This Colorado employment directory helps justice-involved users find reentry employment support, workforce centers, job training, staffing agencies, and practical employer pathways across the state.
Employer entries are practical application routes, not guarantees of hire. Screening may depend on job duties, offense history, time since conviction, license requirements, client-site rules, driving, security/badge access, and supervision conditions. Confirm current requirements directly before accepting work.
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Use workforce/reentry support for preparation, then apply directly to employer and staffing routes
Start with reentry support or a workforce center if you need résumé help, documentation, training, or background-screening guidance. Then apply directly to named employers and staffing agencies by region, keeping records of applications, interviews, job offers, training, schedules, and pay.
🔎 Search by city, employer, county, or job type🏢 Reentry and workforce anchors included🛠️ Employer-forward boards by region⚖️ Screening remains role-specific
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Colorado Workforce CentersStatewide public workforce network for job listings, computer/internet access, career counseling, training, workshops, recruitment, and employer connection.
Workforce Centers Colorado Department of Labor and Employment workforce-center locator
Primary workforce route
Connecting ColoradoStatewide job-seeker and employer portal connected to workforce centers, local services, job postings, and job-search workshops.
Goodwill of Colorado — ReHire ColoradoStatewide transitional employment route administered by Goodwill of Colorado in collaboration with CDHS for eligible people facing employment barriers.
Second Chance Center — ColoradoReentry provider offering employment support, career pathways, mentoring, case management, and stabilization services for formerly incarcerated people.
Second Chance Center 224 Potomac St, Aurora, CO 80011 • 303-537-5838 • info@scccolorado.org
Reentry support
🏭 Statewide employer and staffing anchors
Goodwill of Colorado CareersSecond-chance-friendly employer route for retail, donation processing, warehouse, transportation, and mission services.
PeopleReady — ColoradoFast-entry staffing route for general labor, warehouse, events, hospitality, construction support, cleanup, and light industrial work.
Coverage: Denver, Aurora, Lakewood, Arvada, Westminster, Thornton, Commerce City, Littleton, Englewood, Golden, Boulder, Broomfield, Douglas County, and nearby Front Range suburbs.
The Denver metro area needs a direct employer layer because users can apply immediately to healthcare, airport, transit, city/county, warehouse, retail, facilities, hospitality, and staffing routes while using reentry and workforce support for coaching and documentation.
🏢 Reentry, workforce, and training support — Denver Metro & Front Range
Second Chance Center — Aurora / DenverColorado reentry provider offering employment support, career pathways, mentoring, case management, and stabilization support for formerly incarcerated people.
Contact Second Chance Center 224 Potomac St, Aurora, CO 80011 • Denver location: 1391 Delaware St, Denver, CO 80204 • 303-537-5838 • info@scccolorado.org
Reentry employment
Goodwill of Colorado — ReHire ColoradoTransitional employment and career-development route for people with barriers to employment, including paid on-the-job training and workforce support.
ReHire Colorado Career Development Center: 719-444-5041 • ReHire questions: GWReHire@goodwillcolorado.org
Transitional employment
Denver Dream Center — Thrive Re-entry ProgramRe-entry and recovery support route connecting participants to documentation, personal development, employment, housing, and wraparound resources.
Thrive Program 2165 Curtis St, Denver, CO 80205 • 720-510-9113 • info@denverdc.org
Reentry support
Work Options — Culinary Training and Employment SupportCulinary training and student-support route for people with barriers to employment, including people re-entering the community after incarceration.
Work Options Programs Denver Training Center / Mobile Culinary Classroom • use current enrollment contact route
Culinary training
Denver Workforce ServicesCity workforce route for job search, workshops, hiring events, career coaching, training referrals, and employer connection.
Jefferson County Business & Workforce CenterCounty workforce route for Lakewood, Golden, Arvada, and Jefferson County job seekers needing job search, workshops, training, and employer connection.
