By Kylie Parks, Arvada Chamber Director of Talent Pipeline Development Manufacturing Day is held on the first Friday in October and is an annual celebration that recognizes the achievements and contributions of the manufacturing industry. This day provides a platform...
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Metro-West Advanced Manufacturing Alliance Tackles Machinist Competency
By Kylie Parks, Arvada Chamber Director of Talent Pipeline Development The Metro-West Advanced Manufacturing Alliance held its quarterly meeting on Thursday, September 7th. In this meeting, we started to work on the next phase of the Talent Pipeline Management...
Takeaways from the August Work-Based Learning Workshop
By Kylie Parks, Arvada Chamber Director of Talent Pipeline Development In August, we partnered with the Jeffco Business and Workforce Center and Jeffco Public Schools to launch our first Work-Based Learning Workshop. The focus of the workshop was to support businesses...
Think Big Conference Recap | B.O.L.D. 2026
By Kylie Parks, Arvada Chamber Director of Talent Pipeline Development Happy Workforce Development Month! Last week on August 28th, Arvada Chamber President and CEO Kami Welch and I had the opportunity to speak at the Think Big Youth Conference in Loveland CO,...
Construction Sector Partnership Launch | B.O.L.D. 2026
By Kylie Parks, Arvada Chamber Director of Talent Pipeline Development The Arvada Chamber, in collaboration with the Jefferson County Business & Workforce Center, orchestrated a kickoff session for the Construction Sector Partnership on Tuesday, August 22nd. This...
What we can Learn from Switzerland About Apprenticeships and the Future of Work
By Kylie Parks, Arvada Chamber Director of Talent Pipeline Development Last week, I had the opportunity to join Chambers from Williamsburg, Baton Rouge, and Ft. Collins in a meeting with the Stadler company in Salt Lake City, Utah. The goal of our visit was to learn...