Workforce Investment Board Fact Sheet

 

1. Workforce Investment Boards are focused on strategic solutions to workforce issues, contributing to the economic prosperity of both workers and business.
2. There are 50 Local Workforce Investment Boards in California, providing workforce policy and service leadership throughout every region of the State.
3. Workforce Investment Boards are appointed by local political leaders, are led by the private sector, and include among their members representatives from a wide variety of industries, organized labor, education, economic development and community based organizations.
4. Workforce Investment Boards are influential policy boards, responsible for directing investment of federal funding for One-Stop Career Centers, basic and occupational skills training and workforce preparation programs for youth.
5. Workforce Investment Boards establish, implement and fund policies that promote an integrated, innovative workforce development system to help ensure the following:

• Californians will develop and improve skills that lead to a better quality of life.
• Employers will have a local workforce that will keep the business community prosperous and competitive.
• California will have a diverse, thriving economy.

    6.     Workforce Investment Boards develop policies to effectively improve and increase:

• Job placement
• Job retention and earnings
• Career advancement
• Occupational skills
• Quality of the workforce

    7.     Workforce Investment Boards benefit:

• Employers
• Job-seekers
• Laid off workers
• Youth
• Incumbent workers

    8.     There are 50 Workforce Investment Boards in California, serving each of California’s 58 counties.