This page covers employment trends, hiring announcements, layoffs and shifts in the local job market. Reporting follows monthly labor updates, major industry workforce changes and updates to wage requirements.
The StartSmart: Application Intake Assistant flags missing information in site development plan and building permit applications before submission.
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Do you think your local government is getting better at handling permits and paperwork?
The Denver Regional Council of Governments is studying a bus rapid transit route linking downtown Denver to southeast Aurora along Speer Boulevard, Leetsdale Drive and Parker Road.
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Do you think local community colleges do enough to help students find jobs?
The college's Career Connected Learning team received Handshake's 2026 Career Spark Award for connecting students with employers.
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Does consolidating corporate support teams under a single leader improve service quality for you?
The company has unified its global technology teams under the leadership of the new Chief Technology Officer.
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Do you believe university students benefit more from working in their field while still in school?
Interns are assisting in the development of the new Gina and Frank Day Health Institute building.
The mission will lay off 71 employees on December 31, 2026, after the city ended its contract to run the 48th Avenue Center.
Denver reporting spans hiring and layoffs, wage fluctuations, labor market data and workforce availability. It reaches across the city and the communities around it. Major hiring cycles in industries like tourism and technology often drive seasonal fluctuations in the local data. Large-scale staff reductions and new corporate expansions consistently serve as the primary drivers of employment headlines.
