The Arvada Chamber hosted the State of Education on June 16 as part of its Community Impact Forum series. Tracy Dorland, Superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools provided the keynote address, offering an inside look at the current state and future vision of...
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HR Roundtable Report – 2023 Q2
How HR Leaders are Working to Solve the Region’s Talent, Housing and Childcare Shortages The Arvada Chamber of Commerce held three cross-sector roundtable discussions and six interviews with human resources (HR) leaders in Jefferson County this quarter. The goal was...
Industry Leaders at Metro-West Advanced Manufacturing Alliance Identify the Top 3 Critical Positions
By Kylie Parks, Arvada Chamber Director of Talent Pipeline Development On Thursday June 8th, the Arvada Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Jefferson County Business and Workforce Center hosted the second all partner meeting for the Metro-West Advanced...
Mapping Arvada’s Income-Aligned Housing Supply
The Arvada Chamber of Commerce is now tracking the proximity of the city’s income-aligned housing inventory relative to where onsite jobs are generally located, by analyzing real-time supply of 60-120% AMI (area median income) housing inventory for sale or rent by zip...
Three Traits Defining Incubadora Colectiva’s Organic Growth Model
By Marsha Barancik, Senior Vice President of Strategic Impact Several new businesses launching in Jefferson County this year were birthed through a Latino community model brought here by way of Brooklyn, NY. Through Incubadora Colectiva local residents...
Jeffco Schools “Career Hub” Leaders Provide Year-end Update + Employer Engagement Opportunities
By Kylie Parks, Arvada Chamber Director of Talent Pipeline Development Career Hubs have launched at four Jeffco High Schools over the past year through G.R.O.W. (Get Ready for Opportunities to Work) Jeffco efforts developed in collaboration with Jeffco Public Schools...