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GPS Deal Makes Front Page in Denver

by Matt Ball on February 26, 2010

Given the state of the economy, any announcement of jobs provides reason for celebration. Today’s front page of the Denver Post was jubilant about the U.S. Air Force six-year contract with Raytheon Co. for GPS-related work worth $886.5 million that is set to bring more than 300 high-paying jobs to Colorado. The contract is to [...]

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Could Conservation Jobs Provide Stimulus?

by Matt Ball on February 4, 2010

Grist Magazine has an opinion piece that suggests that conservation efforts would prove to be a popular stimulus for the economy that would provide jobs and lasting impacts. The idea is for good hands-on work restoring forests, rivers, wetlands peat bogs and praries as well as investing in expanding the National Parks system. The jobs [...]

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Glut of GIS Jobs in Denver Area?

by Matt Ball on August 26, 2009

A friend tipped me off to a large number of GIS jobs listed with CareerBuilder in and around Colorado’s Front Range. A search on GIS for Denver yields 37 job listings from Boulder, Denver, Aurora, Broomfield, Thornton and Westminster. A lot of these job descriptions are similar, and most indicate that the company is confidential. [...]

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Job Growth Location Key to Meeting Emissions Goals

by Matt Ball on March 2, 2009

According to a recent study by the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association, the fact that a large portion of job growth has been in suburban areas, rather than the city core, means that it will be tough for the area to meet their greenhouse gas emissions goals. The reason is that jobs are [...]

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