🏭 Fair-Chance / Case-by-Case Employer & Staffing Pathways — Denver Metro & Front Range
Goodwill of Colorado CareersSecond-chance-friendly employer route for retail, donation processing, warehouse, transportation, e-commerce, mission services, and support roles.
Denver Health CareersHealthcare support route for environmental services, food service, patient access, clerical, transport, facilities, and hospital operations roles.
UCHealth Careers — Denver MetroHealthcare route for environmental services, food service, patient access, clerical, warehouse, facilities, transport, and support roles.
UCHealth Careers Search Denver, Aurora, Highlands Ranch, Broomfield, and Front Range openings
Healthcare
CommonSpirit / CommonSpirit Health CareersHealthcare support route for food service, environmental services, patient access, clerical, facilities, maintenance, and hospital operations.
Denver International Airport / Airport JobsAirport and airport-adjacent route for custodial, parking, food service, concessions, baggage, maintenance, operations, and tenant jobs. Badge/security review may apply.
City and County of Denver JobsPublic employer route for clerical, maintenance, parks, public works, airport, sanitation, utilities, facilities, and community services roles.
State of Colorado JobsPublic employer route for clerical, maintenance, facilities, administrative, transportation, support, and state operations roles. Some jobs have statutory screening.
State Careers Search Colorado state openings by city
State jobs
Amazon Jobs — Denver MetroWarehouse, delivery-station, fulfillment, sortation, and operations route. Screening is role-specific and location-specific.
Amazon Jobs Search Denver, Aurora, Thornton, Broomfield, and nearby locations
Warehouse
UPS Jobs — Denver MetroPackage handler, warehouse, driver-helper, seasonal, and logistics route. Confirm license and supervision restrictions before accepting driving-related work.
UPS Jobs Search Denver, Commerce City, Aurora, and regional hubs
Logistics
FedEx Careers — Denver MetroPackage handling, warehouse, freight, airport/logistics, operations, and support roles. Screening and site access vary by position.
FedEx Careers Search Denver metro and Front Range openings
Logistics
King Soopers / Kroger CareersGrocery, stocking, warehouse, food service, customer service, distribution, and store-support route. Background review is role-specific.
Kroger Careers Search King Soopers / City Market Colorado openings
Grocery + warehouse
PeopleReady — Denver MetroFast-entry staffing for warehouse, construction support, events, cleanup, hospitality, moving, and general labor.
PeopleReady Locations Search Denver, Aurora, Lakewood, Westminster, and nearby branches
Fast-entry staffing
Job Store Staffing — ColoradoColorado staffing route for light industrial, warehouse, clerical, manufacturing, administrative, and temp-to-hire roles.
Denver Metro & Front Range practical search lanesUse workforce support for preparation, then apply directly to named employers and staffing routes by commute corridor. Strong lanes include healthcare support, warehouse, public-sector work, retail, facilities, food service, construction support, hospitality, and staffing.
Keep an application log and copies of schedules, offers, pay stubs, and training records.
Search by lane
Confirm restrictions before accepting workBefore accepting driving, security, overnight, warehouse, client-site, alcohol-serving, resort, airport, healthcare, or travel-heavy work, confirm that the role fits court orders and supervision instructions.
Coverage: Fort Collins, Loveland, Greeley, Windsor, Longmont, Boulder, Estes Park, Morgan County, Logan County, and nearby northern Colorado communities.
Northern Colorado employment searches should focus on workforce support, agriculture/food production, healthcare, public-sector jobs, university/campus roles, warehouse, manufacturing, hospitality, and staffing routes.
🏢 Workforce, reentry, and training support — Northern Colorado
Larimer County Economic & Workforce DevelopmentCounty workforce route for job search, workshops, training, employer connection, and career services in Fort Collins, Loveland, and surrounding communities.
Larimer EWD Fort Collins / Loveland workforce route
County workforce
Employment Services of Weld CountyWeld County workforce route for job search, hiring events, employment support, training referrals, and employer connection.
