For ages 14-24, we help others achieve early employment success. Learn skills critical for successful job applications, creating winning resumes, interviewing with ease, & developing overall professionalism in order to earn (and keep) job opportunities.
Start Your Job Search Online.
Begin by scouting out jobs on search engines like Connecting Colorado, Indeed, Monster, LinkedIN, etc. and don’t forget to look at city job boards, company websites, and social media like CareerRise Facebook. Jobs posted online tend to be more competitive than jobs found in the hidden job market. Follow up with a phone call or email after submitting your application. Practice applications through a master application. Sign up to receive weekly updates on featured employers, hot jobs, and job search tips from experts through the CareerRise Newsletter.
Use online resume builders to market your past experiences, skills, and qualities in a targeted resume for your job search. Review our resume tips and download our skills based resume template to begin. If you need additional assistance you can try this online resume building tool. Send a draft of your resume to the CareerRise team and receive valuable feedback.
Practice common interview questions, learn to “tell stories” and understand the tips and techniques to present yourself to the employer to get the job offer. Prepare for an interview with written responses before you practice out loud. Review common mock interview questions and pair up with a friend or family member to practice or request a virtual mock interview with one of our Career Specialists to help you prepare.
Follow us to check out weekly job opportunities we find for youth & young adults that we share on our weekly job board!
Follow us on Facebook as another way to keep informed of upcoming opportunities.
Volunteering is a great way to build experience and employability skills. Check out our volunteer opportunities list and see if there are any of interest!
What is a Job Search Consult? A job search consult is a one-on-one meeting between you and a Career Specialist. Job search consults typically last between 15-30 minutes. As a result, we ask that you choose one topic to focus the consult around.
Meet with a CareerRise team member to get tailored support to maximize your job search. Support could include developing a job search plan, resume review, identifying employment opportunities, application assistance and more.
Over the summer months, the CareerRise team will be hosting drop-in hours for young job seekers, ages 14-21. If you are intested in meeting with a staff member, we encourage you to attend! Check out upcoming dates, times, locations for summer job search drop-in hours.
If attending drop-in hours poses a challenge, contact the CareerRise team at (970) 498-6608 to explore other options.
Gain insight & valuable information to support your seasonal job search. This newsletter runs every other week during the months of February through May and then will reduce to monthly distribution from June through January. The newsletter includes featured employers, job search tips, events, & more. Register for the CareerRise newsletter today!
Finding employment when you are just starting out can feel overwhelming and you may notice that many employers post positions with a starting age between 16-18. We have pulled together some resources and ideas to give you a starting place in your job search.
View a list of local area employers who are known for hiring youth & hear their advice for getting noticed !!
Reflect on your career interests and turn it into an entry level job.
Take online career assessments to narrow your interest areas. Every career pathway starts with a first experience whether it is an informational interview, job shadow, career tour, internship, apprenticeship, or other form of employment. Reach out to business professionals to learn more about their career pathways (called an informational interview) and you will walk away with valuable knowledge and you never know, you might find yourself with a summer job you are interested in for the long term. We've pulled together information on how to conduct an informational interview .
The CareerRise team offers a variety of seasonal programs throughout the year to help young people prepare for and connect to employment opportunities. Check out the Seasonal Opportunities page to see current offerings.
