The West Central Minnesota Labor Force
Development Council is a voluntary association composed of
leaders from business & industry,
K-12 education, colleges & universities, economic development,
government, jobs & training, labor and other organizations
having a critical interest in assuring that the region has
a sufficient supply of skilled labor to facilitate long term
economic vitality. The mission of the Council is to help residents
of the region fulfill their aspirations while ensuring that
the region’s workforce meets the needs of employers.
The
Council is administratively and financially sponsored by
West Central Initiative (WCI).
The area served by the Council includes Becker, Clay, Douglas,
Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, and Wilkin Counties
of Minnesota. Full Council meetings are held six times
per
year, on the first Monday in February, April, June, August, October and December.
Major
objectives of the Council include:
- Generating a vision and
plan to assure that the region’s
labor supply meets the needs of its economy.
- Developing
communications systems and promoting cooperation among
all of the partners required for coordinated labor
force development.
- Bringing order and direction to efforts to meet labor force
needs.
- Serving as a "champion" for
coordinated regional labor force development.
- Encouraging organizations
to develop programs specifically targeted at meeting
the region’s
labor force needs.
Who Should Join?
- Business Owners
- Job Trainers
Work Groups / Committees
The Council establishes work groups as needed to help it
address these objectives. Past and current work groups
include:
1. Health Care Employment
2. Labor Market Information
3. School-to-Work
4. Senior Employment
5. Welfare-to-work
6. Work Force Conference
7. Worker Retraining
8. Youth Retention
9. Diversity Infrastructure
Contact WCI if you are interested in joining this group.
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