Aims Community College Workforce / Career TrainingTraining route for healthcare support, aviation, automotive, welding, industrial technology, business, and public safety-adjacent careers.
Front Range Community College Career & Technical EducationTraining route for healthcare support, manufacturing, automotive, welding, business, IT support, and technical certificates.
FRCC Programs Fort Collins / Longmont / Westminster route
Training
Goodwill of Colorado — Career Development ServicesCareer-development route for employment readiness, transitional employment, training support, and employer connection where available.
JBS USA Careers — GreeleyFood production, warehouse, sanitation, maintenance, logistics, and plant-support route. Confirm screening and physical requirements by role.
UCHealth Careers — Northern ColoradoHealthcare support route for environmental services, food service, patient access, clerical, facilities, and hospital support roles.
UCHealth Careers Search Fort Collins, Loveland, Greeley, Longmont, and nearby openings
Healthcare
Banner Health Careers — Northern ColoradoHealthcare support route for food service, environmental services, patient access, clerical, facilities, and hospital operations.
Banner Careers Search Greeley, Loveland, Fort Collins, Sterling, and regional roles
Healthcare
Colorado State University JobsCampus route for custodial, food service, housing, grounds, facilities, maintenance, clerical, and administrative roles.
University of Colorado Boulder JobsCampus route for custodial, food service, grounds, housing, facilities, maintenance, clerical, events, and support roles.
Leprino Foods Careers — Fort Morgan / Greeley regionFood production, warehouse, maintenance, sanitation, and operations route where openings are available.
Leprino Careers Search Colorado locations and regional food-production openings
Food production
Walmart / Sam’s Club Careers — Northern ColoradoRetail, stocking, warehouse, distribution, maintenance, and customer-service route. Screening is role-specific.
Walmart Careers Search Fort Collins, Greeley, Loveland, Longmont, Sterling, and nearby openings
Retail + warehouse
PeopleReady — Northern ColoradoFast-entry staffing route for warehouse, general labor, events, construction support, hospitality, cleanup, and short-term assignments.
PeopleReady Locations Search Fort Collins, Greeley, Longmont, Boulder, and nearby branches
Fast-entry staffing
Express Employment Professionals — Northern ColoradoStaffing route for warehouse, light industrial, clerical, customer service, office support, manufacturing, and temp-to-hire roles.
Express Jobs Search Fort Collins, Greeley, Loveland, Longmont, and Boulder offices
Staffing
🧭 Search strategy and supervision notes
Northern Colorado practical search lanesUse workforce support for preparation, then apply directly to named employers and staffing routes by commute corridor. Strong lanes include healthcare support, warehouse, public-sector work, retail, facilities, food service, construction support, hospitality, and staffing.
Keep an application log and copies of schedules, offers, pay stubs, and training records.
Search by lane
Confirm restrictions before accepting workBefore accepting driving, security, overnight, warehouse, client-site, alcohol-serving, resort, airport, healthcare, or travel-heavy work, confirm that the role fits court orders and supervision instructions.
Coverage: Colorado Springs, Monument, Fountain, Manitou Springs, Woodland Park, Teller County, Canon City, and nearby southern Front Range communities.
The Pikes Peak region has strong healthcare, public-sector, military-adjacent, hospitality, warehouse, construction, and staffing lanes. Users should confirm security clearance, base access, driving, and shift restrictions before accepting work.
🏢 Workforce, reentry, and training support — Pikes Peak & Southern Front Range
Pikes Peak Workforce CenterRegional workforce route for Colorado Springs and El Paso/Teller counties, including job-search support, hiring events, workshops, and training referrals.
Goodwill of Colorado — Career Development / ReHireGoodwill workforce and transitional employment route with programs supporting people with barriers to employment.
Pikes Peak State College Career & Technical EducationTraining route for healthcare support, automotive, construction, manufacturing, IT support, culinary, and skilled trades.
IntelliTec College — Colorado SpringsCareer training route for automotive, HVAC, medical support, business, and technical programs. Confirm costs, eligibility, and supervision fit before enrollment.
