The 210,000 plus labor force represents Federal Government
installations, tourism, aerospace industries, manufacturing, and a number of
headquarters for national organizations, including the national Olympic
Committee, and many religious organizations. Of the total labor force
approximately 40,000 people are employed by the federal government at Fort
Carson Army Post, Peterson AFB, Schriever AFB, Cheyenne Mountain AFS and the Air
Force Academy. About 30,000 people are employed by high technology
manufacturing and development companies. The service portions of the
economy remain quite extensive due to the continued emphasis on a robust tourism
industry. Local agencies that provide employment assistance to those
seeking permanent jobs to advance their careers are listed. The private sector
economy is fueled by high tech and service industries. Technical
skills are in great demand as are computer software engineers. In the
service sector, many jobs require unskilled workers such as fast food
restaurants and retail sales. Openings always exist for experienced
clerical workers. A good source for employment information is the
local newspaper, The Gazette. In the Record Listing, there is a
sample of four of the larger businesses in Colorado Springs.
The
Transition Assistance Program provides pre-separation counseling (mandatory for
military members), employment workshops and the Transition Assistance Program
(TAP) seminar to military members and Department of Defense civilians who are
looking at retiring/separating. Current instate/out of state job
listing and computers are located in the Family Support Center's resource
room. Several resume, interviewing, and job search materials are also
available for check out.