Resume Bear

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Kaiser Permanente announced that Colorado will get a healthy boost to its economy next year as the health care provider opens an information technology (IT) campus in Greenwood Village in January 2013. Approximately 500 IT staff will be hired in Colorado by 2015, bringing Kaiser Permanente’s total IT presence in Colorado to about 700. Kaiser Permanente’s new IT campus is another win for Colorado.”

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The Undercover Recruiter

JANUARY 20, 2014

lately: legalized marijuana in Colorado. As of January 1st, Colorado residents 21 years of age or older can legally purchase and consume limited amounts of cannabis. Interestingly enough, Colorado is one of these states. Weed in Colorado: Can Recruiters Screen Candidates for a Now Legal Drug? Employer Employer Branding Hiring Colorado drug drugs employees employers Interview marijuana screening Another year has come and gone.

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Threshold Consulting

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

World » Brand Story in a Social Media World At the invitation of  Sarah Behunek , Director of Alumni Relations, I had the privilege of doing a video shoot, with Tonya Riggs Clement , for the  University of Colorado Leeds Business School. Threshold Consulting: Its Your Life, Own It!

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Workology

JULY 2, 2012

He and our kids were in Yuma, AZ for the weekend, visiting family and enjoying some time on the Colorado River. Bonus Track Life "Rayanne Thorn" @Ray_anne arm injury blogging4jobs brachial artery Colorado River family I'm ok life life lesson love mother Rad's Children's Hospital son tubing water skiing weekend YumaLesson I learned this weekend? There is nothing more valuable than life, than your family. Of course, I already knew this.

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Workology

JUNE 5, 2012

HR "Rayanne Thorn" @Ray_anne balance blogging4jobs Bonus Track Business challenge change Colorado life new play quiet skiing snow snowboarding Steamboat Springs stress Workstill not ready for the rocker. Several years ago I faced a mountain of change: the death of my father, divorce, single motherhood, a necessary job search, financial hardship, and a loss of most of my friends (due to divorce and leaving a church group).

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Career Realism

APRIL 12, 2018

We are a local office technology and managed service provider supporting Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico and the Rocky Mountain Region since 1972. colorado tech sales wyoming tech sales xeroxCO, NM & WY Tech Sales | Lewan Technology (A Xerox Company) Work It Daily. Lewan Technology is a subsidiary of Global Imaging Systems – a Xerox company. At Lewan, we do not fill empty seats… We hire and develop future leaders!

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Career Alley

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

Colorado. Colorado boasts world-class skiing, plus plenty of mountains to explore. Cities like Denver and Colorado Springs are also becoming known for high-tech industries while places like Boulder have more of a laid-back yet inviting mellow vibe. The Colorado Business Outlook, created by University of Colorado’s Leeds School of Business, said the state is expected to add 66,000 jobs in 2014, the highest annual amount since 81,000 were added in 2000.

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Workology

MAY 22, 2017

Stephen King once said, in The Colorado Kid, “sooner or later, everything old is new again.” We see clothing styles come back, we see performers enjoy a resurgence of popularity with new generations, Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution. HR future of work remote work Working from home

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Sklover Working Wisdom

AUGUST 22, 2016

This quote was contributed by our blog reader, Matthew, of Grand Junction, Colorado. “If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. If it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first. Then, no matter what, nothing worse will happen to you for the rest of the day.” ” – Mark Twain. Hmmmmm.

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Evil HR Lady

JUNE 4, 2018

Colorado Civil Rights Commission , saying that the baker had the first amendment right to not bake and decorate a wedding cake for a gay couple as that violated his sincerely held religious beliefs. The US Supreme Court Just handed down a 7-2 decision in favor of the baker in Masterpiece Cakeshop, LTD v.

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Ms. Career Girl

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Rachel is a Colorado based weight loss and transformation expert. It’s not just you, lots of us have struggled with putting on the “Quarantine 19”—those unwanted pounds adding on while staying at home during the pandemic.

