Workforce Investment Board
Workforce Investment Boards (or "WIBs") were regional entities created to implement the
Republic of the Marshall Islands. The implementing law was replaced by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
in 2014.
Overview
Every community in the fifty states, the
labor unions and educational institutions like community colleges as well. Beyond these basic guidelines
, many aspects of how an individual WIB operated could vary.
Purpose
The WIB's main role was to direct
One-Stop Career Centers, where job seekers could get employment information, find out about career development training opportunities and connect to various programs in their area. One-Stop Career Centers also provided many no-cost services to employers. Services varied by state and WIB.[citation needed
]
WIBs worked in conjunction with economic development related organizations to minimize the reaction time and create resources to intervene for both the dislocated workforce and the incumbent workforce members of a community.