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WorkforceServices ReportPROGRAM YEAR 2018Accomplishments from 7/1/2018 - 6/30/2019Building a strong workforcein the City & County of Denver
COREGoalsDear Friends,We are pleased to present our Denver Workforce Services (DWS)annual report for program year 2018. DWS serves as a comprehensiveemployment and training resource for jobseekers, employers, andyouth. Through our three Workforce Centers across the City, jobseekershave access to programs and services designed to connect them withtraining and employment opportunities. Simultaneously, employers canaccess a free, custom menu of services designed to connect them witha qualified and skilled workforce.Through the energetic leadership of Tony Anderson, Director of DenverWorkforce Services, our division operates as an employer-drivensystem and keeps our fingers on the pulse of business needs byconvening our key industry Sector Partnerships. Employers from theconstruction, healthcare, information technology, retail & hospitality,manufacturing, and early childhood education sectors provide directinsight and guidance that allows us to understand the workplace skillsnecessary to compete in the current and future talent marketplace.These partnerships, along with our workforce partner network, theDenver Workforce Integration Network (DWIN), allow us to increase theimpact of our services by connecting employers and jobseekers directlyto resources and training partners.Denver Workforce Services assists employers to hire, train andretain a quality workforce while providing jobseekers the ability toaccess, explore, prepare, learn and connect to employment,training, and workforce development opportunities.COREStrategiesDenver Workforce Services is working to strengthen alignment betweenemployer needs and community assets to expand the talent pipeline,while also focusing on increasing the access to and impact of ourprograms and services.Access to labor is essential to economic development,and we’re proud to have a workforce services team inplace that is focused on building a stronger businessenvironment that provides opportunity for ourresidents. This year we made great progress at furtherstrengthening our employer-led approach to workforceservices, while fully leveraging public investments toprovide promising career opportunities.Eric Hiraga, Executive DirectorDENVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & OPPORTUNITYThank you,Deborah Cameron,Chief Business Development OfficerDENVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & OPPORTUNITYDenver Workforce Services plays a critical role in creatingan economy that works for everyone – an economybuilt on equity, and opportunity for every resident, everyworker, and every family. It ensures training for anyoneseeking a good-paying career in the industries and fieldsthat will define the future.Mayor Michael B. Hancock1Denver Economic Development & Opportunity is a proud member ofthe Colorado Resource Partners (CORE) network who is responsiblefor presenting WORKNOW, a job recruitment, advancement andsupport platform for Denver area families living in neighborhoodsdirectly affected by construction projects. This is Denver’s firstworkforce development platform striving to equalize opportunities forall Coloradans by enabling inclusive, diverse, and skilled employmentopportunities in construction.On May 4, Denver Workforce Services led a ConstructionCareer Workshop at the Denver Coliseum, in partnershipwith other city agencies, and community partners likeWORKNOW. Don, a high school senior at EndeavorAcademy High School, attended with his family to learnmore about the opportunities in the construction industry.He has already been accepted in the Community College ofDenver’s Technical Design program and is excited about hisfuture in the industry.2
BY THE NUMBERS3,325 128,377EMPLOYERS SERVEDJOB OPENINGS POSTED161 TOTAL RECRUITMENT EVENTS22,323PEOPLETOTAL FUNDING 10,075,283Funding CategoriesFederal: 6,891,308 (68%)City: 1,208,477 (12%)State: 981,739 (10%)Other: 694,206 (7%)Private: 299,553 (3%)SERVED14,956 (67%) were employedwithin six months of accessing services6,019 7.36jobseekers received a staffassisted serviceAND5,236(87%)wereemployedwithin sixmonths ofaccessingservices1,1823M I LLI O Nin additional wages aboveprogram expenditures,participants’ prior wages, andfederal income tax flowed intothe local economy 6.97return on investmentfor every 1 spentindividuals enrolled intoWorkforce InnovationOpportunity Act (WIOA) programsImage: Montbello Workforce Center team!After being laid off from his management job in the transportation sector, Randy,a Denver resident, was referred to the Montbello Workforce Center through theTemporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Despite his years ofexperience and diligence in applying for up to 20 jobs each week, he had nosuccess in landing a new job. At the workforce center, Denver Workforce staffhelped Randy with his job search, résumé, interview skills, confidence and evengetting new clothes for networking and interviewing. During this time, he alsoearned his Commercial Driver’s License—a skill required for many managementjobs in the transportation sector. With our support, Randy landed a job as aProduction Manager at a northeast Denver manufacturing facility.4
