Mission  - established by WIB 7/99

To pull all resources in the community into a systematic approach to:

• help employers (current & future) become competitive in a global economy
• help individuals attain life skills necessary for employment in family sustaining jobs.

Principles of Federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998 - endorsed by WIB 9/99

• Customers’ needs (businesses & individuals) drive design of system and services.
• Universal and convenient access to services and information at a One-Stop location.
• Customer choice of training programs and services.
• System performance and success (accountability) will be shared with all customers.
• Business will provide information, leadership, and play an active role.

Values guiding the system - endorsed by the WIB 9/99

• Free market system of services and training.
• Informed customer choice (all performance information shared with customers).
• System decisions based on performance and data determining Return on Investment (ROI).

Criteria for One-Stop - endorsed by WIB 10/99

• Connection with economic development and business needs.
• Maximization of money to direct services (training, skill upgrade, etc.) and not administration.
• Seamless system inclusive of youth to develop skilled workers.
• Flexible system that can move on a dime to meet business needs.

Vision for the One-Stop Facilities – endorsed by WIB 9/00 

• To provide facilities, which add value to One-Stop services, meet customer needs (business & individual) and provide opportunities for synergies for those organizations co-locating in the One-Stop.

Policy Directions – established 9/00

• During low unemployment:
• Shift public resources to post-employment.
• Work first strategies are the priority.
• Writing, Attitude, Reading, Math (WARM) skills should be taught pre-employment and specific job skills are best trained on the job.
• The more specific the skill, the more appropriate it is to teach it in the workplace.