FAQs

Where can I learn more about #ruraltech??

Check out these feeds:

Fremont Economic Development Corporation’s

Emergent Campus’s

Southern Colorado Angel Group 

What is a sector partnership?

Sector partnerships play a critical role in convening partners at a shared table to share resources, innovate, and take action to grow their economy. Sector partnerships convene business leaders, from the same industry and in a shared labor market region, who work with education, workforce development, economic development, and community organizations to address the workforce and other competitiveness needs of their industry. Click here to learn more about Colorado’s sector partnerships.

Who can be a member of South Central Tech?

Any organization or person passionate about growing #ruraltech. Businesses, remote tech workers, entrepreneurs, gig workers, investors, students, public partners from economic development, workforce development, education, and community organizations. We also welcome funders and government officials interested in supporting #ruraltech.

Quarterly meetings will reconvene in the spring of 2021. Sign up to receive news to receive meeting invitations.

Where can I learn more about economic development?

The role of economic development organizations may differ slightly for each community, and can include attracting new companies, helping existing companies grow or assisting entrepreneurs with their businesses.

Fremont Economic Development Corporation

Canon City Economic Development

Chaffee County Economic Development Corporation

Southern Colorado Corporation Economic Development (SCCED)

Colorado Office of Economic Development

Where can I learn more about workforce development?

The role of workforce development is to advance demand-driven workforce systems through collaboration with local workforce areas and state agency partners. They accomplish this by administering various initiatives to meet the needs of job seekers and employers. Connecting Colorado

  • Job seekers may receive support in career counseling and planning, resume writing skills, online job searching, job fairs and events, interviewing skills, labor market information, education and training, veterans priority service, vocational rehabilitation services, and more.

  • Employer services include advertising available positions, employer audits, recruiting and screening, job fairs and hiring events, planning and strategic development, onboarding and training, layoff and separation, incentives and tax credits, and federal bonding. They also administer grants and initiatives that promote Work-Based Training, including registered apprenticeships, internships, and on-the-job training.

Workforce Centers

Canon City Workforce Center, 3224 Independence Rd, Cañon City, CO 81212, (719) 275-7408, cdle_canon_city_wfc@state.co.us

Pueblo Workforce Center, 212 W 3rd St, Pueblo, CO 81003, (719) 562-3740, cdle_pueblo_wfc@state.co.us

Salida Workforce Center, 448 E. 1st St. Ste. 201, Salida, CO 81201. (719) 530-5980, cdle_salida_wfc@state.co.us

Workforce Development Boards (WDB)

The WDB’s role is to develop regional strategic plans and set funding priorities for their area. WDBs also rely on labor market information to develop sector strategies that focus resources on a particular high growth industry for their area, often involving skill training for local businesses. More than 50 percent of each WDB’s members must come from the business community. In addition, WDBs are required to have representation from local community colleges and other training providers, as well as elected officials and workforce program leaders. This ensures that current skill needs of local businesses are communicated to relevant training programs. Contacts Director Diana Esquibel and Assistant Director Andrew Dalton.

  • Upper Arkansas Sub-Area Workforce Development Board - Business Chair Peggy Gair 

  • Pueblo's Future is Better Together - Business Chair Kathy Reeves