but also summer jobs. And they’ll have plenty of company. In 2021, 39.6% of teens ages 16 to 19 were participating in the nation’s workforce, while 32% of Colorado teens in that age group were part of…
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Labor supply is the ‘biggest challenge’ facing the space industry
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Space company executives, educators and industry leaders convened at the Space Symposium Thursday to discuss what Brent Sherwood, senior vice president of Blue Origin, said is the “biggest challenge” facing the space industry: lack of workers. Join Gazette reporters Wayne Heilman, Dennis Huspeni, and Jessica Snouwaert for a recap of Thuraday’s events at the Space…
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Public employee collective bargaining bill narrows focus to counties, higher education
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A collective bargaining bill for public employees in the works for the past two sessions continues to draw strong opposition from local governments and public higher education institutions. But in recent weeks, negotiations between Gov. Jared Polis, who opposed the legislation’s concepts as contained in early drafts, and bill sponsors have resulted in narrowing down…
