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All sectors of employment up – but one – Colorado’s oil and natural gas industry is expected to keep shedding jobs in 2016, perhaps between 1,000 and 2,000. But even with such losses, the state’s overall unemployment has gotten so low that in-migration of new residents will be critical to Colorado filling all of the new jobs expected to come …
Bright future for startups in Colorado Innovation and willingness to take risks have a bright future in Colorado, and that future is getting brighter — at least if the latest Kauffman Index report on startup activity is any indication. Colorado is ranked as the No. 4 state with the most startup activity — with 350 people out of every 100,000 …
Four Colorado companies are in the top 10 and half of the spots in the top 20. Colorado companies once again dominate Outside magazine’s annual list of the Best Places to Work — especially those with some sort of love for adventure sports or connection to the outdoor sports industry. With four in the top 10 and half of the spots …
Money magazine’s annual ranking of the best small cities to live in America includes three Colorado towns. The magazine considered cities with populations between 50,000 and 300,000, and then took into account such factors as economic strength, job growth, affordable housing, arts and leisure, and schools. McKinney, Texas, was the top-ranked town. The first of three Colorado cities came in …
A new survey offers some surprising insight into what goes on in your employees’ minds. Ever wonder what’s really going on in your employees’ heads? A new University of Phoenix survey of more than 1,000 working adults may provide some insight into what those who work for you are thinking–but not saying out loud. The results are surprising. You might guess that …
In a new job, first impressions are so important. This is especially true at a new job where you’re meeting so many people for the first time, and most important of all, your new boss. Because this is such a pivotal moment, and so many recent college graduates are now meeting their new bosses for the first time this summer, the LifeGuides team …
Emerging Colorado Companies inspire confidence in state’s future. They’re past their infancy, but they’ve still got some growing to do. Consider this year’s 50 Colorado Companies to Watch teenagers along the business spectrum, energetic second-stagers that have come a long way already and have the potential to go the distance. “Colorado Companies to Watch (CCTW) recognizes and celebrates the businesses that …
Fostering trust doesn’t have to be daunting. Employees are often suspicious and don’t trust management. Everyone has had a bad boss in the past, and that experience can taint future interactions, unless good bosses are sensitive to this baggage. You can’t take suspicion personally, but you do need to address it. Distrust can drain employee productivity and motivation. It can …
Colorado has a remarkable collection of 45 distilleries, more than 200 breweries and 108 wineries (and counting!), and each one has its own characteristics that will vie to make it your favorite. Why you should go: free tastings, an understanding of the creative science behind these beverages and the opportunity to rub elbows with friendly and knowledgeable craftspeople. Tours are …
Your clients and colleagues don’t have time to engage fully with every email they get. Some of them receive hundreds of messages per day. That’s why they start with the ones they can deal with quickly. They may never get around to answering — or even reading — the rest. So how does your email earn their attention? Try these …
Like all social media, LinkedIn can help you, hurt you or have no effect at all. Used the right way , LinkedIn is an essential part of your professional brand and consequently has a direct effect on your career – one way or the other. This is where people you meet or are about to meet will check you out …
The higher up you go in an organization, the harder it is to stay in touch with what’s really happening on the front lines. And the bad news—if you hear it at all—is presented only in the best possible light. How do you get the real truth about what’s happening out in the field? How do you stay connected to …
There’s a reason “Rocky Mountain High” is one of Colorado’s official state songs. Because regardless of your feelings on legalized pot, Colorado will leave you feeling absolutely magical. If you’re an urbanite, a mountaineer, a ski bum, a history nerd, an outdoor adventurer… you get the point… there is something for you in Colorado. And if you’re not dazzled by the …
On Sunday, May 11, 2014, the new Union Station Bus Concourse will officially open in the heart of downtown Denver. This modern facility will serve as a multimodal transportation hub, offering bus, light rail, the Free MallRide, the new Free MetroRide, Amtrak, B-cycle, and future commuter rail. The new spacious, 22-gate underground bus concourse will replace Market Street Station (which …
Those first few hours after a Colorado weekend are critical. Start your week off right. Monday mornings are the most critical time of the workweek, as they set the stage for the day and week ahead. “Because you’ve stepped away for a couple days, these back-to-work mornings are the most memorable for the rest of the week,” says Lynn Taylor, …
