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Overview

Workforce Investment Board of Ventura County

www.wib.ventura.org 

Role 

The Workforce Investment Board (WIB) of Ventura County, appointed by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors, includes leaders from business, economic development, education, labor, government agencies, and community-based organizations who collaborate to:

• Administer federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) funds in Ventura County.
• Provide oversight for workforce development programs and services to benefit job seekers, workers, and businesses in Ventura County.
• Collaborate with business, economic development, labor, education, community-based organizations, and government agencies to build a strong workforce in Ventura County.

Vision

Ventura County will have a strong, relevant workforce that is ready and able to support the changing needs of employers in a dynamic, competitive, global economic environment.

2011-2014 Goals

• Engage, align, and leverage the strategies and resources of collaborative workforce development system that is supportive of employers, workers, job seekers, and youth in Ventura County.
• Advocate the development of a ready, flexible Ventura County workforce that adapts to the changing, demand-driven job market, supports the growth of existing businesses and emerging industry trends, and is a positive outreach tool to attrach new businesses.
• Provide opportunities for training a diverse Ventura County workforce in allied health and clean/green-related jobs, development of applied basic skills for technology-based jobs, an introduction to careers at an early age, and support for mid-level wage job seekers, incumbent workers, and those in military transition.
• Meet program standards and compliance requirements to maximize benefits to adults, dislocated workers, incumbent workers, youth, and employers, and to position Ventura County for other funding opportunities.

2011-2012 Focus

Collaborate with business, economic development, education, labor, government, and community-based organizations within Ventura County, and partner with other workforce areas, to build regional capacity for:

• Growing the Ventura County job base to benefit job seekers, youth, and incumbent workers
• Expanding and investing in the demand-driven skills and readiness of the Ventura County workforce, with an emphasis on allied health, manufacturing, and clean/green jobs.

Committee	Date	Agenda	Packet from Previous Meeting
Board	February 23	Agenda	Packet 12-15
Allied Health	March 9		Packet 01-13
Applied Basic Skills	March 14		Packet 02.15
Clean/Green	February 24	Agenda	Packet 01-27
Executive	March 8		Packet 02.09
Evaluation	March 21		Packet 11-30
Marketing	March 26		Packet 01-23
Membership	March 20		Packet 01-17
Resource Planning	May 8		Packet 01-24
Youth Council	February 22	Agenda	Packet 01-25

If requested, the agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 USC Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. Information regarding how, to whom and when a request for disability related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services may be made by a person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in the public meeting. To request information, please contact the Ventura County Workforce Investment Board staff at (805) 477-5306.