Program Links – Page 16 – Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce

01 12 '16

Hire Me First

The Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with School District 51, and the Mesa County Workforce Center, will be offering Hire Me First class at Western Colorado Community College, starting on January 4, 2017. The class is designed to take high school students on a journey of career exploration, workplace skill development, and job place immersion…

01 11 '16

Grand Junction Selected as Pilot Site for CareerWise

The Chamber has been hosting a series of small meetings this fall with industry leaders in business services, IT, health care and advanced manufacturing to introduce them to a new statewide movement to introduce multi-year apprenticeships to high school students. Based on the Swiss model, these apprenticeships put students in workplace learning environments for several…

01 11 '16

Business Planning Resources at Your Fingertips!

As a business owner, manager and decision maker your time is at a premium. Taking time to look above the stack of papers and problems to assess where your business is and where you want it to go often falls to the bottom of your “to do” list. Yet, for the good of your business…

14 10 '16

“Have a Voice” Series – Powderhorn Mountain Resort

Be sure to check out our new video series “Have a Voice,” in which businesses small and large inform the community on why they are members of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce. They detail their involvement in the Chamber, tell you what their return on investment in the Chamber is, and give a…

28 09 '16

Grand Junction ED Partners Garner Awards from International ED Organization

For immediate release September 28, 2016 Grand Junction ED Partners Garner Awards from International ED Organization Efforts by the Economic Development Partners, specifically the Grand Junction Area Chamber, Grand Junction Economic Partnership and the Business Incubator Center to highlight resources available to help create jobs locally were recognized for excellence yesterday, September 27th at the…

09 09 '16

New Overtime Rules Explained – Video Now Available

In spite of objections raised by members of the business community nationwide including this Chamber, the U.S. Department of Labor finalized updated overtime rules in May and all businesses will be expected to comply beginning December 1, 2016. While key provisions are shown below there are still a lot of questions about how to apply…

01 09 '16

Chairman’s Column – September 2016

Every once in a while, the staff at your Grand Junction Chamber and I have a slight difference of opinion on what topic I should cover in the “Chairman’s Column.” This month was one of those times that we were not 100% in sync. I wanted to start talking about the Banquet (yes, it is…

01 09 '16

Energy Briefing with Xcel September 14th

Energy Briefing September 2016 Mark your calendars for the September 14th Energy Briefing, 12:00 PM at the Workforce Center featuring Kelly Flennekin, Xcel Energy. Kelly, the Area Manager, Community & Local Government Affairs at Xcel Energy, will speak about the plans at Xcel to assure our future energy needs are met in the region. She…

01 09 '16

Student Entreprenuerial Academy Starts October 11th

Imagine if you could have taken a class and started your first business at the age of 13 or 17 rather than 25 or 35 or even 65! Where would that knowledge have taken you? That is what the Young Entrepreneurs Academy does for up to 24 lucky middle and high school students each year….

01 09 '16

Business Breakfast on Work Ready Communities

Are you having difficulty getting the right employees with the right skill sets to move your company forward? Who doesn’t? If so, it is worth your time to join fellow employers and representatives of the Mesa County Workforce Center for breakfast on Wednesday, September 28th, 7:30 AM at the Workforce Center, 512 29 ½ Road….