There are 5,900 manufacturing companies in Colorado, according to the state Office of Economic Development and International Trade. These companies employ 120,000 people and account for $16.3 billion in economic output. As employees retire or move on, where will new workers come from? This question is answered by two goals of the Northern Colorado Manufacturing […]
Fourteen nursing assistants working for Columbine Health Systems have received nursing pins for completing a two-year Practical Nursing program – a collaboration between Front Range Community College and Columbine. The upgrade in their skills will allow the employees to provide more advanced health-care services and offer opportunities to be promoted by their employer. The students: […]
According to the Colorado Health Foundation, health-care and wellness jobs in Colorado grew by more than 22 percent during the past five years, driving the state’s economy even as other industries were mired in recession. The Northern Colorado Health Sector Partnership is celebrating this success and more. The group of more than 30 northern Colorado […]
Manufacturers in the NoCo Manufacturing Partnership introduced students to manufacturing in Fort Collins this month. As a result of this partnership with manufacturers, educators, county workforce centers and others, more than 80 Poudre School District students from Fort Collins, Fossil Ridge, Poudre and Rocky Mountain high schools attended tours at FiberLok Inc., In-Situ, Sears Trostel […]
Twenty-three people from a dozen medical, educational, service, and governmental agencies completed certification training in Cultural Competency at Front Range Community College. Kaiser Permanente conducted the “train the trainer” session for the participants who now can take back to their organizations the Kaiser-developed Diversity and Health Film Series, which is designed to promote cultural awareness […]
