One-of-a-kind RMI Program fills need in industry that expects 60 percent of workforce to reach retirement age within 10 years Angela Carey has a problem that is the envy of most university students: She already works in her field. In fact, by working full time, she has made the decision to spread her last three classes over two semesters. Carey (right) expects to graduate in December 2015, when she’ll ramp up even further into one of the hottest fields in the United States.  Read more

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

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–For the second year in a row, government software and consulting-services provider Fast Enterprises, LLC (FAST) has been honored as a “best place to work” by online jobs and career community Glassdoor. FAST has moved to the number two spot on Glassdoor’s 50 Best Medium-Sized Companies to Work For list, which is based on anonymous employee feedback in areas such as job satisfaction, career opportunities, pay and benefits, company culture, and more.  Read more

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–For the second year in a row, government software and consulting-services provider Fast Enterprises, LLC (FAST) has been honored as a “best place to work” by online jobs and career community Glassdoor. FAST has moved to the number two spot on Glassdoor’s 50 Best Medium-Sized Companies to Work For list, which is based on anonymous employee feedback in areas such as job satisfaction, career opportunities, pay and benefits, company culture, and more.  Read more

The new year brings a renewed sense of motivation for many people who want to adopt healthier habits. Many of us will make resolutions to help focus on improving our health and well-being. To shed some light on where the nation’s healthy folks live, NerdWallet analyzed fitness and health care data for the 50 largest U.S. metropolitan areas to find the healthiest places in the country.  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

What do you do with all the non-recyclable materials found in a box-spring? This was the question posed to four 11-month MBA students 8 weeks ago.  Originally intended as a Managing for Sustainability (M4S) Program field study project,  Graham Russell, who is responsible for outreach for the M4S Program,  offered it to 11-month MBA Manager of Strategic Outreach Jill Lohmiller.  Read more