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Ms. Career Girl

OCTOBER 13, 2020

When not on a plane or at a keyboard, she can be found in the mountains of her adopted home in Boulder, Colorado. Do you remember the movie Grease, and its big dance scene? Surprisingly, that scene is the perfect lens to master marketing agility.

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Workology

MAY 4, 2014

Conn’s brings 240 jobs to Colorado’s Denver metro : Stores opening in Arvada, Sheridan, Fort Collins and Colorado Springs. Each week Blogging4Jobs is bringing you good news courtesy of JustGOODNews.BIZ. Companies from across the world are doing amazing things that most people don’t really know about. As a part of our new Job Seeker Sundays we’re bringing you major news stories each week that shine a good light on companies.

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Ms. Career Girl

AUGUST 6, 2016

Neil Rosenthal is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Denver/Boulder, Colorado, specializing in how people strengthen their intimate relationships. His column “Relationships” appears every week in The Denver Post, the Vail Daily, the Wellington (New Zealand) Dominion-Post, The Resident in Connecticut, the Daily Times-Call in Longmont, Colorado, as well as a variety of other newspapers around the world. The post The Relationship Quiz appeared first on Ms. Career Girl.

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Sklover Working Wisdom

JANUARY 2, 2017

a blog reader and “Blog Family Member” from Greeley, Colorado. “Sometimes it’s easy to lose faith in people. And sometimes one act of kindness is all it takes. to give you hope again.” ” – Randa Abdel Fattah. This thought is a good part of our motivation for publishing this blog, and transmitting it worldwide. We truly hope that it is effective in this respect in the heart of each person who receives it, visits it, or hears of it, during the new year.

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Evil HR Lady

MAY 2, 2019

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, and Washington all have statewide legislation protecting people against sexual orientation and gender identity. Discrimination against people for their sexual orientation is wrong, right?

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Workology

MAY 17, 2013

Colorado now has a social media workplace privacy law too: I’m leaving for the great state of Colorado tomorrow, hence I included the blog. Colorado became the 8th state to implement this type of policy. Read more. . Top 5 Workplace Blogs of the Week for May 12th – May 17th. Not on the list? Do you think you have what it takes? If so, email me! blake@xceptionalhr.com. Are you wanting to expand your skill in blogging? We’re accepting new bloggers!

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The HR Capitalist

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Colorado Springs, CO . Had a client at Kinetix ask me last week where in the US I would build out a presence if my goal was to hire capable software developers with limited competition. Made me think that would be an interesting question for HR positions as well. With that in mind, here's the best and worst markets to be an HR Manager in America, with data pulled from Wanted Analytics.

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Ms. Career Girl

AUGUST 4, 2020

When not on a plane or at a keyboard, she can be found in the mountains of her adopted home in Boulder, Colorado. From the team formerly known as the Washington Redskins, to #BlackLivesMatter, to saying goodbye to Uncle Ben and Aunt Jemima, social activism is the latest must-have for brands.

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Workology

MARCH 20, 2014

Bal Seal builds manufacturing plant in Colorado Springs, Colorado, hiring 200: With this new facility, this privately-held company doubles its global workforce along with its manufacturing capabilities. We had so much good business to share, here’s more good news brought to you by JustGoodNews.biz. Companies from across the world are doing amazing things that most people don’t really know about.

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Green Career Central

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Cogentrix will build a 30 megawatt high concentration photo voltaic plant near the southern Colorado town. The Department of Energy has finalized a loan guarantee of $90.6 million to Cogentrix of Alamosa, CO. When finished the plant will produce enough electricity to power 6,500 homes. Regen Energy , an innovative software company has raised $5.5 million from venture capitalists.

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Ms. Career Girl

OCTOBER 11, 2017

The Colorado city has the highest number of women-owned businesses in America (25.6%) as well as a relatively small gender wage gap (14.7%). The number of women in executive roles and women-owned businesses has steadily risen over the last decade, with more than 9.4 million firms owned by females, generating over $1.5 trillion in sales. In fact, one in five companies that earn over $1 million in revenue are now women-owned.

