The Council's Mission
The Wyoming Workforce Development Council’s mission is to bring business, labor, and the public sector together to shape strategies to best meet the local workforce and employer needs in order to create and sustain a higher skill, higher wage economy. To fulfill this mission, Council members, with the support of staff, will work together to:
- Advise the Governor and the Legislature on workforce development policy.
- Promote a system of workforce development that responds to the lifelong learning needs of the current and future workforce.
- Advocate for the training and education needs of workers and employers.
- Facilitate new and creative solution in workforce development policy and practices.
- Ensure system quality and accountability by evaluating results and supporting high standards and continuous improvement.
- Foster competitive opportunities which allow the sons and daughters of Wyoming to stay in or return to Wyoming.
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