Our Focus: Statewide Partnerships—Local Results

CWA is a collaborative membership-based organization dedicated to advancing workforce excellence in California. We have our pulse on the state of California’s workforce, create statewide partnerships to address critical workforce issues, and build the capacity of our members to excel at the local level in designing high impact workforce strategies. CWA—the place to collaborate. – More -

Our Efforts: Advocacy & Education

CWA has partnered with the National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) to tailor its Workforce Investment Works campaign specifically for California. Click here for the benefits of participating in the Workforce Investment Works – Working for California campaign. – More –

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CWA Announces New Executive Director
California jobs and the economy will be primary focus

Starting 4/15/13, Bob Lanter will take the helm of CWA as its new executive director. Lanter brings a wealth of workforce development leadership experience serving as a deputy director of CWA approximately ten years ago before accepting an executive director position at the Contra Costa WIB, and then later as a federal project officer for the U.S. Department of Labor in San Francisco. Read the Press Release.

Business-Focused Workforce Development Strategies Work

A recent article in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Business Horizon Quarterly advocated for a business-focused workforce development strategy. The article, written by a respected CEO, Sandra Westlund-Deenihan of Float Works, Inc., in Chicago, outlined actions government should take to overcome economic challenges and education problems in the United States. Serving as a call to arms to government to create effective change in the workforce development system. The San Bernardino County WIB recently referenced this article in an op-ed piece appearing in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. In addition to business focus, the article also recommends a focus on STEM, credentialing/certification, and digital literacy.

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