| About Us
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Gaston Workforce Development Programs operates as a subsidiary of The Gaston County Workforce Development Board (WDB) which is appointed by the Board of Commissioners to serve as the oversight and policy-making body for federally funded employment and training programs and services in Gaston County. Its broader mandate is to oversee the integration of all services and programs to meet the needs of employers and job seekers.
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| Vision
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The vision of the Gaston County Workforce Development Board is to establish and direct a results-oriented workforce development and business services system that:
- Provides job seekers with the education and training needed to achieve self-sufficiency.
- Merges public and private sector resources and expertise to create an integrated workforce development and business services system.
- Creates job opportunities for the unemployed and advancement opportunities for the underemployed through comprehensive business development, retention, and expansion services.
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| Structure
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The Gaston County Workforce Development Board has 25 members, the majority of who are from the business sector. Its committee structure includes:
- Executive Committee - Forms committees, sets agenda, oversees business of the Board.
- Youth Council - Develops youth employment and training policy and recommends funding for youth service programs to the WDB.
- STARS Committee- Monitors performance of the training service delivery system by reviewing and approving training providers within the local area.
- One Stop Operations Committee (Leadership Team) - Integrates the services and resources of workforce development programs into a comprehensive and seamless One Stop system that is responsive to needs of employers, job seekers and career changers.
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| Workforce Development Board's fit within County Structure
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As mandated by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, the Chief Elected Official (CEO) is ultimately responsible for the administration of federal job training funds in the Gaston County Local Area, and is authorized to appoint the Workforce Development Board. Generally speaking, the CEO and the Workforce Development Board share equal authority according to the federal legislation. The Gaston Workforce Development Programs, under the leadership of the Local Area Director, oversees program performance through the Job Training Performance Standards System and authorizes the fiscal agent to appropriate funding and enter into contracts for job training programs.
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| Gaston Workforce Development Board Recognized for Regional Contribution to Economic Development.
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Gaston Workforce Development Board along with 3 other Boards in the Region were awarded the Jerry Award by the Charlotte Regional Partnership on May 10, 2012. Business leaders and elected officials from throughout Charlotte USA gathered to recognize organizations that have made a significant, ongoing impact on the regional economy.
Ms. Selina Lee, Vice-President of WD Lee and Company and Chair for the Gaston Workforce Development Board, accepted the Jerry Award on behalf of the Board.
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