Committee Descriptions

MARKETING OUTREACH COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS:

The Marketing Outreach Community Relations and Partnerships (Marketing and Outreach) Committee shall plan and oversee the staff and Board efforts to improve the community awareness of Workforce; establish partnerships with community organizations that have missions similar to or supportive of the goals of the Board; inform the business community and the larger resident community of the region on the services and benefits available through the local workforce system; and, approve the staff marketing and outreach plan to business and applicant customers.

ONE STOP CUSTOMER SERVICES:

The One Stop Customer Services (One Stop) Committee shall provide oversight and input regarding the services offered to both business and applicant customers; review the staffing and services offered through the local one stop system.

PERFORMANCE AND MONITORING:

The Performance and Monitoring Committee is charged with reviewing the performance of our one stop system and contractors against goals established in their contracts. Additionally, it is charged with receiving and reviewing all internal monitoring, programmatic and fiscal as well as similar monitoring performed by the State. The Committee is also charged with establishing performance goals for the system and reviewing performance comparisons with other regional workforce boards based upon State performance reports and metrics.

BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:

The Business and Economic Development Committee is charged with aligning the resources of Workforce Connection with the economic development efforts of the three counties. It is also charged with reviewing staff and economic development coordination and collaborative efforts at business outreach and development. The Committee is organized into industry sector workgroups designed to engage the broader segments of the key industry sectors in our three county area to ensure that existing business needs for talent are taken into account in approving demand occupations and targeted occupations for Workforce Connection training priorities.

YOUTH COMMITTEE:

Workforce Connection shall have a Youth Committee, whose membership is defined in Public Law 105-220. Members of the Youth Committee may serve on the operational committees of Workforce Connection and shall provide input on youth issues and efforts to serve youth to those committees.