Tag: Jobs Growth
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Report: Colorado economy in ‘recovery mode’
Colorado’s employment will recover to pre-pandemic levels this year, with some industries already fully recovered, and the state’s inflation rate remained lower than the national average last year, according to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Quarterly Business & Economic Indicators report for the fourth quarter of 2021. “The state is in recovery mode,” according to…
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Colorado’s 2022 economic forecast shines bright, with warnings
Colorado should recover this year all the jobs it lost during the pandemic, and many industries are poised to return to pre-pandemic levels of business, according to panelists at the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce economic forecast breakfast Friday. “Most economic activity is getting back, or will be back in 2022 to where it…
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SheFly, made for women on the trails, tabs Gunnison for headquarters
A woman-owned and operated outdoor clothing retailer, SheFly, has picked Gunnison for its headquarters and plans to create up to 24 jobs in coming years, the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade said Wednesday. The company’s name refers to its flagship product, a trademarked zipper design created for women’s pants. There’s a regular…
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Tech education firm expanding in Denver
Denver beat another Texas team this week, but this time on the business field. Elsmere Education decided to stay in metro Denver and expand its tech education operations by 138 employees over the next eight years, according to Gov. Jared Polis’ office. The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade sweetened the deal by…
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State office approves more than $13 million in economic incentives
The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade’s Economic Development Commission on Thursday approved more than $13 million in economic incentives to entice four companies to either locate, or expand, in the state. The biggest incentive, $8.85 million in jobs growth state tax incentives, went to a corporate travel management company that’s looking to…
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Empower Retirement looking for 325 workers
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Greenwood Village-based Empower Retirement looks to hire 325 workers before the year is out, the company announced this week. The company’s “retirement solutions group” is looking to grow with both “entry-level and seasoned pros.” Another…
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UPS looks to add 2,455 workers in metro Denver
UPS announced Monday its plans to hire 2,455 seasonal workers to its metro Denver operations as part of a nationwide push to hire 100,000 to help with holiday deliveries. That’s about 3% more seasonal workers than UPS hired in metro Denver for its 2020 holiday season, according to a UPS spokesperson. The heavy delivery months…
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Colorado approves $13 million to entice firms
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade Thursday approved $13.2 million worth economic incentives to entice three companies to either locate or expand here, creating some 800 jobs. The biggest incentive package was…
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Study: Colorado business owners confident of full economic recovery
Colorado business owners believe strongly the state is on its way to a “sustained economic recovery,” according to University of Colorado Boulder’s Leeds Business Confidence Index study released Thursday. The study surveyed 250 Colorado business owners in June and covered six key areas: state economy, national economy, industry sales, industry profits, industry hiring and capital…