Via the Northwest Colorado Workforce Center/Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium
With the rise in unemployment insurance (UI) claims associated with COVID-19, there has been a significant increase in the number of fraudulent claims and other instances of fraud or identity theft. Businesses and individuals have both been… Read More
In response to the challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic and related public health orders have placed on local small businesses, Eagle County will disburse $3 million in economic assistance for those businesses through the Eagle County Bridge Grant program. A resolution adopting the…
Read MoreOriginal content provided by the High Country Human Resource Association (HCHRA).
Many employees do not know where to turn for accurate information. Research is showing that employees are looking to their employer as a trusted source for information. We need… Read More
This Friday, local public health departments are partnering with HR experts to discuss how employers can best handle staffing related issues during COVID-19. Topics include employee testing, what to do if you have a sick employee and recent state and federal changes to paid sick leave.
While there are two… Read More
This afternoon Gov. Polis signed SB20-222 and HB20-1413 into law. These bills creates two different funding sources for small and micro business:
Grant program for businesses with fewer than 25 employees. Loan program for businesses between 5-100 employees.As this is breaking… Read More
There are many different ways to promote that your business is open and ready for customers during the Safer-At-Home orders. Below are several options, as well as special offerings by local media partners and fellow Basalt Chamber members.
Physical locationAt your physical location, in addition…
Read MoreThe content below is provided by CORE, a non-profit focused on leading the Roaring Fork Valley to a carbon-free, net-zero energy future.
April 22, 2020 (Aspen, Colo.) — If this pandemic has taught us anything, it’s to go with the flow. For many…
Read MoreThank you to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) and the Northwest Colorado Workforce Center for the information below.
Colorado Workforce Center support is available locally through the Glenwood Springs office:
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is the main source for details about Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Locally, the Colorado SBA office and the
