What's New?

In early 2011, the National Association of Workforce Boards launched a national outreach campaign called Workforce Investment Works (WIW). State Associations, like the Minnesota Workforce Council Association, now have the opportunity to leverage these national efforts to showcase and promote individual state workforce innovations and success stories.

Visit our Minnesota page to see- and submit- success stories about the services provided in Minnesota.

Click here to watch a recorded webinar and learn more about two of Minnesota’s successful Youth Programs which have high levels of employer engagement.
Are there strategies you could use in your own work?

Webinar Materials:

Current economic conditions coupled with a longer term projected shortage of skilled workers require a renewed and collaborative commitment to guarantee current and future workers have the support necessary for Minnesota to remain competitive in the 21st Century.
MWCA builds partnerships of employers, community organizations, and other key stakeholders to address specific regional workforce needs.
This statewide network of local leadership is positioned to promote a strong, locally driven, responsive workforce system in Minnesota.
Local workforce councils act as leaders in their communities to both make connections
among multiple stakeholders and leverage resources to bolster the overall effectiveness of
the system.

We Are Workforce Development

MWCA helps employers find and recruit qualified workers.
MWCA assists job seekers with training, career development and job placement services.
MWCA provides youth programs that help young people plan for a career and acquire the skills to succeed in today’s economy.
MWCA is dedicated to improving the economic vitality and social well being of our state through innovative and cost-effective workforce development programs.

Minnesota Workforce Council Association | 125 Charles Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55103-2108 | Phone 651-789-4323, Fax 651-224-6540
For more information, please contact: Anne Olson, Director

Current economic conditions coupled with a longer term projected shortage of skilled workers require a renewed and collaborative commitment to guarantee current and future workers have the support necessary for Minnesota to remain competitive in the 21st Century.

MWCA builds partnerships of employers, community organizations, and other key stakeholders to address specific regional workforce needs.

This statewide network of local leadership is positioned to promote a strong, locally driven, responsive workforce system in Minnesota.

Local workforce councils act as leaders in their communities to both make connections among multiple stakeholders and leverage resources to bolster the overall effectiveness of the system.

We Are Workforce Development

Local workforce councils act as leaders in their communities to both make connections
among multiple stakeholders and leverage resources to bolster the overall effectiveness of
the system.