Next Meeting Date & Location
Thursday, December 1, 2022: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Charles Schwab - 9899 Schwab Way, Ste 100, Lone Tree, CO 80124 - Presentation Room 200
Arapahoe/Douglas Works! is designated as a High Performing Board for PY21
Thank you all for your support and dedication in helping ensure we remain best-in-class in the state!
Arapahoe/Douglas Works! selected as an Apprenticeship Ambassador
Arapahoe/Douglas Works! was selected as an Apprenticeship Ambassador by the U.S. Department of Labor. Ambassadors promote and expand Registered Apprenticeship programs across all industries. Visit https://bit.ly/3QT1iLd to learn more and to view the list of the new Apprenticeship Ambassadors.
Incomes for Black and Latino families in Arapahoe County are increasing at a higher rate than any other county in the Denver Metro area
Arapahoe/Douglas Works! Workforce Center Dashboard
PY20 Central Planning Region Labor Market Information* - August 2022
If you have any ideas that you would like to submit for future Board meeting presentation topics, please email Emily Tapia - ETapia@arapahoegov.com
Arapahoe/Douglas Works! Workforce Development Board - New Board Member Orientation
The next orientation is scheduled for Tuesday, November 15, 2022 from 9:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. at the A/D Works! Centennial Workforce Center.
If you would like to attend the orientation, please contact Chalesah Gonzales at cgonzales@arapahoegov.com or 303.636.1229
Arapahoe/Douglas Workforce Development Board High Performing Board
The Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC) has identified key performance indicators to be designated as a High Performing Local Workforce Development Board. The Arapahoe/Douglas Workforce Development Board strives to maintain a high-performing status, which qualifies us for additional grant money to provide members an opportunity for professional development, industry knowledge, and community awareness.
In order to help us be recognized as high performing by CWDC, please click http://bit.ly/LWDBReporting to report any talent development system events or community events that you have attended while representing the board.
Arapahoe/Douglas Works! Events
We have several events posted on a monthly basis on our website targeted for our Board Members, Business Partners and Community Partners. We also have a Job Seeker event calendar. Check back regularly as events get added daily!
If you have an event you would like to be added to our calendar please email adwmarketing@arapahoegov.com
"Business Buzz"
The Business Services Team at Arapahoe/Douglas Works! is here to help!
Arapahoe/Douglas Works! Labor Supply/Demand Report
Upcoming Job Seeker Events
US Department of Labor announces $80M funding opportunity to help train, expand, diversify nursing workforce
The unprecedented demands that the pandemic placed on the nation’s nurses – combined with retirements and an aging workforce – have greatly increased the need for nursing workers in the U.S.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that more than 275,000 additional nurses are needed from 2020 to 2030, and that employment opportunities for nurses will grow at 9 percent, faster than all other occupations from 2016 through 2026.
To help address challenges to developing a skilled healthcare workforce, the U.S. Department of Labor announced an $80 million funding opportunity through its Nursing Expansion Grant Program to support nursing training programs designed to expand the pipeline of nursing professionals while advancing equity and creating pathways for workers to fill these jobs and improve the nation’s healthcare system.
That's A RAP!
In November, Colorado celebrates Apprenticeship Month and throughout the month, That’s A RAP! will be celebrating registered apprenticeships in Colorado and providing a variety of information and resources related to apprenticeships.
CDLE has created a weekly registered apprenticeship focused e-newsletter delivered every Thursday at 1 pm and a monthly virtual event held on the 4th Thursday of every month at 1 pm. You can subscribe to the weekly e-newsletter here and view a directory of previous topics here.
Registered Apprenticeship Growth in Colorado
We are celebrating continued growth in Colorado apprenticeship which offers employers enhanced employee retention, a stable and reliable talent pipeline, customized training, leadership opportunities, a safer workplace, and increased diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in their workforce. These Benefits of Registered Apprenticeship have led to incredible growth in RAPs in Colorado: • Colorado now has 284 registered apprenticeship programs statewide • 5,570 Coloradans from all four corners of our state are active apprentices
Douglas County Ceremony to Honor Veterans
In honor of all who served, the Board of Douglas County Commissioners, Douglas County Veterans Service Office and the Douglas County Veterans Monument Foundation invite you to a Veterans Day ceremony to honor our American heroes. The event begins at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Veterans Monument Plaza, 301 Wilcox St. in Castle Rock.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Make sure your voice is heard!
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Arapahoe/Douglas Works! proudly supports Colorado's talent development network as a TalentFOUND affiliate