About Us
About Business & Workforce Center
The Business & Workforce Center provides resources to create successful connections between job seekers and businesses in Jefferson, Clear Creek, and Gilpin counties.
Our Mission Statement
To promote economic vitality by identifying, developing and matching a talented workforce to business
Resources for Job Seekers
We offer a range of free job and career services, including training opportunities and job fairs, and information about unemployment resources. We help people of all ages and stages of work life, from newcomers to those in the workforce to career changers; from those with decades in their jobs, to those re-entering the workforce after time off. We have job and career resources for people in a wide variety of fields, including in the trades, the tech sector, and the service industry. Our goal is to link you to tools that guide you on your way to success.
In fiscal year 2019, the Business & Workforce Center:
- Served 4,073 job seekers
- Hosted 353 workshops
- Provided 23 hiring events
Resources for Businesses
We offer a range of free services to enhance your recruitment and training efforts. We have resources for employers across all industries. Additionally, we provide advice and lend support during layoffs. Our goal is to help employers and job seekers find each other, get the resources they need, network, and create successful working partnerships.
In fiscal year 2019, the Business & Workforce Center:
- Served 618 businesses
- Hosted 353 workshops
- Provided 23 hiring events
- Awarded $2.7 million in grant funding
Public Comment
To submit public comments on the PY20-PY23 4-Year Local Plan below, please email WDB@jeffco.us. The 30-day comment period begins on 3/30/2021 and will be available until 4/28/2021.
PY20-PY23 4-Year Local Plan (PDF)
To submit public comments on the April 2021 updates to the Colorado Central Planning Region's Regional Plan for Execution of Workforce Activities please email WDB@jeffco.us. The 30-Day comment period begins 4/16/2021 and will be available until 5/15/2021.
Colorado Central Planning Region's Regional Plan for Execution of Workforce Activities (PDF)
Locations & Contact Information
Services for residents of Jefferson, Clear Creek, and Gilpin counties are provided through the Jefferson County office, virtually, or through off-site locations.
Jefferson County
3500 Illinois St, Suite 1600
Golden, CO 80401
Phone: 303-271-4755
In-Person Hours of Operation: Monday – Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
By Phone Hours of Operation: Monday – Thursday, 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Youth Services
303-271-4755
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Veterans Services
303-271-4700
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Services for residents of Clear Creek and Gilpin counties are also provided virtually or in person at our Golden facility.
Equal Opportunity
Business & Workforce Center, a proud partner of the American Job Center Network, is an equal opportunity program; auxiliary services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. This program is funded by U.S. Department of Labor and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.