What We Do

The Turning Point WDB:

• serves as a point of contact for business, industry and the public sector to communicate their workforce needs;
• provides a forum where private and public sector leaders jointly consider the workforce development needs of the region;
• promotes strategies to encourage life-long learning and improve workplace skills;
• assists in the development of new training programs to benefit the region's workforce;
• conducts planning, oversight, and evaluation of local workforce development programs, including the local JobLink Career Center System;
• offers advice regarding workforce policy and programs to local elected officials, employers, education and employment agencies, and citizens;
• coordinates with economic development efforts and activities to promote the region's availability of qualified workers and promote cooperation and coordination among public organization, education agencies, and private businesses; and
• reviews local agency plans and grant applications for workforce development programs to ensure coordination of services and achievement of local goals can be attained.

Strategies/Initiatives:

• Develop and promote the WDB and its services/activities.
• Engage business and community volunteers in the work of the board.
• Develop and promote strategies designed to improve workplace skills.