/tags/jobs Jobs en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 05 Sep 2024 18:39:52 GMT /news/2024-09-05/several-colorado-communities-are-considering-raising-the-minimum-wage Local governments are allowed to set a minimum wage that's higher than the state rate of $14.40 per hour. Colorado Sun reporter Tamara Chuang said if approved, the changes could take effect on January 1, 2025. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 18:39:52 GMT /news/2024-09-05/several-colorado-communities-are-considering-raising-the-minimum-wage Tamara Chuang, The Colorado Sun /regional-news/2024-06-25/american-climate-corps-mountain-west The program builds on the Depression-era Civilian Conservation Corps and aims to place 20,000 young people in jobs to tackle climate change. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 22:50:47 GMT /regional-news/2024-06-25/american-climate-corps-mountain-west Rachel Cohen /news/2024-03-03/robots-and-happy-workers-productivity-surge-helps-explain-us-economys-surprising-resilience Across the United States, chronic worker shortages have led many companies to invest in machines to do some of the work they can't find people to do. Sun, 03 Mar 2024 12:57:00 GMT /news/2024-03-03/robots-and-happy-workers-productivity-surge-helps-explain-us-economys-surprising-resilience Paul Wiseman, Associated Press /news/2024-01-05/is-college-worth-the-money-a-new-report-holds-some-clues-for-colorado-students According to the 2023 Higher Education Return on Investment Report, Coloradans who hold bachelor’s degrees make significantly more money than residents with only high school diplomas. But what other factors play into the cost-benefit formula? Chalkbeat Colorado Reporter Jason Gonzales spoke with KUNC’s Nikole Robinson Carroll about it. Fri, 05 Jan 2024 20:42:24 GMT /news/2024-01-05/is-college-worth-the-money-a-new-report-holds-some-clues-for-colorado-students Nikole Robinson Carroll /2023-08-09/clean-energy-job-creation-mountain-west-varies-widely A new report shows the U.S. has created more than 170,000 clean energy jobs since Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act in August 2022. In the Mountain West, job creation by state is all over the map. Fri, 11 Aug 2023 14:06:53 GMT /2023-08-09/clean-energy-job-creation-mountain-west-varies-widely Kaleb Roedel /regional-news/2023-07-15/feds-hope-new-wildland-firefighter-job-classifications-will-help-with-retention The Department of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management has started posting positions using a new job classification system mandated by the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Fire managers are hopeful that it can help the agency begin to address the serious recruitment and retention issues they’re facing. Sat, 15 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2023-07-15/feds-hope-new-wildland-firefighter-job-classifications-will-help-with-retention Murphy Woodhouse /regional-news/2023-01-31/climate-law-could-mean-92-000-jobs-in-the-mountain-west-think-tank-predicts A new report predicts the Inflation Reduction Act’s climate and energy provisions will create or preserve 1 million U.S. jobs., including tens of thousands in the Mountain West. Tue, 31 Jan 2023 22:23:31 GMT /regional-news/2023-01-31/climate-law-could-mean-92-000-jobs-in-the-mountain-west-think-tank-predicts Kaleb Roedel /regional-news/2023-01-31/bill-looks-to-recruit-more-drivers-to-a-depleted-trucking-industry A bipartisan bill in the U.S. House of Representatives aims to improve the nation’s supply chains by recruiting more drivers to the trucking industry. Tue, 31 Jan 2023 22:19:48 GMT /regional-news/2023-01-31/bill-looks-to-recruit-more-drivers-to-a-depleted-trucking-industry Will Walkey /regional-news/2022-09-13/mountain-wests-mixed-job-numbers-reveal-an-uneven-pandemic-rebound National unemployment rates continue to go down, but county job numbers in the Mountain West are extremely mixed. For example, Idaho was the only state where every county had an increase in jobs between July 2019 and July 2022. And Nevada was one of very few where every county reported job losses. Tue, 13 Sep 2022 20:47:25 GMT /regional-news/2022-09-13/mountain-wests-mixed-job-numbers-reveal-an-uneven-pandemic-rebound Madelyn Beck /regional-news/2022-09-13/prisons-in-the-mountain-west-struggle-to-hire-and-retain-staff Paul Martin, an administrator for the Wyoming Department of Corrections, said it’s challenging for prisons to compete with other jobs that pay more. Tue, 13 Sep 2022 20:35:35 GMT /regional-news/2022-09-13/prisons-in-the-mountain-west-struggle-to-hire-and-retain-staff Will Walkey