Championing Newcomer Talent in Colorado

Colorado employers are expected to add 42,000 jobs in 2024, a sign of a strong state economy that may continue to strain a tight local labor market: Throughout 2022 and 2023, there were two jobs for every one unemployed worker in Colorado. 

Local workforce trends have left many Colorado employers hyper-focused on recruiting and retaining workers, eager to connect with new sources of talent. The opportunity to reimagine the local workforce drew more than 100 stakeholders to a first-of-its-kind Colorado Immigrant Inclusion Summit. 

Hosted by EnGen, the sold-out event convened local employers, adult educators, government leaders, and service providers in a solutions-oriented dialogue about strengthening connections to workers from immigrant backgrounds, who now represent 1 in 8 workers in Colorado. Check out highlights from the event:

Are you a Colorado employer looking for strategies to recruit or upskill the New American workforce? Download this playbook to access five action steps to leverage immediately.

Thanks to a partnership with the Colorado Office for New Americans’ Virtual Career Aligned English as a Second Language (VCESL) program, EnGen licenses are available free of charge to employers, organizations, and learners across Colorado.

EnGen’s career-aligned, personalized English upskilling platform connects working adults with both English skills and customized content to prepare them for careers in high-demand fields – healthcare, manufacturing, technology and more – in Colorado’s economy.

EnGen partners with employers, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies to serve adult English learners in Colorado and across the country. Learn how it can work for your organization: https://getengen.com/demo