Good Jobs and Equity Project Briefing and Discussion with Colorado Workforce Development Council

Good Jobs and Equity Project Briefing and Discussion with Colorado Workforce Development Council

Thursday, March 23, 2023 / 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

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3rd floor Boardroom, AMG National Trust,
6295 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Greenwood Village, CO 80111

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Colorado Business Roundtable invites you to a briefing and discussion with the Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC) to learn about the “Good Jobs and Equity Project” and how it will impact Colorado employers.

Results for America (RFA) launched the Good Jobs & Equity Project (GJEP) in 2022, with the first phase of the project focused on the foundational components of RFA’s job quality framework, defining aspects of a “quality job”. The second phase of the program will focus on the four levers of change that enable government agencies to operationalize their strategy: Procurement, HR Practices, Policy, and Empowerment. The project aims to provide a framework for what is considered a high-quality job based on components including, “wages, benefits, scheduling, learning and career development, safety and security, voice and representation, environment and culture, and purpose and dignity.”

In the briefing, you’ll have the chance to:

• Hear an overview of the “Good Jobs and Equity Project” from the Colorado Workforce Development Council and learn more about how CWDC is working to advance Colorado’s Job Quality framework.
• Learn the specifics of how CWDC is implementing the “Good Jobs and Equity Project” and how key actions outlined in the affiliated report may impact Colorado employers in leveraging federal funding (from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 and Inflation Reduction Act of 2022).
• Discuss your questions and feedback.

CWDC Project Description:

In a rapidly changing economy characterized by globalization, advances in technology, and automation, employers are struggling to attract and retain the skilled workforce they need to grow. By providing quality jobs that offer family sustaining wages, safe and inclusive environments, robust benefits, predictable scheduling, professional development and opportunities to advance, employers can more readily address their talent gaps, increase the number of qualified applicants to open positions, and improve their retention rates. A focus on these features of a quality job can also improve the company’s diversity.