Career Resources

You will find links to a variety of sources here to aid you in your job search. Scroll down or click on one of the subsection links below to see more.

• Boulder County / Local Resources
• Articles and Other Resources
• Select Populations
  • Long-term Unemployed
  • Millennials
  • Job Search After 50
  • Internships
  • Technical
  • Part-time, Flexible & Remote
  • Start-Ups
• Labor Market Information
• Workforce Boulder County
  • Unemployment Registration for Work
  • Resource Center
  • Work Registration
  • Computer Lab
  • Job Search Workshops
  • Assessments
  • Job Training
  • Internships and On-the-job Training

Boulder County / Local Resources

• Boulder’s Local Maker Space – Meeting and workshop space for creative art and technology folks to collaborate and create
• TinkerMill – The Longmont Makerspace (membership dues)
• New Tech Meetup – A community of geeks who live and work in Colorado who host monthly events in Boulder, Denver, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs and Longmont
• Built In Colorado – CO’s hub for startups and tech; local news, job postings, events and school info
• Natural Foods Jobs in Boulder – Job postings, events and networking in the Natural Foods Community
• Andrew Hudson’s Job List – Job postings for the local Rocky Mountain Region
• Luke’s Circle – Boulder/Denver job postings for marketing, sales, customer service, finance and accounting
• The Denver Post Top Workplaces 2020
• Job Search and Career Network Groups – Longmont, Boulder, Niwot, Arvada, Fort Collins, Lakewood, and Denver
• BizWest – Free daily email newsletters about the business community of Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado
• Denver Career and Job Fairs – Upcoming job fairs in the Denver Area (free to attend)
• Denver Business Journal – Local business news about Denver
• Boulder Small Business Development Center – Provides business consulting, workshops/events, and connections to resources for starting up small businesses

Articles and Other Resources

Workforce Boulder County Tip Sheets

• WfBC Career Exploration Tip Sheet
• WfBC Career and Job Fair Tip Sheet
• WfBC Networking Tip Sheet
• WfBC Resume Tip Sheet
• WfBC Resume Tip Sheet for Young Adults
• WfBC Action Verbs Tip Sheet
• WfBC Application Tip Sheet
• WfBC Interview Tip Sheet
• WfBC Interview Tip Sheet for Young Adults

Career Exploration

• TRUITY
• 7 Lessons About Finding the Work You Were Meant to Do
• My Next Move by O*Net
• O*Net
• My Colorado Journey
• VIA Character Strengths
• 16 Personalities
• Keirsey Temperament Sorter
• Virtual Job Shadow
• Decisive for Job Decisions
• Skills Engine
• Career Exploration Questions
• Workplace Preferences
• Values Exercise
• Occupational Mobility Explorer
• Indigo Pathway

Networking

• Don’t Eat Lunch Alone!
• Networking: Become a Super Connector
• Networking for Introverts
• Informational Interview Tips
• LinkedIn
• Social Media Handout

Job Search

• Job Search Log
• Glassdoor
• Guide to smart job searching
• My plan
• Skillful
• US News and World Report Careers
• Muse U
• 75 Best Twitter Accounts to Follow for Your Career
• Budget Calculator
• MIT Living Wage Calculator

Job Boards

• Indeed
• Idealist
• Colorado Nonprofit Association Nonprofit Job Board
• Boulder County Jobs
• Colorado State Jobs
• Federal Government Jobs
• Linkup

Resume

• Get Your Resume Noticed
• What Your Resume Needs in 2023
• TagCrowd
• Jobscan
• Creating and Utilizing a Strong Reference List
• The Thoughtful Cover Letter

Interview

• How to Answer the “Tell Me About Yourself” Interview Question
• Glassdoor Top 50 Interview Questions
• 5 Interviewing Tips to Avoid
• Thank You “Letters”
• Vetting the Prospective Supervisor During a Job Interview
• Vetting Your Next Boss
• Video Interview Tips

Online Learning

• Boulder Public Library
• GCF Learn Free Tutorials
• edX
• Khan Academy

Miscellaneous Articles

• What NOT to Say While On the Job
• Work/Life Balance
• Landing a Dream Job
• Managing Time While At Work
• Business Casual Dress Mistakes
• Why Everyone Should Have a Job They Hate

Select Populations

Long-term Unemployed

• Finding a Job After Long Unemployment

Millennials

• Millennials in the Workplace
• Millennials Changing Work for the Better

Job Search after 50

• Career Pivot
• Changing Careers After 50
• 7 Mistakes Job Seekers Over 50 Make
• Hidden Power of the Experienced Mind
• Job Searching Over 50: 8 Secrets for Success
• How to Stay Positive Job Searching After 50
• 6 Tips for Starting a New Career at 50
• Tips for Over-50 Job Seekers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Internships

• Savvy Intern

Technical

• Dice
• Codecademy
• Learn HTML, JavaScript, SQL, PHP, JSON, etc.

Part-time, Flexible & Remote Jobs

• Flexjobs
• Indeed
• Snagajob
• SimplyHired –
• 21 Best Remote Job Boards in 2021

Start-Ups

• Built in Colorado

Labor Market Information

• Colorado LMI Gateway
• O*Net
• Data USA
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• Bureau of Labor Statistics

Workforce Boulder County

Workforce Boulder County (WfBC), a Colorado Workforce Center, offers a wide variety of services to Job Seekers and Businesses. Find the most recent job listings by registering with the Workforce Center and searching for jobs.

Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Self Registration
If you are an Unemployment Insurance Claimant, by registering on Connecting Colorado you will meet your requirement of registering for work. Connecting Colorado is a place where people seeking employment and businesses seeking employees can be brought together. Learn how to register with Connecting Colorado.

Resource Center
WfBC offers user friendly job search resources:

• Computers with updated software
• Internet access to job listing sites
• Access to America’s Job Network
• Resume software
• Assessment and career information software programs
• Newspapers, books, periodicals, and magazines

Work Registration (Connecting Colorado)

• Employment registration is open to anyone looking for work
• Computerized job system matches job seekers with employers
• Statewide job search available
• Referrals to employers

Computer Lab

• Individual computer assisted basic skills training
• Skill training levels target the non-reader through GED
• Assistance to learn in-demand software packages

Job Search Workshops

WfBC offers workshops in a variety of areas to assist job seekers in obtaining the employment they need and want. A complete list of workshops with course descriptions is located here.

Assessments

• Limited career counseling and self-directed vocational assessments to assist in determining occupations that match aptitude and abilities
• Basic skills assessments to determine reading and math skills levels

Job Training

• Limited scholarships and tuition assistance are available
• Scholarships may be used for training in high demand occupations

Internships & On-the-job Training

• Paid and unpaid internships at a variety of non-profit, private for profit or public entities work sites
• The intern will be trained in specified job skills and/or workplace success skills