In 2026, the Longevity Talent Report & Initiative (LTRI) surveyed over 13,000 Coloradans aged 50 and over, combined with listening sessions and focus groups. Coloradans of all backgrounds reported months of job searching, even though many were open to career or industry change.  State data reinforces the challenges, with adults 50+ representing nearly one-third of workforce-center participants in 2025.

In this session, we’ll provide an overview of what workforce centers offer now, share what 50+ job seekers felt would be helpful, and share the LTRI’s recommendations for pilot concepts to better connect older workers and employers in Colorado.

You’ll hear from three workforce centers with large populations of 50+ job seekers and learn about what is being done and ideas for what comes next.

Takeaways from this session:

• What workforce centers currently offer job seekers 50+
• What 50+ job seekers need from workforce centers
• Pilot concepts currently being utilized or proposed

CAREER EXPERTS FROM THREE WORKFORCE CENTERS:

Arapahoe Douglas Workforce Center

Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium

Tri-County Business and Workforce Center

Moderator, Karen Brown, CEO, iAging and Co-Chair, Colorado Commission on Aging Workforce Committee

DATE & TIME: October 22, 10:00 am - 11:00 am Mountain Time

The session will be recorded, so register even if you cannot attend to receive resources after the event.

The Colorado Department of Labor & Employment launched the Longevity Talent Report and Initiative (LTRI), with funding from Next50, to better understand the challenges older adults face in the job search, assess state workforce data about this population, and based on those findings, recommend ways to improve opportunities for employment for older adults.