Workforce development boards operate in communities across the country, bringing together business, education, workforce, economic development and community partners around the workforce needs of their regions.
At their core, workforce development boards help connect the pieces of the workforce system – bringing partners together, understanding regional workforce needs, aligning resources and supporting strategies that help employers and individuals succeed.
Want a quick introduction to the role workforce development boards play?
Watch the short video from the National Association of Workforce BoardsIn Stark and Tuscarawas Counties, the Stark Tuscarawas Workforce Development Board (STWDB) provides strategic leadership and oversight for the local public workforce system.
We bring together business, education, workforce, economic development and community partners to better understand regional workforce needs, align resources and strengthen opportunities for employers and individuals.
STWDB serves as a convener and system connector, bringing partners together around shared workforce priorities while providing leadership and accountability for the local public workforce system.
STWDB provides strategic leadership and oversight for the local OhioMeansJobs system, helping ensure workforce services are effective, accessible, accountable and aligned with federal requirements and the needs of the local community.
STWDB also leads and supports initiatives, partnerships and investments that respond to emerging workforce challenges, strengthen collaboration and address specific needs across Stark and Tuscarawas Counties.
While STWDB works through a network of workforce, education, business, economic development and community partners, the impact of that work reaches across the region.
