Population Served: 19,500+
Statewide Implementation
Colorado Department of
Labor and Employment
The platform removes barriers
to career exploration and the
'world of work’ by providing
equity in learning about careers
through visual imagery,
discovery, assessments, and
self-reflection
- Wendy Corley, Industry Partnership Coordinator
CDLE
About CDLE:
The CDLE
provides
employment
services
statewide to a
diverse range of
clients, including
The Colorado Department of Labor
and Employment (CDLE) has set an
ambitious goal of providing
Colorado residents with
personalized, meaningful career
support services no matter their
age, background, disability, or the
stage of their career journey
www.pathful.com | @pathfulinc
With a grand, yet clear mission to provide career
and employment opportunities to all Coloradans,
CDLE actively sought partnerships to expand their
services and resources for career exploration.
Pathful emerged as a valuable partner,
demonstrating the powerful capabilities of its
platform to educate and inform individuals of all
ages and backgrounds about their career
interests, and opportunities. Success was further
realized through collaboration between the CDLE
team and their dedicated Customer Success
Team at Pathful.
5,665
Hours of use
per month
3,356
Assessments
completed
Videos watched
7,989
AT A GLANCE
Colorado Department of
Labor and Employement
In the 2023-24 School Year:
those affected by post-pandemic layoffs and
furloughs, at-risk youth, low-income individuals,
and those in rehabilitation through
partnerships with state agencies such as the
Colorado Department Education, Colorado
Department of Corrections , Connecting
Colorado and the Colorado Department of
Vocational Rehabilitation
Expanding Workforce
Development: A State Agency's
Success in Providing Career
Evaluation, Education, and
Training for All Residents
Colorado Department of
Labor and Employment
Their goal with Pathful:
www.pathful.com | @pathfulinc
The Colorado Department of Labor and
Employment (CDLE) aspires to advance
economic opportunities for all
Coloradans. Committed to developing
and nurturing the state's workforce, the
agency wants all residents to have
access to the education and training
necessary to keep Colorado thriving .
Pathful was the perfect fit to help the
CDLE reach these goals
How we found success:
Impact:
Pathful has extended the reach of
Workforce Development Programs
across the state, serving over 19,500
individuals of all ages, including those in
rural and underserved areas. Pathful
has transformed how the CDLE's
Workforce Development Programs help
Coloradans remain competitive and
future-ready in a fast-changing
climate. Clients are able to dive deep
and explore a potential career's
education requirements, payscale, and
future outlook. To take it a step further,
clients can consult current, integrated
labor market information not just by
career, but by location.
How they use Pathful:
The partnership between Pathful’s CSM and
the CDLE Team’s points of contact opened
the door to collaboration with other
departments across the state including the
Division of Vocational Rehab, Connecting
Colorado, the Department of Education,
and the Department of Corrections. These
partnerships led to an efficient and
effective implementation of Pathful across
the CDLE’s many branches, providing
Colordans of all ages access to career
evaluation, education and training.
The CDLE, WIOA Career Specialists,
transition staff and the Colorado
Department of Corrections all use Pathful
to support a diverse range of individuals
at all stages of their career journey. This
includes using the Pathful assessment
tools to help them determine their
interests and set career goals. Through
Pathful’s extensive video library , they
can explore a wide variety of careers and
trades and brush up on soft skills with our
Life skills video content. Pathful’s
Workforce readiness lessons and
activities, post secondary exploration
and financial literacy tools also serve as
excellent preparation for the New
teacher Externship program and the
Colorado Governor's Summer Job Hunt
program.