Staff:
Michael Garvey, WIB Staff Director, 504-736-6468

Ron Fuxan, Jr., WIB Staff Secretary, 504-736-6542

Alice White, WIB Staff Monitor/EO Officer, 504-736-6466
Lisa Cole, WIB WIB Program Monitor/Advisor, 504-736-6543

The Jefferson Parish Workforce Investment Board, formed in 2000, is comprised of representatives from the business community as well as various agencies throughout the region. The role of the Board is diverse but focused. It coordinates the tasks of the various agencies that encompass the Jefferson Parish One-stop Center. Serving as a liaison-type program between various agencies, individuals and employers, the One-stop Center provides the coordination of services, training and job placement within a single location.

Along with the development of a strategic five-year local plan, the Workforce Investment Board has implemented additional concepts designed to improve employment and training efforts and to identify measures of achievement. They include:

• to serve as a workforce broker, bringing employers and qualified applicants together. The focus is on identifying specific needs of employers, resulting in more market-driven programs and stronger employer support.

• to assist in building a better workforce, linking employers and individuals to education and training programs.

• to promote long-term employability and life-long learning by providing access to "skills" training allowing competitiveness in today's labor market.

• to prepare youth for employment in the region's most vital industries through various youth programs.

• to provide access to current workforce data, labor market information and job listings.

• to lead the effort to move welfare recipients toward self-sufficiency through the Welfare-to-Work program.

The Workforce Investment Board is a progressive intermediary, which is an essential component if we are to achieve success in delivering beneficial employment, and training services.

If you would like to consider serving as a member of the Workforce Investment Board, or for more information on the Workforce Investment Act or the Board, call 736-6468.