Colorado has a reputation for meeting its workforce needs in part by importing a large share of highly educated workers; the state must also ensure that the education and training pipelines within the state are adequately preparing youth and adults for the workforce and are aligned with the needs of the economy. Our conventional talent pipeline--as measured by the number of 9th graders that complete a Colorado public high school degree, directly enter...

Labor Market Information (LMI) collects and analyzes information about employment in the State of Colorado. Data about industry employment and wages, occupation employment and wages, and both current and future demand for workers, are compiled and studied. LMI Gateway is an online resource for the latest in labor market information.

Labor Market Information (LMI) collects and analyzes information about employment in the State of Colorado. Data about industry employment and wages, occupation employment and wages, and both current and future demand for workers, are compiled and studied. LMI Gateway is an online resource for the latest in labor market information.

For many employers on-the-job-experience matters more than a student's major or grade point average, according to the results of a recent survey published in The Chronicle for Higher Education.2 Half of those surveyed said they had trouble finding graduates qualified to fill open positions, while nearly one-third gave colleges fair to poor marks or producing successful employees. The issue of work experience has recently surfaced in Colorado in many...