Colorado DOC Employment and Training Navigator routeFor parolees, employment and training navigator support may assist with job readiness, soft skills, and training referrals through workforce centers.
Navigator reference DOC Employment and Training Navigator line referenced publicly: 303-763-2423
Parole support
🏭 Fair-Chance / Case-by-Case Employer & Staffing Pathways — Pikes Peak & Southern Front Range
UCHealth Careers — Colorado SpringsHealthcare route for environmental services, food service, patient access, clerical, transport, facilities, and hospital support roles.
UCHealth Careers Search Colorado Springs and southern Colorado openings
Healthcare
CommonSpirit / Penrose-St. Francis CareersHealthcare support route for food service, environmental services, patient access, clerical, facilities, and hospital operations.
El Paso County JobsCounty employer route for clerical, public works, health support, parks, maintenance, facilities, human services, and operations roles.
FedEx Careers — Colorado SpringsPackage handling, warehouse, freight, logistics, operations, and support route. Screening and site access vary by position.
Pikes Peak & Southern Front Range practical search lanesUse workforce support for preparation, then apply directly to named employers and staffing routes by commute corridor. Strong lanes include healthcare support, warehouse, public-sector work, retail, facilities, food service, construction support, hospitality, and staffing.
Keep an application log and copies of schedules, offers, pay stubs, and training records.
Search by lane
Confirm restrictions before accepting workBefore accepting driving, security, overnight, warehouse, client-site, alcohol-serving, resort, airport, healthcare, or travel-heavy work, confirm that the role fits court orders and supervision instructions.
Coverage: Pueblo, Canon City, Florence, Trinidad, Walsenburg, La Junta, Lamar, Alamosa, Monte Vista, and surrounding southern Colorado communities.
Southern Colorado employment searches should emphasize workforce centers, healthcare, steel/manufacturing, public-sector jobs, agriculture, construction support, hospitality, transportation, and staffing routes.
🏢 Workforce, reentry, and training support — Pueblo, Fremont & Southern Colorado
Pueblo Workforce Center / Colorado Workforce CentersPublic workforce route for Pueblo County job seekers needing job search, résumé help, employer connection, and training referrals.
Fremont County Workforce / CDLE Workforce Center routeWorkforce-center route for Canon City, Florence, and Fremont County job seekers. Use CDLE locator for current office contact.
Pueblo Community College Workforce & Career ProgramsTraining route for healthcare support, manufacturing, automotive, welding, public safety-adjacent skills, business, and technical certificates.
PCC Programs Pueblo / Fremont / Southwest Colorado training route
Training
Trinidad State College Career ProgramsTraining route for southern Colorado users seeking healthcare support, welding, construction, business, agriculture, and technical pathways.
Goodwill of Colorado — Career Development ServicesCareer-development and transitional employment route for people with barriers to employment where available in southern Colorado.
UCHealth Careers Search Pueblo / Parkview and southern Colorado openings
Healthcare
EVRAZ North America Careers — PuebloSteel, manufacturing, maintenance, warehouse, production, industrial, and operations route. Safety rules and screening are role-specific.
Pueblo County JobsPublic employer route for clerical, public works, roads, maintenance, health support, facilities, social services, and county operations.
Walmart / Sam’s Club Careers — Southern ColoradoRetail, stocking, warehouse, customer service, and store support route. Background review is role-specific.
Walmart Careers Search Pueblo, Canon City, Trinidad, La Junta, Alamosa, and southern Colorado openings
Retail route
UPS Jobs — Pueblo / Southern ColoradoPackage handler, warehouse, driver-helper, seasonal, and logistics route. Confirm license and supervision restrictions before accepting driving-related work.
UPS Jobs Search Pueblo, Canon City, and southern Colorado hubs
Logistics
Express Employment Professionals — Pueblo / Southern ColoradoStaffing route for light industrial, warehouse, clerical, manufacturing, office support, and temp-to-hire roles.
