/tags/labor-shortage Labor Shortage en-US Copyright 皇冠网址/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 21:44:55 GMT /regional-news/2024-09-13/states-could-hire-more-international-doctors-under-federal-program-analysis-shows Between 2001 and 2020, 18,000 doctors were hired through the program. Most are required to practice in underserved communities for at least three years. Fri, 13 Sep 2024 21:44:55 GMT /regional-news/2024-09-13/states-could-hire-more-international-doctors-under-federal-program-analysis-shows Rachel Cohen /podcast/inthenoco/2024-03-20/staffing-shortages-in-colorado-prisons-creating-dire-conditions-for-incarcerated-people Advocates are sounding the alarm about staffing shortages in Colorado prisons. In a recent survey of 400 incarcerated Coloradans, the vast majority said those shortages have had serious consequences. We learn more today on In The NoCo. Wed, 20 Mar 2024 09:45:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-03-20/staffing-shortages-in-colorado-prisons-creating-dire-conditions-for-incarcerated-people In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Robyn Vincent /podcast/inthenoco/2023-10-10/behind-the-emergency-thats-threatening-ambulance-services-paramedics Colorado鈥檚 ambulance services are stretched dangerously thin 鈥� which spells trouble for residents and overworked EMTs and paramedics. 皇冠网址 statehouse reporter Lucas Brady Woods sat down with In The NoCo's Robyn Vincent to explain why they are on the brink of collapse. Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:45:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2023-10-10/behind-the-emergency-thats-threatening-ambulance-services-paramedics In The NoCo /news/2023-07-12/labor-leaders-say-colorado-union-workers-are-being-excluded-from-federally-funded-projects Union representatives told Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo at a roundtable this week that a communication breakdown is preventing their members from working on projects receiving federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act. They also discussed apprenticeship programs and barriers undocumented people face when hoping to join a union. Wed, 12 Jul 2023 19:58:05 GMT /news/2023-07-12/labor-leaders-say-colorado-union-workers-are-being-excluded-from-federally-funded-projects Lucas Brady Woods /regional-news/2022-10-31/nursing-home-labor-shortages-persist-across-wyoming-mountain-west The pandemic amplified nursing homes' long-standing workforce issues. Those staffing shortages persist, as nearly a quarter of nursing homes in the U.S. report not having enough nurses or aides. Mon, 31 Oct 2022 20:34:50 GMT /regional-news/2022-10-31/nursing-home-labor-shortages-persist-across-wyoming-mountain-west Will Walkey /regional-news/2022-07-02/lifeguard-shortage-forces-some-mountain-west-pools-to-cut-hours-raise-wages Public swimming pools across the Mountain West are facing lifeguard shortages. To address the problem, some agencies are offering hiring incentives. Sat, 02 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2022-07-02/lifeguard-shortage-forces-some-mountain-west-pools-to-cut-hours-raise-wages Kaleb Roedel /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2022-01-31/amid-restaurant-labor-shortages-an-apprenticeship-program-pairs-young-people-with-restaurants-that-need-help Before the pandemic, restaurants accounted for nearly 10% of the state鈥檚 labor force. Since the pandemic began, restaurants and the workers who keep them running have been hit hard. An apprenticeship program is pairing young people looking to start a career in the food industry with restaurants looking for help. Tue, 01 Feb 2022 00:45:23 GMT /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2022-01-31/amid-restaurant-labor-shortages-an-apprenticeship-program-pairs-young-people-with-restaurants-that-need-help Henry Zimmerman, Erin O'Toole /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2021-11-15/colorado-edition-family-legacies-on-rural-lands-recidivism-reduction Today on Colorado Edition, we hear why some Coloradans are returning to the small farming communities they planned to leave behind. And, we learn about a new initiative to increase the hiring rates for formerly incarcerated individuals. Mon, 15 Nov 2021 22:40:02 GMT /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2021-11-15/colorado-edition-family-legacies-on-rural-lands-recidivism-reduction Colorado Edition /education/2021-11-09/principals-are-vacuuming-hallways-and-serving-lunch-as-school-staffing-shortage-deepens Educators are exhausted these days. Schools in the Mountain West are dealing with extreme staff shortages that have been exacerbated by the pandemic. Tue, 09 Nov 2021 20:16:43 GMT /education/2021-11-09/principals-are-vacuuming-hallways-and-serving-lunch-as-school-staffing-shortage-deepens Nate Hegyi