Denver and three other Colorado metro areas are among the nation’s top 20 “best-performing cities” of 2014, according to an annual report released Thursday by the Milken Institute. The report aims to identify “where America’s jobs are created and sustained.” The Denver-Aurora-Broomfield metro area comes in at No.  Read more

Led… Handled… Managed… Responsible for… Most resume bullet points start with the same words. Frankly, the same tired old words hiring managers have heard over and over—to the point where they’ve lost a lot of their meaning and don’t do much to show off your awesome accomplishments. So, let’s get a little more creative, shall we? Next time you update your resume, switch up a few of those common words and phrases with strong, compelling action verbs that will catch hiring managers’ eyes.  Read more

Two Colorado ski resorts were named among the best of the best, according to Forbes’ third annual “Top 10 Ski Resorts in North America for 2015.” Forbes’ ranking, which ranks resorts in both the U.S. and Canada, takes into account a number of factors, including quality and quantity of snow, skiable acreage, reliability of lifts, and town and ambiance.  Read more

In a week that included the midterm elections and the announcement that the unemployment rate has fallen to 5.8%–the lowest since the recession–jobs, and how seekers might find them in the fourth quarter, have been on everyone’s minds. As always, job seekers are reminded that flexibility is key, and though relocation may not be a welcome option, a new market could provide opportunities your current city is not.  Read more

Colorado ranked fourth in new clean energy and clean transportation jobs during the third quarter, according to a new report from Environmental Entrepreneurs, a nonpartisan business group based in Washington, D.C. The group looked at job announcements across the nation and counted more than 18,000 new clean energy jobs announced during the quarter, up from the previous quarter as well as a year ago.  Read more

College is more popular than ever, with about 21 million students heading to class this year. Many schools have hundreds of majors available, but students often choose the same few majors over and over again. The following ten are the most popular college majors in the U.S. Nearly all of them are broad majors that give students many options upon graduating while at the same time teaching them critical skills necessary in the workforce.  Read more

Colorado is known as a state that attracts highly educated workers. The Washington Post recently named the Denver-Aurora-Broomfield area as the top spot in the country for bringing in college-educated workers. And Colorado on Tuesday was ranked No. 11 as a best state for student debt by online financial resource site WalletHub. Read More…  Read more