The Pikes Peak Workforce Center (PPWFC) and
the Pikes Peak Workforce Investment Board
(WIB) organize a
comprehensive community-wide response to the challenges of
building a highly-skilled workforce. To reach that goal, several
committees are sponsored by PPWFC to addresses industry-specific
issues related to the workforce in our community:
Community Audit - the audit project evolved into the development
of a functional website of workforce data for El Paso and
Teller counties in Colorado. The website provides accurate,
historical, time-series, labor market data for the region.
These data are organized in Excel spreadsheets for ease of
downloading and customizing. The data are arranged in a numbered
series and include information on population and general
demographics (100 series), employment wages and income (200
series), housing and household information (300 series),
military profiles (400 series), K-12 and public higher education
(600 series), tourism and miscellaneous (700 series). The
website was designed to allow easy updating of existing data
and so that other data series can be added at any time in
the future.
This
collaborative, industry focus group is comprised of healthcare
providers, employers, educators, and workforce development
professionals who meet regularly to identify problems and
develop solutions related to the recruitment, retention and
education of current and future workers in the healthcare
industry. Current initiatives facilitated by the CCHPE include:
a website designed to provide
job seekers, educators and employers a healthcare
career information clearinghouse;
an employer-led initiative to
look at retention of nursing professionals;
an initiative to educate the
public about the ever-growing opportunities in
healthcare; and
an initiative to look at employer
training needs and educational capabilities in
the region so that programs are designed to meet employer
needs.
The Collaboration is leading the effort to
build a unified framework for customizing a service mix
to meet specific needs of healthcare employers in the
Pikes Peak region.
CCHPE meets at the Pikes Peak Workforce
Center, 2306 E. Pikes Peak Avenue on the third Tuesday
of each month. Contact Vince
Holmes for more information.
Technology Education
Partnership (TEP) - The Technology Education Partnership (TEP) provides
solutions to the workforce development needs of local high-tech
companies. Its goal is to facilitate a match between the
education and training capabilities of Pikes Peak Community
College and the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
and the high-tech community’s needs
to hire and keep highly-skilled employees.
TEP offers opportunities for faculty,
students and community collaboration on high-tech and
information technology issues and fosters closer ties between
the educational institutions and area businesses. Businesses
outline the number of employees needed; when they will be
needed; what skills they must possess, as measured by what
standards. The educational institutions are committed to
exceeding the industry’s expectations
for well-trained employees now and in the future! Contact
Fran Martinez for meeting dates and times.
