Gov. Matt Blunt today received the Workforce 2025 Report aimed at identifying ways to strengthen Missouri’s future by preparing students now for the workforce needs of the future as well as retraining current workers who will make up more than half of Missouri’s workforce in the year 2025.
The Division of Workforce Development publishes an annual report on behalf of the workforce system. Reports contains highlights of strategic initiatives, awards, and performance information for the system.
- 2008 Report (coming soon!)
- 2007 Report: Missouri Driving Talent
- 2006 Report
- 2005 Report
The WIB Benchmarking Project researched and identified high-profile, top-performing WIBs for a series of site visits and interviews with staff and Board members at each of the participating sites. The WIBs ranged in geographic scope and population from rural, to suburban, to urban, and were located in the states of Texas, Connecticut, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Florida.
Missouri is joining 11 other states to offer a basic workplace readiness credential, the Missouri Career Readiness Certificate (MoCRC) in partnership with ACT, Inc. as part of a National Career Readiness System to help states increase the foundational skills of its workforce.
Resources developed for implementation of the Workforce Investment Act in Missouri are achived below.
- Cost Allocation Guide
- DOL Fiscal Technical Assistance Guide
- Contracting Assurances (2/2007 Update)
- Chief Elected Official Guide
- Assistive Technology Guide
- Missouri Career Center Operators Guide (not the current chartering initiative)
- Strategic Planning Guidance
- WIA Regional Planning Guide
- Diversity for local WIBs
- WIA narrative and final regulations (from DOL website)