Southwest Minnesota Workforce Development Board

The southwest Minnesota workforce development board

The Southwest Minnesota Workforce Development Board is one of Minnesota’s 16 local workforce boards designated under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014. The Board is comprised of a majority business representatives, as well workforce, education, government, economic development, and community stakeholders. The board is dedicated to provide a diverse and quality workforce that best meets the needs and challenges of the 14 county area of Southwest Minnesota. These counties include Big Stone, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Swift, and Yellow Medicine.

The Southwest Minnesota Workforce Development Board is a leader in CareerForce, Minnesota’s unified workforce system and guides the design of local workforce development including oversight of CareerForce locations in Marshall, Montevideo and Worthington. Board priorities include: addressing the shortage of skilled workers through sector-based career pathway approaches; increasing service levels and outcomes for individuals experiencing employment disparities; expanding partnerships with local school districts to increase career awareness, career counseling and work-based learning opportunities for students and parents; and increasing employer engagement through sector-based partnerships.

Meetings

The Southwest Minnesota Workforce Development Board meetings are held the first Thursday of the month at 4 PM in the following months: February, April, June, August, October and December at the Lyon County Government Center located at 607 West Main Street in Marshall, MN.

The next meeting of the Southwest Minnesota Workforce Development Board will be held on Thursday, October 1st, 2020 from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Minutes

• June 4 2020 - Workforce Development Board Minutes - FINAL (0.3 MB)
• May 7 2020 - Workforce Development Board Minutes - FINAL (0.3 MB)
• February 6 2020 - Workforce Development Board Minutes (0.3 MB)
• October 3, 2019 - Workforce Development Board Minutes (0.3 MB)

southwest minnesota workforce development board’s Regional Work Plan

• Regional Workforce Developoment Planning Forums Findings, Priorities & Strategies (0.5 MB)
• Understanding Southwest Minnesota's Labor Market - February 2020 (0.7 MB)
• RWDA #5 Regional Plan 2020 (1.2 MB)
• Southwest Minnesota Local Workforce Development Plan (LWDA #6) – coming soon