The charge of the Catawba Regional Workforce Development Board is to create a quality workforce development system infrastructure that is accessible and customer-focused. It is also the source for workforce intelligence within the region. The WDB is also charged with reducing community workforce development issues by identifying current/future job and skill requirements and instituting plans and resources to address skill gaps within the workforce.
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act mandates that services must be administered through a one-stop service system. The workforce centers within the Catawba area provide a variety of services for both employers and job seekers.
Some of the services available to employers are:
- available interviewing space
- fax and E-Mail service
- assistance with recruitment
- up-to-date labor market information
- opportunity to network with other employers
- opportunity to participate in local and regional seminars on employment-related subjects
- staff available on-site for assistance in accepting applications
- many other services
- initial and comprehensive assessment of skills and aptitudes
- resume development
- job search assistance
- career information
- financial aid assistance
- assistance with GED
- job readiness training, occupational skills training
