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Office For Workforce
Competitiveness /
CONNECTICUT's Workforce Investment System
The Governor's Jobs Cabinet
The
Governor's JOBS Cabinet, created pursuant to Executive Order No. 14 on April
12, 1999, establishes the implementation arm for statewide policies developed by
the CETC. It is charged with exploring, identifying and reporting on
policies and actions necessary to ensure that Connecticut leads the nation in
building a well-trained and employed workforce. The JOBS Cabinet is
chaired by Mary Ann Hanley, the Director of the Governor's Office for Workforce
Competitiveness. The Cabinet includes the following members: the
Commissioners of Labor, Economic and Community Development, Education and Social
Services; the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management; and the
Chancellor of Community Colleges.
Regional Workforce Development Boards
Connecticut created Workforce Development Boards
in
1992. The membership of the Boards includes representatives of
community-based organizations, state and local organized labor,
state and municipal government, human service agencies, economic
development agencies, community-technical colleges and other
educational institutions, including secondary and post-secondary
institutions and regional vocational technical schools. Boards
administer employment and training activities at the local level
in five regions of the state, working in partnership with local
elected officials. Under the Workforce Investment Act, Boards
are given increased authority for oversight, strategic planning,
and policy-making at the local level (in continuing close
collaboration with local elected officials). |