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Sklover Working Wisdom

JANUARY 6, 2014

Question: I read today that “recreational” use of marijuana became legal in Colorado on January 1 st. I work in Colorado in the education industry, so my question is how will this law affect drug tests required by such community workers where sobriety is of utmost importance in keeping people safe? Fountain Valley, Colorado .

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Resume Bear

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Colorado Springs, CO – Much like Omaha, Colorado Springs has low median rent ($802) and low median income ($26,977). For those ready to graduate this spring, have you decided where you’re going to live? Though staying in your hometown or college town does have its benefits – relocating can open you up to much more career opportunities. In fact, some areas offer more incentives to live there than others.

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Workology

OCTOBER 4, 2015

GET THE INSIDE SCOOP AT THE 2015 HR TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE IN LAS VEGAS! I can’t believe are less than 2 weeks away from the 2015 HR Technology Conference in Las Vegas. We’re knee deep in pre-conference content strategy for #HRTechConf where we’ll bring you the best insights into what you can expect at three different events in Vegas in one week. Yes, three events which are the HR Tech Tank, IAEWS Fall Congress and the HR Technology Conference.

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Careers Done Write

JUNE 3, 2011

Thanks – ST, Colorado. Dear Deb, Q. I recently had my résumé written by Careers Done Write. My writer did an awesome job and now I am ready to have my professional biography done. I wanted to better understand the purpose of a professional bio. Would you explain the difference between a résumé and a bio and give me a better idea of how I can use it effectively? Great question and one we hear all the time.

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The HR Capitalist

MAY 15, 2017

The threat of losing those jobs over the next decade is real: Last fall a truck full of beer in Colorado made the first fully automated delivery. I've written about this before, but the chart below blew me away. Take a look at this chart from Fortune and we'll talk about it after the jump (email subscribers click through for image, click on image to blow it up further): There are 1.8 million truck drivers in the U.S., making it one of the largest occupations in the country.

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Workology

MAY 6, 2015

Over the past few weeks we’ve had numerous Facebook messages, emails, and texts into our secret club asking when we’d be launching our annual guide for the 2015 SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition happening next month. If you’re headed to SHRM and you’d like all the resources necessary to make SHRM and your visit to Las Vegas a success, you’re in luck!

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Ask A Manager

AUGUST 12, 2014

personfor a Mac-based environment, the best one I’ve ever known is looking for work in Colorado. First, a note: If you need an I.T. I can personally vouch for his awesomeness. Email me if you want to be connected. Over at Intuit QuickBases Fast Track blog today, I take a look at several big work-related stories in the news right now: how information overload is killing your productivity, why brainstorming doesn’t work, and more. You can read it here.

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Workology

AUGUST 11, 2014

Liberty Life adding Aurora, Colorado insurance agents : Thriving insurer hiring 100 for new office. Each week Blogging4Jobs is bringing you good news courtesy of JustGOODNews.BIZ. Companies from across the world are doing amazing things that most people dont really know about. As a part of our new Job Seeker Sundays were bringing you major news stories each week that shine a good light on companies.

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Ms. Career Girl

AUGUST 6, 2019

Four families in Crystal, Colorado have grown up together, forming lifelong bonds and creating a true sense of community. The end of summer is nearly in sight, bringing with it the end to carefree days kicking back and reading. Before the temperatures cool down, get out and enjoy the final days of sunshine and bliss, with these ten great end of summer reads. The Nine by Jeanne McWilliams Blasberg.

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The HR Capitalist

JULY 14, 2015

Position Must Reside In: Denver, Colorado. Kinetix and Kris Dunn ( HR Capitalist , Fistful of Talent ) are working exclusively a key client to fill the executive role of VP of Talent Acquisition. This role will be key in our client's future focus on talent and will report directly to the company's SVP of Human Capital. Compensation and rewards? Inspiring for the right candidate.

