Colorado Is Hiring on AH JOBS LIST

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Scroll below 👇👇👇 to see dozens of exciting and new Colorado job opportunities.

I'm always thrilled when this happens: I just heard from a job seeker I've been working with — and she was just hired by an organization she’s genuinely excited about!

When we first connected, I could immediately see how talented she was. Yet, like so many young and mid-career professionals, she struggled with self-doubt and imposter syndrome. We worked together to build her an outstanding resume, had deep conversations about her career aspirations, and — most importantly — rebuilt her confidence. By reflecting on her past accomplishments, promotions, and moments where she was at the top of her game, she began to recognize and own her true value.

Before long, she was confidently presenting her authentic self to employers, sharing powerful stories and examples that showcased her strengths.

One of the biggest lessons we focused on was the importance of goal setting and showing up for the job search every single day. Job seeking isn’t a passive process — it’s a full-contact sport. True momentum comes not from just sending resumes into the void, but by networking, reaching out, creating opportunities, knocking on doors, finding your "luck," and summoning the courage to keep moving forward.

I get it — job searching can be brutal. Rejection is common, and it can feel absolutely soul-crushing. It’s exhausting to muster the energy to make another call, customize another resume, or write another cover letter when you’re feeling defeated. But there are proven strategies that successful job seekers use to stay on track:

𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁. When you know your destination, it’s easier to map the quickest and most strategic route.

𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗻. No matter how small, they build momentum.

𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆. Lean on your friends and loved ones — they want to lift you up.

𝗞𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 "𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴" 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗯. Thoughts like "I'm too old," "I'm too young," "I'm underqualified," "I'm overqualified," or "I can’t talk about myself" only hold you back. Yes, be self-aware and work to improve where you can, but don't let self-criticism define you. Focus on your strengths, your experience, your education — the assets employers are excited to learn about.

I'm so proud of her — and so inspired by every job seeker who refuses to give up.

You’ve got more power than you realize. Keep going!

If you want to work with me on your resume and job seeking strategy, contact me at ahudson@ahjobslist.com

Most job seekers are stuck in a frustrating cycle:
Apply → Wait → Hear nothing → Repeat.

But here’s the truth:
The best opportunities in Colorado are never posted.

They’re filled through:

Conversations
Referrals
Internal movement
Visibility

That’s the hidden job market—and it’s where real momentum happens.

And it's why I wrote the AH JOBS LIST Guide to Colorado's Hidden Job Market.

The AH Jobs List Guide to Colorado’s Hidden Job Market is a practical, insider-focused playbook that shows you where real opportunities actually exist—and how to get in front of them before they’re ever posted. Instead of relying on job boards, it walks you through the industries, employers, and networks driving hiring across the state, and teaches you how to position yourself inside those ecosystems. The result is a smarter, more strategic job search where you stop chasing openings and start creating access to them.

The 14-Day Hidden Job Market Roadmap is a focused, step-by-step plan designed to help you quickly shift from passively applying for jobs to actively creating opportunity. Over two weeks, it guides you through clarifying your value, building a targeted network, and generating meaningful conversations that lead to referrals and insider access. Instead of waiting for openings to appear, you build visibility and momentum so that opportunities start finding you.

For just $49.99 you get both:

1. The AH Jobs List Guide to Colorado’s Hidden Job Market A clear, insider-level breakdown of:

The industries actually driving hiring in Colorado
The major employers creating opportunity
Where jobs exist before they’re posted
How to position yourself inside those ecosystems

This isn’t theory—it’s a map of where opportunity lives.

2. The 14-Day Hidden Job Market Roadmap
A simple, step-by-step system to help you:

Clarify your positioning
Build a targeted network
Generate real conversations
Turn visibility into opportunity

In just 14 days, you move from:
Applicant → Known Professional → Considered Solution

What This Changes

You stop:

Blindly applying online
Competing with hundreds of candidates
Waiting for someone to “pick” you

You start:

Getting into the right conversations
Building real momentum
Accessing opportunities before they go public

Bottom Line
This is not another job search guide.
It’s a strategy shift—from chasing jobs 👉 to positioning yourself where they happen.

$49.99
One decision to stop playing the job board game… and start working the market that actually works.

