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The Workforce Investment Board is a business led
policy and decision making body created by the federal Workforce
Investment Act of 1998. Its mandate is to create a workforce
development system that meets the need of employers for qualified
workers and by expanding employment opportunities for residents
of Lake County. The Board has also become a key player in
the economic growth and competitiveness of our local area and the
region by focusing on establishing and promoting workforce development
policies and systems that improve the economic life of the Lake
County community. The Board brings together a consortium of
business, economic development organizations, education, labor,
community organizations, and elected officials to identify workers'
and employers' needs and develop ways to meet them. The Board
helps businesses invest in the workforce, develop a ready, willing,
and able workforce, and make decisions about the use of Workforce
Investment funds. The board has a number of accomplishments
and examples include:
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Established two
Job Centers in Lake County that provide workforce services to
workers and employers
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Published the
State of the Workforce Report which identified industries projected
to have the greatest growth in our area along with workforce
gaps, challenges and opportunities
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Promoted cooperation
and coordination among workforce stakeholders
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Selected providers
of youth services funded with Workforce Investment funds
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Partnered with eight other Workforce Boards
in the 10 county Chicago
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Board appointments are made by the Chairman of the
Lake County Board. To be considered for Board membership please
complete a nomination form. Contact Vickie
Gordon at 847-377-2225.
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