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Workology

JUNE 22, 2014

Flour power in Denver, Colorado : Ardent Mills open for business: Report says state officials predict 250 jobs are in the making. Each week Blogging4Jobs is bringing you good news courtesy of JustGOODNews.BIZ. Companies from across the world are doing amazing things that most people don’t really know about. As a part of our new Job Seeker Sundays we’re bringing you major news stories each week that shine a good light on companies.

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Cube Rules

JANUARY 30, 2012

He writes on behalf of Colorado Technical University. photo credit: phill.d. When searching for the best ways to advance in your current job, you’re likely to come across plenty of books and articles that advocate scheming and shortcuts to make it to the top more quickly. Although these texts may appeal to your eagerness to graduate from the cubicle, they usually aren’t the most effective or realistic routes to help take you to the next level.

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Green Career Central

AUGUST 15, 2011

States where the awards were made include: California, Colorado, Illinois, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Virginia. The Departments of Energy and Agriculture has made awards totaling $12.2 million to 10 projects to research ways to lower the cost of growing biofuel crops. Here is a pdf list of the projects that received an award.

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Workology

OCTOBER 2, 2015

It’s arrived. The most anticipated guide filled with nuggets of wisdom, insights, where to go and what to do in Las Vegas during the HR Technology Conference. It’s sponsored by our friends, Talent Objects. This guide is filled with information about cabbing it in Vegas, shows to see, restaurants to enjoy and what to do when you aren’t at the HR Technology Conference.

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Careers Done Write

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

TD, Colorado. Dear Deb, Q. I have always worked in a large corporate environment, but given the downturn in the economy, I was wondering if it might be wise to pursue roles in smaller companies. What are the best ways to research smaller organizations? ~ This is an excellent and very timely question because one of the focal points of the proposed American Jobs Act is to help small business grow.

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Career Alley

FEBRUARY 18, 2012

He writes on behalf of Colorado Technical University. “ What we think, we become. ” – Buddha. You’ve given your resume a complete makeover, revamped your wardrobe, and practiced your networking skills on LinkedIn, but you still haven’t gotten any job leads. If this sounds familiar, it’s possible you have overlooked some very helpful career resources.

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Resume Bear

MAY 14, 2012

Olympic Committee after admitting she lied about earning an undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado and a doctorate from Arizona State. She actually attended Colorado without graduating and earned a Bachelor’s degree from Arizona State, later claiming to have completed the coursework for her doctorate without finishing her dissertation. John Feldmann. Many job seekers have thought about doing it.

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Sklover Working Wisdom

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Note : From Colorado comes this good news that, once again, the simple, positive, and mindful way of participating in the employment relation – what we call “working wisdom” – is the best, and good for all concerned: . Colorado. Alan, Thank you for sharing your wisdom! Your cases and advice inspired me to request a bonus that was earned but not paid when I left my former employer. I wrote a succinct email to HR explaining my request and the situation.

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Green Career Central

AUGUST 2, 2011

In Colorado, the National Renewable Energy Lab located in the western suburbs of Denver, has job openings for highly qualified scientists, engineers, research technicians, project leaders, and analysts. National and local labs conducting energy and climate science research are good places to look for green/clean jobs. Here are a few. In Tennessee, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory employs 4,800 people, making Knoxville first among all cities in the nation in growth in green jobs.

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Workology

MAY 15, 2015

Make sure to download our 2015 Guide to Las Vegas and the SHRM Annual Conference Whitepaper while you’re waiting for the VIP Party Guide to launch! . Get the Inside Scoop at the SHRM Annual Conference in Las Vegas! I can’t believe are 6 weeks away from the 2015 SHRM Annual Conference in Las Vegas.

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Sklover Working Wisdom

AUGUST 6, 2013

Colorado Springs, Colorado. I am not licensed to practice law in the State of Colorado. However, I did a bit of internet research on the issue, and found that it appears Colorado follows the most common course: it permits lawsuits based on written or oral “agreements” to be filed within six years of the breach.

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