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Both the Guide and the Workbook will be emailed to you.

Interviewing & Closing
Monday May 4, 10:00 a.m. $49
Interviews aren’t about answering questions—they’re about controlling the narrative.
Tell your story with confidence
Handle pivots, gaps, and overqualification
Stand out—and close strong
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Pivoting, Reinvention & Staying in the Game
Monday May 11, 10:00 a.m. $49
When your original plan isn’t working, you don’t start over—you reset.
The 3 types of career pivots
Identifying realistic new paths
Staying focused, consistent, and mentally strong
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Nonprofit of the Week
Aurora Public Schools

Aurora Public Schools is recruiting for a Coordinator, Milestone Experiences & Events. This role designs and executes high-impact district events supporting APS’s K–12 College and Career Readiness strategy. By collaborating with school leaders and community partners, this role ensures "Milestone Experiences" are delivered equitably—guiding students from career exposure to successful postsecondary transitions and measurable life readiness. This position pays $68,228 - $92,309.

In Aurora Public Schools, we believe that learning opportunities should be as varied and diverse as the world our students live in. When we advocate alongside students and their families, the future belongs to everyone. Aurora Public Schools is one of the largest and most diverse school districts in Colorado with more than 38,000 students and 5,500 staff members. Our students come from 130+ countries and speak more than 160 languages. In Aurora Public Schools, there's a place for everyone.

The Milestone Experiences & Events Coordinator is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing high-quality district events that support APS’s K–12 College, Career, and Postsecondary Workforce Readiness strategy.

This role plays a critical part in activating Milestone Experiences, intentionally designed opportunities that move students from exposure to engagement to transition—by ensuring seamless, equitable, and impactful implementation across the district.

Working in close collaboration with school leaders, counselors, CTE staff, and employer and
community partners, this position ensures that events are aligned to district priorities and

contribute to measurable student outcomes related to college, career, and life readiness.

$200K+

County Manager
Jefferson County Government — Golden Salary: $280,000 – $320,000

Vice President/Chief of Staff
Zayo — Denver
Salary: $250,000 – $280,000

Vice President, People & Culture
Cochlear — Denver / Lone Tree
Salary: $236,000 – $300,000

Senior Director of News
KMGH TV — Denver
Salary: $220,000 – $245,000

Head of Social and Influencer Marketing
Gusto — Denver
Salary: $200,000 – $240,000

$150K–$199K

Executive Director
Denver Metro BOMA — Denver Salary: $175,000 – $190,000

Senior Human Resources Manager
Sierra Nevada Corp — Lone Tree Salary: $165,010 – $226,889

Communications Director, America
Western Union — Denver Salary: $165,000 – $185,000

Director of Brand, Communications and Storytelling
Bloom Healthcare — Lakewood Salary: $160,000 – $180,000

Chief Executive Officer
Senior Housing Options, Inc. — Denver Salary: $150,000 – $175,000

$125K–$149K

Director Strategic Partnerships
Ibotta — Denver
Salary: $142,000 – $164,000

Senior Vice President of Business Partnerships
Colorado Chamber of Commerce — Denver Salary: $140,000 – $160,000

Commercialization Manager
Xcel — Denver
Salary: $97,600 – $138,600

Regulatory Policy Specialist
Xcel — Denver
Salary: $112,200 – $159,400

Director of Parks
City and County of Denver — Denver
Salary: $109,134 – $155,000

Director, Digital and Guest Analytics
Aspen One — Aspen
Salary: $119,000 – $150,000

Senior Director of Operations Marketing and Communication
University of Colorado Boulder — Boulder Salary: $115,400 – $135,000

Director, Talent Acquisition
DaVita — Denver
Salary: $115,000 – $183,000

Senior Director of Philanthropy
Denver Rescue Mission — Fort Collins / Greeley
Salary: $110,000 – $130,000

$100K–$124K

Marketing ECommerce Campaign Lead
Trimble — Westminster
Salary: $91,100 – $125,200

Education Program Manager
Trimble — Denver / Westminster
Salary: $91,100 – $125,200

Marketing & Communications Manager
City of Fort Collins — Fort Collins
Salary: $95,000 – $118,000