Express Jobs Search Pueblo and southern Colorado offices
Staffing
🧭 Search strategy and supervision notes
Pueblo, Fremont & Southern Colorado practical search lanesUse workforce support for preparation, then apply directly to named employers and staffing routes by commute corridor. Strong lanes include healthcare support, warehouse, public-sector work, retail, facilities, food service, construction support, hospitality, and staffing.
Keep an application log and copies of schedules, offers, pay stubs, and training records.
Search by lane
Confirm restrictions before accepting workBefore accepting driving, security, overnight, warehouse, client-site, alcohol-serving, resort, airport, healthcare, or travel-heavy work, confirm that the role fits court orders and supervision instructions.
Coverage: Grand Junction, Fruita, Palisade, Montrose, Delta, Rifle, Glenwood Springs, Craig, Steamboat Springs, Durango, Cortez, and surrounding Western Slope communities.
Western Slope searches are practical and local: healthcare, county/city jobs, campus jobs, oil/gas support, construction, retail, hospitality, agriculture, warehouse, public works, and staffing.
🏢 Workforce, reentry, and training support — Western Slope & Grand Junction
Mesa County Workforce CenterGrand Junction workforce route for job search, workshops, training referrals, employer connection, and local workforce navigation.
Find Workforce Center Use CDLE workforce center locator for Mesa County office details
Workforce center
Western Colorado Workforce CentersState workforce route for Montrose, Delta, Rifle, Glenwood Springs, Durango, Cortez, and other Western Slope communities.
Colorado Mesa University Career & Technical ProgramsTraining route for healthcare support, business, trades, technical skills, hospitality, manufacturing, and career development.
Technical College of the RockiesMontrose-area training route for healthcare support, construction, automotive, welding, industrial, culinary, and technical programs.
Colorado Mountain CollegeMountain and Western Slope training route for hospitality, business, healthcare support, trades, education, and technical pathways.
CMC Programs Rifle, Glenwood Springs, Steamboat Springs, and mountain campuses
Training
🏭 Fair-Chance / Case-by-Case Employer & Staffing Pathways — Western Slope & Grand Junction
Intermountain Health / St. Mary’s Careers — Grand JunctionHealthcare support route for food service, environmental services, patient access, clerical, facilities, maintenance, and hospital operations.
Community Hospital Grand Junction CareersHealthcare support route for environmental services, food service, patient access, clerical, maintenance, and hospital support roles.
Mesa County JobsCounty employer route for clerical, public works, roads, maintenance, health support, facilities, social services, and county operations.
Mesa County Jobs Grand Junction / Mesa County public employer route
County jobs
City of Grand Junction JobsCity employer route for parks, public works, utilities, maintenance, clerical, facilities, and operations roles.
City Market / Kroger Careers — Western ColoradoGrocery, stocking, food service, customer service, warehouse, and store-support route. Screening is role-specific.
Kroger Careers Search City Market / King Soopers Western Colorado openings
Grocery
Home Depot / Lowe’s Careers — Western SlopeRetail, freight, warehouse, garden, customer service, and operations route. Confirm screening by employer and role.
Home Depot Careers Search Grand Junction, Montrose, Durango, Glenwood Springs, and regional openings
Retail + freight
FedEx Careers — Western ColoradoPackage handling, warehouse, freight, logistics, operations, and support route. Screening and site access vary by position.
FedEx Careers Search Grand Junction, Montrose, Durango, and regional openings
Logistics
PeopleReady — Western SlopeFast-entry staffing route for general labor, warehouse, construction support, events, hospitality, cleanup, and short-term assignments.
Express Employment Professionals — Western ColoradoStaffing route for warehouse, light industrial, clerical, hospitality, manufacturing, office support, and temp-to-hire roles.
Express Jobs Search Grand Junction, Montrose, Durango, and Western Slope offices
Staffing
🧭 Search strategy and supervision notes
Western Slope & Grand Junction practical search lanesUse workforce support for preparation, then apply directly to named employers and staffing routes by commute corridor. Strong lanes include healthcare support, warehouse, public-sector work, retail, facilities, food service, construction support, hospitality, and staffing.
