Workforce Investment Act Workforce Investment Act GoalsGoals

• Streamline services

• Empower individuals

• Increase accountability

• Provide local oversight

• Improve youth programs

• Give state and local governments the flexibility to meet the needs of their areas

• Create a One-Stop Career Center network

• Provide universal access to all training & workforce related programs

The Workforce Investment The Workforce Investment SystemSystem

US Department of Labor

Governor of Virginia

State Workforce Council

Local Workforce Investment Boards

Local One Stop Centers and WIA Program Operators

Virginia Workforce Virginia Workforce Investment AreasInvestment Areas

NR/MR WIA is made up NR/MR WIA is made up of…of…

• 13 Political Jurisdictions in Southwest VA (10 Counties and 3 Cities)

• Aprox. 4,234 Square Miles (mostly rural)

• A 2003 Estimated Population of 354,721• 8,708 Employment Establishments in 2003• 2nd Largest WIA in terms of Jurisdictions

Served• 135 Miles from Montgomery County to

Bristol TN

Workforce Investment Workforce Investment BoardsBoards

Local Boards are made up of area representatives from…

• Private Business (make up 51% of the board)

• Education Providers• Labor Unions• Community Based Organizations• Economic Development Organizations• One-Stop Partners

NR/MR WIB MembersNR/MR WIB Members• 22 Business Reps (at least

1 from each jurisdiction)• 2 Education Reps• 2 Organized Labor Reps• 2 Community Based

Organization Reps• 2 Economic Development

Reps• 11 One-Stop Partner

Reps*• 1 Chief Local Elected

Official• 1 Member-at-Large• 2 Ad-hoc Economic Dev.

Reps

• One-Stop Partner Reps• Adult Education/Literacy• Post Secondary Education• CSBG Employment &

Training• DRS• Dept. for the Blind & Vision

Impaired• DSS• HUD Employment &

Training• VEC• Job Corps• WIA Adult & Youth

Programs• Title V Older Worker

Programs

Local Organizational StructureLocal Organizational Structure

L o ca l E le c te d O ffic ia ls

D e ve lo p 3 Y e ar P lan

S e le ct O p era to r & P rov id e rs

B u dg e t & A dm in is tra tion

P ro g ram O vers ig h t

E m p loym en t S ta tis t ics

E m plo yer L inka ge

C o n ne c ting , B ro kerin g ,& C o ach ing

N e go ia tes Lo ca lP e rfo rm a n ce M e asu res

W o rkfo rce In ve s tm e n t B o a rd Y o u th C o u n c il

Your Local Your Local Virginia Workforce Virginia Workforce

CenterCenter

The One-Stop CenterThe One-Stop Center

A Virginia Workforce Center is a place where local, state and federal employment, education and training programs are brought together as a a single network of public and private resources.

NR/MR Area One-Stop NR/MR Area One-Stop CentersCenters

NR/MR One-Stop CentersNR/MR One-Stop Centers

Bristol RadfordVEC Office VEC Office

192 Bristol East Road 206 Third Avenue

Bristol VA 24209 Radford VA 24141

276-642-7350 540-831-5980

Galax WythevilleVEC Office VEC Office

963 East Stuart Drive 870 East Main Street

Galax VA 24333 Wytheville VA 24382

276-236-5105 276-228-4051

MarionVEC Office

1590 North Main Street

Marion VA 24354

276-781-7431

What Does This What Does This Mean to You?Mean to You?

Employer ServicesEmployer Services

One-Stop Centers– Recruit Applicants– Refer Applicants

WIA Service Providers– Funding to Train WIA Eligible Clients

• Work Experience• Internships• On-the-Job Training• Customized Training• Occupational Skills Training

Partnership with Economic Partnership with Economic DevelopmentDevelopment

• WIB Executive Director as an ad-hoc member of regional groups

• Regional Economic Development Directors as ad-hoc members of NR/MR WIB

• Sharing of data and information• Working together on future initiatives to

further the economic growth in the region

• Connecting Economic Development with Workforce Development

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Workforce Data City/County Workforce Data City/County