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Northern Colorado Workforce Partnerships and Career Services

Navigate the array of free services offered by Workforce Centers in Colorado for job seekers and employers, including hiring assistance, training programs, and employment resources. Learn about the eligibility criteria for training assistance and federal programs like WIA and TAA. Stay informed about local employment trends and job fairs to enhance your career prospects.

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Northern Colorado Workforce Partnerships and Career Services

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  1. Workforce Partnerships Eileen McGaughey, Aims Jennifer Sheaman, FRCC Terra Eyl, Larimer County Workforce Center

  2. Workforce Centers • Colorado: Locally operated typically at the county level • Funding: Federal to state and state to counties • Workforce Centers provide a variety of free services to assist job seekers and employers

  3. Job Seeker Services • Hiring • Assessment & Training • Consulting

  4. Employer Services • Employers' Roundtable • Post A Job-FREE! • Layoff Assistance • Labor Market Trends • Enterprise Zone • LMI • Regional Networking • Legal Resources • Workforce Investment Board • Testing Services • Recruitment & Screening

  5. Training • Workforce Investment Act Program • Adult & Dislocated Worker Federally-funded WIA Career Transition Service supplies a skilled labor force to employers through career development, training, and re-employment services with support from a career counselor **For a student to receive training assistance, programs must be in “Eligible” status on the Eligible Training Provider List** https://eligibility.coworkforce.com/Eligibility/ • Youth Designed to work with eligibleyouth, ages 16-21, in furthering their employment, education, & training goals

  6. Training • Trade Adjustment Act • Federally funded program available for those who have been laid off from a company that is shifting production of a product to a different country and have a filed a petition for TAA certification with the State or Federal government • Paperwork to be completed is the same state-wide • Up to $20,000 for training • Other services available: Job Search Allowance, Relocation Allowance, Trade Readjustment Allowance (TRA), Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC), Reemployment Trade Adjustment Assistance (RTAA)

  7. Northern Colorado Partnerships Employment Services of Weld County • Serves on all Advisory Boards at Aims • Career Coach serves on the Oil & Gas Task Force Oil & Gas Job Fair on 9/13/2012 • Aims Career Coach attends Unemployment Orientations to share information about Aims, programs available including Oil and Gas, meet individually with students

  8. Larimer County Workforce Center • Fast Track Sector training partnered with Aims Radiologic Technology, Surgical Technology, & Nursing • Workforce Center Staff serve on Clean Energy Advisory Board at FRCC

  9. Aims and FRCC • Dedicated WIA and TAA advisor

  10. Connecting with Your Local Workforce Center • Identify Managers of WIA and TAA programs/Special Programs • Human Services-TANF, Food Stamps • Business Services • Connections to Employers • CDLE • Mary Ann Roe: MaryAnn.Roe@state.co.us 303-318-8822 • Networking Opportunities • Community functions • Industry, Community Boards • Unemployment Orientations • All are unemployed and meet requirement for grant • Director task?

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