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Polis issues executive order to expand apprenticeships in state agencies
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Gov. Jared Polis signed an executive order Thursday to expand apprenticeship programs within state agencies, a move he hopes will help address staffing shortages. While there are two unemployed Coloradans for every open job in the state, the skills of applicants often don’t align with the skills needed for the jobs, Polis said. By offering more…
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Union agreement with Polis requires hiring of nearly 20 diversity, equity, inclusion staff
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Colorado is in the process of hiring over a dozen employees to support diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the state. The hiring is a key provision under the state’s agreement with the Colorado WINS labor union, signed by Gov. Jared Polis in November 2021. The agreement called for the establishment of a statewide Equity…
