Our Vision and Mission

In March 2004, the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board adopted a new vision, mission statement, and goals that better reflect the work it does for the citizens of Washington State.

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Our Vision

Washington’s Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board is an active and effective partnership of labor, business, and government leaders guiding the best workforce development system in the world.

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Our Mission

The Board shapes strategies to create and sustain a high-skill, high-wage economy.

To fulfill this Mission, the Board will:

• Advise the Governor, Legislature, and other policymakers on workforce development policy and innovative practice.
• Promote a seamless workforce development system that anticipates and meets the lifelong learning and employment needs of our current and future workforce.
• Advocate for the training and education needed for success in the 75-80 percent of jobs that do not require a baccalaureate degree.
• Ensure quality and accountability by evaluating results, and supporting high standards and continuous improvement

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Our Goals

• System Building
  The Board will achieve meaningful results in building a comprehensive, customer-friendly, and efficient workforce development system.
  
• Partnership Building
  The Board will achieve meaningful results in bringing together the public and private sectors, as well as state and local partners, to address the state’s workforce development needs.
  
• Advocacy/Awareness
  The Board will spur personal commitment to lifelong learning as well as public recognition and investment by visible advocacy for a skilled workforce, especially at the non-baccalaureate level.
  
• Policy Innovation
  TheBoard will craft recommendations on innovations in workforce development policies and practices at state and federal levels and foster their implementation.
  
• Customer Service
  The Board will provide services, products, and information that are valued by its customers.
  
• Internal Business Process
  The Board will continuously improve the quality and efficiency of its organization.
  
• Human Resources
  The Board will develop and sustain a work environment that attracts, recognizes, retains, and develops its employees.