KEYAccomplishmentsDenver Construction Career PilotEmployer Services L aunched the Denver Construction Career Pilot to focus onconnecting residents to employment opportunities on over 900million of city construction projects, while also supporting theWORKNOW employment platform C onvened and/or participated in six sector partnerships includingconstruction, healthcare, information technology, retail &hospitality, manufacturing, and early childhood education C reated and implemented processes including workforce contractlanguage development, proposal evaluation tools, contractorresource guides, evaluation methodology, corrective action plans,and reporting templatesTechnology Employment in Colorado Partnership C losed out the final year of a five-year, 6.17 million U.S.Department of Labor Ready to Work grant focused on workforcedevelopment activities in the information technology and advancedmanufacturing industries S erved 674 total people throughout the metro Denver region with542 receiving training, resulting in an average wage at exit of 80,589Disability Employment Initiative S ecured funding through the Disability Employment Initiative grantto provide additional employment and training opportunities toindividuals with disabilities I mproved accessibility at all three Workforce CentersMayor’s Summer Youth Programs S upported a variety of youth programs including the SummerYouth Employment Program, My Brother’s Keeper, CareerConnect,Summer Coding Camps, and the Governor’s Summer Job Hunt E nrolled 762 youth in summer programs with 600 receiving paidinternships, and the other 162 receiving job readiness training andcareer exploration A ssisted in the launch of five new registered apprenticeshipprograms in retail & hospitality, information technology, andhealthcareVeterans Service to Career A warded a two-year 350,000 Veterans Service to Career grantto support workforce development activities for veterans withsignificant barriers to employment P artnered with the Volunteers of America Bill Daniels VeteransService Center to incorporate workforce services into their one-stopapproach to serving veteransReImagine Retail A warded a two-year 850,000 grant from the Chicago CookPartnership and the Walmart Foundation to focus on workforcedevelopment activities in the retail & hospitality industry S erved more than 500 participants through a combination ofjob readiness training, skills upgrades, industry recognizedcertifications, and employment placement supportAs the proud Chair of Denver’s Workforce DevelopmentBoard, and as a member of the private sector, I havewitnessed first-hand the positive impact that DenverWorkforce Services has on the community. Their workplays a critical role in strengthening the workforce, andconnecting employers to a skilled and qualified talentpipeline in Denver.Maggie Bolden, Director of Client Relations,Palace ConstructionCHAIR, DENVER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD56
Denver Workforce Services would like to thank the DenverWorkforce Development Board and our PY18 contracted partners,ResCare Workforce Services and Denver Public Schools, for theircommitment and dedication to building and sustaining a vibranttalent pool in Denver.Equal Opportunity Is the LawDenver Workforce Services and its contractors are an EqualOpportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services areavailable on request to individuals with disabilities. Please dial7-1-1 or 1.800.659.2656 to use the TTY service Relay Colorado.Accommodations through the Denver Workforce Centers can berequested by calling 720.930.4331 or 720.930.4063.Denver Workforce Services is a division within Denver Economic Development & Opportunity.Denver Economic Development & Opportunity is leading an inclusive and innovativeeconomy for all Denver residents, businesses, and neighborhoods. By supporting local andglobal business development, affordable housing programs, and stabilization efforts inDenver’s diverse neighborhoods, we are creating opportunity for everyone to make a home,get a job, and build a future.For more information about our programs and services, please visitWWW.DENVERGOV.ORG/WORKFORCE
Awarded a two-year 350,000 Veterans Service to Career grant to support workforce development activities for veterans with significant barriers to employment Partnered with the Volunteers of America Bill Daniels Veterans Service Center to incorporate workforce services into their one-stop approach to serving veterans ReImagine Retail
