CAREERS

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CU’s RETOOL Workshop Deemed Overall Success — Wraps up with Candid Comments from RES Americas CEO

Discussions of commercialization and transmission issues by Paul Komor and Stephen Lawrence provided a big picture view of the industry along with opportunities for growth and refinement.

13Jul2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Energy Efficiency Upgrades = More Colorado Jobs

Increasing the efficiency of electricity, natural gas, and gasoline use would lead to a net increase of 4,660 jobs in Colorado by 2015 and 11,600 jobs by 2025, according to the new study from the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project.

1May2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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On Campus Report –
Renewable Energy and Sustainability Generating
Interest in Hi Tech Studies

Concern about climate change is apparently galvanizing more undergraduate students to turn toward a curriculum involving science and engineering, with renewable energy now the hottest subject on campus.

31Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Job Sections — Resumes

Employers and recruiting specialists can now post job openings to our targeted audience. Looking for a job in energy? Post your resume in our Careers section and get noticed!

5Mar2009 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Wind Power Industry Seeks Trained Workforce

Educators say the difference this time is the surging interest in so-called green-collar jobs. President Obama wants to create 5 million of them over the next decade. What isn’t clear is how the U.S. is going to prepare this workforce.

2Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Study: Not All Green Jobs Created Equal

The researchers looked at pay and labor conditions for existing jobs in eco-friendly business sectors, including the manufacturing of components for wind and solar energy projects, green construction and recycling.

6Feb2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Help for the Looming Energy Workforce Shortage
From an Unexpected Source

GoodWill’s Energy Workforce Program is enabling students like Chris Martinez, a former high school dropout, to graduate with a skill set designed to help him land a job in Colorado’s New Energy Economy.

23Jan2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Spotlight on UC Denver’s
Global Energy Management Program

The program to train energy workers for management jobs came at the request of the industry. “We’re really seeing a talent gap in upper-management-level candidates as the workforce in energy ages,” said Forest Oil’s Dave Keyte.

23Jan2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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The Challenges Facing Green Job Growth

A massive economic transition doesn’t happen overnight. Training and hiring millions of people for green jobs demands time, financial investment, and an adjustment of expectations about the very look and feel of a 21st century labor force that is fostering sustainable change.

13Nov2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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EDUCATION

Colorado is home to several academic institutions providing multiple programs of studies in energy-related fields. Learning opportunities abound from the Western Slope to the Front Range. Add your academic listing by emailing editor@coloradoenergynews.com.

20Jul2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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    His critics will never acknowledge it, but executive leadership like the kind provided by Colorado’s governor can make a critical difference in a state’s economic well-being, even in the depths of a severe recession. Think we’re overstating the case? Take a look at what recently took place in Arizona, a state never known for consistent legislative policy-making.

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