jobs
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Colorado Springs, El Paso County led the state in economic development projects
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El Paso County is an attractive place to do business, and companies are taking note. The county led the state in the number of companies considering expanding to the region last fiscal year. And it is not the first time. In total, 12 companies, some of which remain unnamed, received job growth incentive tax credits…
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Study: USDA relocation to Fort Collins to boost jobs, local economy
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s planned relocation of up to 2,600 employees to Fort Collins could bring more than $1 billion in new business output and over 6,000 new jobs to the area by the end of next year, according to a study by the think tank Common Sense Institute. In July, Agriculture Secretary Brooke…
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Defense contractor expanding to Colorado Springs with plans for more than 500 high-paying jobs
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A defense contractor whose software and digital services support military and government clients, and which has launched work on a sophisticated Space Force satellite project along with three partners, has expanded to Colorado Springs and expects to add more than 500 high-paying jobs over the next two years. Omni Federal, with employees in the Washington…
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Defense contractor expanding to Colorado Springs with plans for more than 500 high-paying jobs
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A defense contractor whose software and digital services support military and government clients, and which has launched work on a sophisticated Space Force satellite project along with three partners, has expanded to Colorado Springs and expects to add more than 500 high-paying jobs over the next two years. Omni Federal, with employees in the Washington…
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Fact check: There really are two jobs for every unemployed person in Colorado
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There are, indeed, two jobs available for every unemployed individual in Colorado, as Gov. Jared Polis said in his State of the State address last week – but it’s unclear what level of quality and or what industry these jobs are most likely in. Polis said there are “two available jobs for every unemployed person” in…
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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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Colorado sees flat unemployment rate, signaling a return to normal
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Colorado’s unemployment rate remained unchanged in September at 3.4%, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment reported Friday. The number of unemployed fell by 2,200 from the month before, but the unemployment rate stayed unchanged due to rounding, according to the report. Colorado Springs hotel lodging sees boost in September Ryan Gedney, a senior economist with…
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$3 million incentive program launched by city and Colorado Springs Chamber to woo employers
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The city and Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce & EDC are partnering on a new $3 million financial incentives program they hope will help entice new and existing businesses to add high-paying jobs in the Springs. The Deal Closing Fund, as the program is called, is designed to do just that — close the deal with…
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Colorado unemployment rate drops again in May
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Colorado’s unemployment rate fell to 3.5% in May, its lowest level since the pandemic began. And the state’s economy has recovered more than twice as quickly as it did during the Great Recession, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment announced Friday. May was the 11th month in a row in which Colorado’s unemployment rate either…
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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…
