NoCo Inspire

Through our collaboration of public partners in Larimer and Weld counties, NoCo Inspire makes it easier for businesses to connect with the local workforce. NOCO INSPIRE GOALS Interact and Inspire! The Talent 2.0 team was assembled to address the challenges of workforce development and accessibility to workplaces faced by the Fort Collins-Loveland MSA. The team published a talent plan that identifies the following goals: IMPROVE ALIGNMENT Align education and workforce resources more closely with the business community and the local talent pool. BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT Streamline business engagement and input mechanisms. EDUCATION & TRAINING CAPACITY Support education and training institutions in strengthening the “home grown” talent pipeline. Currently, employers forge relationships with many different institutions, programs, and individual instructors to provide them with feedback on the skill sets they need and the quality of education/training programs. In addition, education and workforce training programs often have separate business advisory councils or other such input mechanisms. This structure means that employers must provide the same input over and over again, which can be very time consuming. As a result, employers often only selectively engage or do not engage at the level that education and training institutions need. At the same time, employers are very interested in expanding their engagement directly with students, to build relationships with potential employees and to help improve their career-readiness. NoCo Inspire is a tool that will work to streamline this process for employers in Northern Colorado.