The members of the standing committees are entrusted to promote the values and benefits of the Workforce Investment Board. It’s their purpose to build an educated and productive workforce to meet the needs of the local markets within Gloucester County.

Apprenticeship

The mission of the Gloucester County Apprenticeship Committee is twofold.  The first is to support the development of a highly qualified work force that will successfully compete in the world's global economic arena.  The task of this Committee is to assist employers in the development of Registered Apprenticeship programs, which prioritize the continuing education process known as related instruction.  This highly qualified worker will earn a higher income and will serve to provide added value to the employer and to the economy.  This continuing education process will improve products and services and may lead to a college degree.  The second part of the Committee's mission is to promote the career ladder/career development process through life long continuing education that will allow workers to achieve significantly beyond their entry level job title.

Communications and Marketing

The mission of the Communications/Marketing Committee is to develop and implement a marketing strategy that effectively communicates the Workforce Investment Board’s goals and objectives to the community at-large. Within this mission, this committee shall prioritize the development of marketing techniques that maximizes the use of community resources to publicize and market the services that the WIB provides to the residents, business community, institutions and agencies of Gloucester County. This process shall emphasize the need to achieve this mission in a manner that is cost-effective and within the budget established by the WIB.

Community Needs Assessment

The Community Needs Assessment Committee strives to ensure that the needs of the workforce are being met in a timely and efficient manner. The Committee is responsible to investigate and recommend to other boards and governing bodies those areas it finds in need or want of assistance and/or improvement. The Committee provides special focus on the issue of Adult Literacy in response to the general population. The Committee sees a need to educate more people, to provide more transportation for the disabled and to provide timely information and services to those vendors working with or employing those county residents who are either mentally or physically challenged.

To address special issues relevant to the overall population and to some specific populations, subcommittees have been developed.  These include Disability Issues, Transportation, and Literacy.  These committees meet quarterly and on an as needed basis.

Coordination

The Gloucester County One Stop Career Center System represents a community based network of support and systems that aid Gloucester County residents with their transition to employment and self-sufficiency.  The system strives for flexibility and effectiveness through the creation of a professional, user-friendly atmosphere and application of technology and shared resources.

Executive

The Executive Committee provides leadership in the development of policy recommendations and for the promotion of the overall strategic workforce plan. The Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholders’ actions rely heavily on these suggestions. Therefore, all actions taken on the sub-committee level must be reported, and if necessary, action taken to allow the recommendations to occur. In addition, the Executive Committee ensures the continuity of the committees’ missions in workforce areas they develop, and adherence to the general mission of the Workforce Investment Board.

Resource Analysis / Performance Management

The Committee analyzes customer flow, program outcomes, economic trends and other underlying influences that may affect the final measures on which the local area is measured.  These final measurements have a direct impact upon future federal and state funding amounts. 

The Committee reviews all publicly funded programs within the One Stop Career Center.  The Committee collects and analyzes sufficient data to ensure that such funding is effectively serving the customers of the workforce readiness system.  This Committee identifies successful program managment and resource allocation.  Coordinating federal, state, and locally funded programs, the Committee can make recommendations for the distribution of these monies.

The Committee also reviews all publicly funded program proposals and budgets outside the One Stop Career Center to ensure consistency with the Workforce Investment Board Plan.  These include but are not limited to Carl Perkins funding requests and special funding requests related to education/vocational training made available through the State of New Jersey or federal government, such as Youth Transition to Work and Construction Trades for Minorities and Women.

Workforce & Economic Development

The mission of the Gloucester County Workforce and Economic Development Committee is twofold.  The first is to expand training and skill development opportunities for a comprehensive Workforce Development Program in Gloucester County.  The second part of the Committee's mission is to coordinate with New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development to participate in and provide employer support to county businesses.

Youth Council

The mission of the Youth Council Committee is to provide a system that will encourage the youth in Gloucester County to be an integral part of the community through various flexible, educational and career activities. The Committee continues to make progress with the task of bringing together youth of various ages and socio-economic backgrounds.

Goals include the implementation of youth-oriented activities, the addition of a page on the WIB’s website dedicated to the youth-oriented programs, expansion of the Teen Center in the Deptford Mall, recruitment of youth through radio and TV ads, safe transportation for youth travel to and from job fairs and to assist out-of-school youth with tutoring and other programs to find employment.