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Mon., Jan. 16, 2022 The headlines are disturbing. Major employers as diverse as Walmart, Ford, Tesla, Amazon, and Re/Max have announced massive layoffs. The vast majority of CEOs expect a recession in 2023, and 50% of companies are planning layoffs. With the dual...

Thurs., Dec. 15, 2022 Why do employers still rely on a four-year degree as an indicator of job readiness? Especially in fields where technology rapidly changes, a majority of companies continue to screen candidates by requiring a university education. A computer...

Tues., Dec. 13, 2022 ActivateWork, prepares underrepresented learners for careers in IT, from Cybersecurity and Desktop Support to CompTIA A+ certification, but many of those learners do not have access to the technology required to take courses virtually. Enter PCs...

Colorado Inclusive Economy Helen Young Hayes Interviews with Dani Sturges of Colorado & Company. November 30, 2022 Transcript: DSS: Well, there's an ongoing mission right now to make Colorado the most inclusive economy in the nation. It seems like that's the theme...

In The Arena with Helen Young Hayes Helen Young Hayes is the Founder and CEO of ActivateWork. She is also the Founder and Chair of the Colorado Inclusive Economy Movement. August, 2022Your personal story is remarkable; what is something that has shaped your mindset as...

Top Entrepreneur Finalist: Helen Young Hayes Founder and CEO | Activate Workforce Solutions, Denver April 14, 2022By ColoradoBiz StaffHelen Young Hayes, 59, founded Activate in 2016 after a long and storied career as a fund manager and chief investment officer. “I...