Keep an application log and copies of schedules, offers, pay stubs, and training records.
Search by lane
Confirm restrictions before accepting workBefore accepting driving, security, overnight, warehouse, client-site, alcohol-serving, resort, airport, healthcare, or travel-heavy work, confirm that the role fits court orders and supervision instructions.
Colorado Mountain CollegeMountain-region training route for hospitality, healthcare support, culinary, business, skilled trades, and public service-adjacent programs.
CMC Programs Steamboat Springs, Glenwood Springs, Vail Valley, Summit, Rifle, and Leadville campuses
Training
Arapahoe Community College / High Country accessTraining route for business, healthcare support, office, technical, and short-term certificates; useful for users in metro-adjacent mountain corridors.
ACC Programs Littleton / Castle Rock / online training route
Training
Local county human services / workforce referral routeFor smaller mountain counties, county human services or workforce partners may help with job search, stabilization, transportation, benefits, and local referrals.
Workforce locator Use local county and workforce offices by ZIP code
Vail Resorts CareersResort route for lift operations, housekeeping, food service, retail, maintenance, snow removal, guest services, and seasonal roles. Confirm housing and supervision fit before accepting.
Vail Resorts Jobs Search Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Crested Butte, and Colorado resorts
Resort jobs
Alterra Mountain Company CareersResort route for Winter Park, Steamboat, and other resort operations including food service, lodging, lift operations, maintenance, retail, and guest services.
Intermountain Health / Vail Health / Mountain healthcare routesHealthcare support route for environmental services, food service, patient access, clerical, facilities, and hospital/clinic operations in mountain communities.
Intermountain Careers Search mountain and western Colorado healthcare openings; also search Vail Health locally
Healthcare
City and County Jobs — Resort CommunitiesPublic employer route for parks, public works, roads, maintenance, recreation, clerical, facilities, and operations roles in mountain counties and towns.
King Soopers / City Market Careers — Mountain CommunitiesGrocery, stocking, food service, retail, customer service, and store-support route. Screening is role-specific.
Kroger Careers Search Colorado mountain towns and City Market / King Soopers locations
Grocery
Sodexo / Aramark / Compass Group — Resort, campus, and facility food serviceFood service, custodial, facilities, hospitality, and support route across client sites. Screening may vary by site.
Sodexo Careers Also search Aramark and Compass Group official career portals
Facilities + food service
🧭 Search strategy and supervision notes
Mountain, Resort & High Country Communities practical search lanesUse workforce support for preparation, then apply directly to named employers and staffing routes by commute corridor. Strong lanes include healthcare support, warehouse, public-sector work, retail, facilities, food service, construction support, hospitality, and staffing.
Keep an application log and copies of schedules, offers, pay stubs, and training records.
Search by lane
Confirm restrictions before accepting workBefore accepting driving, security, overnight, warehouse, client-site, alcohol-serving, resort, airport, healthcare, or travel-heavy work, confirm that the role fits court orders and supervision instructions.
Important: This directory is an independent educational and navigation resource. OACRA is not a government agency, employer, staffing agency, law firm, supervision agency, or workforce board. Listings do not guarantee hiring, placement, acceptance, training approval, officer approval, or eligibility.
Fair-chance note: Employers may use case-by-case background review based on role, time since conviction, license requirements, safety, driving, security, site access, and client requirements. Users should confirm each employer’s current process directly.
Supervision note: If you are on probation, parole, pretrial release, or another form of court or community supervision, follow your court orders and supervising officer’s instructions. Confirm travel, schedule, worksite, driving, cash-handling, alcohol, security, badge-access, overnight, and documentation requirements before accepting work.
Provider updates: Colorado employers, workforce partners, training providers, staffing agencies, and reentry organizations can request listing review or updates through OACRA’s listing request form.