Community Engagement Program Manager
City and County of Denver — Denver
Salary: $74,276 – $122,555

Proposal Technical Editor/Writer
York Space Systems — Greenwood Village
Salary: $80,000 – $145,000

Deputy Director, Motor Vehicle
Adams County — Brighton
Salary: $86,782 – $130,174

$75K–$99K

Director of Communications
American Sheep Industry Association — Denver / Englewood
Salary: $80,000 – $100,000

Public Affairs Specialist
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City — Denver
Salary: $90,700 – $141,570

Sr. Art Director
Vail Resorts — Broomfield
Salary: $88,869 – $100,000

Executive Director of College Events Services
AIMS Community College — Greeley
Salary: $89,343

Program Director, Health
Rose Community Foundation — Denver
Salary: $89,000 – $110,000

Senior Executive Assistant
Cubby Beds — Denver
Salary: $85,000 – $107,000

Director of Fundraising & Events
National Kidney Foundation — Denver
Salary: $85,000 – $90,000

Youth Development & Engagement Administrator
City and County of Denver — Denver
Salary: $86,634 – $110,000

Reporter
Denver Business Journal — Denver
Salary: $75,000 – $80,000

Philanthropy Manager
International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer — Denver
Salary: $75,000 – $80,000

Director of Admissions Communications and Marketing
Colorado School of Mines — Golden
Salary: $78,000 – $91,000

Legal Office Administrator OR Paralegal
Eagle County Government — Eagle
Salary: $76,029 – $100,359

$50K–$74K

Web Content Manager
Colorado Department of Human Services — Denver
Salary: $71,544 – $93,012

Content and Communications Manager
Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design — Lakewood
Salary: $70,000 – $80,000

Corporate Communications Manager
Champion Petfoods — Louisville
Salary: $70,000 – $90,000

Grants Coordinator
Colorado Statewide Internet Portal Authority — Denver
Salary: $70,000 – $85,000

Senior HR Generalist
Freedom Service Dogs — Denver
Salary: $70,000 – $82,000

Membership & Engagement Manager
Downtown Colorado Springs — Colorado Springs
Salary: $70,000 – $85,000

Coordinator, Milestone Experiences & Events Aurora Public Schools — Aurora
Salary: $68,228 - $92,309

Development Director
American Heart Association — Denver
Salary: $65,700 – $84,000

Proposal/Marketing Creative Lead
York Space Systems — Greenwood Village
Salary: $65,000 – $115,000

Associate Director, Trade Show & Events
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association — Denver
Salary: $65,000 – $70,000

Executive Director, Foundations
Lamar Community College — Lamar
Salary: $65,000 – $70,000

Human Resources Generalist
Jewish Family Services — Denver
Salary: $60,000 – $70,000

Mayor’s Office Executive Operations and Briefing Administrator
City and County of Denver — Denver
Salary: $60,064 – $79,000

Marketing Specialist — Member Engagement and Lifecycle
Obesity Medicine Association — Centennial
Salary: $58,000 – $65,000

Marketing and Communications Lead
DaVita — Denver / Nashville
Salary: $57,784 – $85,000

Executive Assistant
CoBank — Denver
Salary: $57,200 – $65,500

Marketing Coordinator & Graphic Designer
CU Book Store — Boulder
Salary: $58,200 – $63,000

Under $50K / Hourly

Volunteer Manager
Colorado Railroad Museum — Denver
Salary: $46,000 – $50,000

Executive Assistant to the President
Arrow Electronics — Denver
Salary: $38.94 – $47.60/hour

Fundraising Data Specialist
CPR — Englewood
Salary: $24.26 – $29.23/hour

Communications & Development Coordinator
Art Students League of Denver — Denver
Salary: $24.00 – $27.50/hour

Alliance Center Coordinator
The Alliance for Collective Action — Denver
Salary: $24.00 – $30.00/hour

Cultural Arts Assistant — Seasonal
Adams County Parks, Open Space and Cultural Arts — Brighton
Salary: $22.20 – $25.53/hour

Reporter
Sky-Hi News — Winter Park / Fraser / Granby
Salary: $20.00 – $22.00/hour