CTA at the White House Today: President Obama Launches TechHire Initiative - Colorado a Pilot Region

President Obama Launches TechHire Initiative - Colorado a pilot region

President Obama Launches TechHire Initiative Partners across Colorado unite to help create a pipeline for tech talent to land good-paying jobs WASHINGTON, D.C. and DENVER— Colorado is one of 20 pilot regions across the country to launch TechHire. This bold public-private initiative, set forth by President Obama, aims to identify, connect and train individuals seeking to learn new technology skills—particularly computer programming. This training would come through universities and community colleges as well as nontraditional approaches like coding boot camps and high-quality online courses that can rapidly train workers for a good-paying job, often in just a few months.  Partners in TechHire include the Colorado Technology Association, the Office of Economic Development and International Trade and the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment. Working closely with training programs like SeedPaths, a coding and app school, and Swiftpage, a Colorado-based industry leader in business solutions, TechHire will help create a pipeline for success from skills development into internships, apprenticeships and job placement in great paying careers. View entire release for details. As CTA's Foundation works to build the tech talent pipeline of the future, initiatives like TechHire will help pave the way on a national stage. Please share in your networks using: @WhiteHouse, @ColoTechAsn, @ColoradoSTEM using hashtags: #TechHire, #CoTechPolicy and #ColoTechFdn.   Industry Briefing: Tech Talent Pipeline  Please join us at the next CTA Industry Briefing to learn more about TechHire and Colorado's tech talent pipeline landscape. Wednesday, April 1st 7:30-9am Wells Fargo Hershner Room Register Here About the Colorado Technology Foundation: The Colorado Technology Foundation (CTF) bridges companies to STEM education, technology and workforce programs in Colorado. CTF exists to make it easy for companies to meaningfully engage with students and educators to create the future workforce they need. CTF is managed by the Colorado Technology Association and a fund of Rose Community Foundation. For more information on the Colorado Technology Association or its Foundation, please call 303.592.4070 or visit ColoradoTechnology.org.