“New York City has created an effective Citywide workforce system that has engaged the business community and has dramatically increased the number of New Yorkers being trained and placed in full time employment. This success story has become a national model and can be seen operating in the Workforce1 Career Centers and the Business Solutions Centers throughout the City's five boroughs.”
Ester R. Fuchs, WIB Member; Professor, Columbia University, School of International & Public Affairs
Thoughtful, Targeted Strategic Planning – The Foundation of WIB
Activities As a leader in the workforce system, the WIB engages in
extensive planning exercises to ensure the system continues to be successful.
Informed by WIB member input, industry research, and engaged stakeholders, the
plans represent a comprehensive picture of the WIB's priorities and workforce
system’s operational initiatives.
The WIB continues to evolve and enhance
its capacity so that it is in step with New York City's dynamic
economy.
The WIB is currently in the process of revising its Strategic
Plan, and among its many areas of focus are the following:
Actively recruiting new private sector Board members who reflect the
diversity of the City's business community and who can help to ensure that
employment and training services meet the needs of employers.
Aligning the work of the Board with the Mayor's workforce and economic
development priorities.
Ensuring that policymakers, and those interested in learning more about
the New York City labor market, have access to the up-to-date, comprehensive
workforce data.
Strategic Plan The
WIB's 2008-2010 Strategic Plan set the original framework for the WIB’s
mission, vision, role, and strategic agenda, describing the WIB’s role as a
leader in the New York City workforce investment system.
NYC 3-Year Local Plan The NYC 3-Year Local Plan looks to
the future, providing reflections on the accomplishments of the workforce system
and outlining the best strategies for advancement.
