This document announces the launch of the website www.MfgWorksCO.com, a new career exploration tool for manufacturing in Colorado. It was created through a collaboration between the Colorado workforce and education systems, as well as manufacturers, to help connect job seekers, students, and incumbent workers with career resources and opportunities in manufacturing. The presentation provides an overview of the website's purpose and development process, how different audiences can leverage the tool, and next steps to promote adoption and ongoing improvements.

1. COCareerActionTools.com MfgWorksCO.com

2. Purpose and Goals for Today
• Announce www.MfgWorksCO.com
• Learn why and how we got here
• Foster familiarity with the website and tools
• How to leverage

3. Colorado
Helps
Advanced
Manufacturing
Program
(CHAMP)
Workforce: Colorado
Workforce Development
Council & Colorado
Department of Labor
and Employment
House Bill 1165
Education: 9
consortium institutions
Career Site
www.MfgWorksCO.com:
Council for Adult &
Experiential Learning
(CAEL)
Industry: 28 employers
& the Colorado
Advanced
Manufacturing Alliance

4. High
growth
field
Advanced
Manufacturing
Career Action
Tools
Employers
need more
skilled
workers
Schools
offer great
programs
People
need good
education
People
want great
careers

5. Visioning Interviews
IA/Design Development
CWG: Employers, Educators,
CWDC, Manufacturers Edge,
1165

6. I want to understand the
industry.
Detailed job descriptions
with salary information
would be helpful.
Show me how my
current skills will apply
in manufacturing.
Where are the
growth
opportunities?
Who are the employers?
Will they provide a
stable job?
What education and
training do I need?
What would be
helpful for the
user audiences?
Job Seekers
Veterans
Incumbent Workers
Advisors/Navigators

7. COCareerActionTools.com
MfgWorksCO.com
Demonstration

8. Ways to Leverage
Educators/workforce
centers
New tool for
career exploration
Connect students
or job seekers
with valuable
education &
career resources
Students/job
seekers
Gain industry
awareness
Learn more about
education and
career possibilities
Start a career
path or find a job

9. Ways to Leverage, cont
Incumbent
workers
Learn what
skills are
needed in
manufacturing
Understand
the great
career
opportunities
available
Industry
Associations
Another great
resource to
popularize the
field
Help tell the
story of today’s
manufacturing
Employers
Industry and
worker
exposure
Show
employees the
growth
possibilities

10. Still to come
Training
Toolkit
Updates and
enhancements
Website
tutorial
Video
PR plan

11. Questions? Comments?
Bitsy Cohn
Credit for Prior Learning Director,
Colorado Community College System
Bitsy.Cohn@cccs.edu

12. This Workforce Solution, presentation by Bitsy
Cohn is licensed under a Creative Commons A
ttribution 4.0 International License. Based on a
work created under the Department of Labor,
TAACCCT3 grant, permissions beyond the sco
pe of this license may be available at www.ccc
s.edu/CHAMP.