Mission: To promote a state of economic well being by helping to create a skilled, diverse, motivated, and adaptable workforce.

The Workforce Investment Board will be a leader in community collaboration to promote a dynamic, high skill/high wage economy in Southeast Missouri through development of its workforce and workplaces.

The Workforce Investment Board has developed a two-year plan that is available to the public. Please click on the following link to get a copy of the plan. WIB Two-Year Plan.

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Composition of the Southeast Region

    Each local area (our area is referred to as the Southeast Region and includes the thirteen counties of  Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Dunklin, Iron, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry, Scott, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve and Stoddard) within the state is required to have a Workforce Investment Board.  The Local Board is appointed by the area’s Chief Elected Official and is certified by the Governor.  The Governor is also responsible for establishing the criteria for use by the chief elected official in appointing the Local Board members.  There are 14 separate workforce regions in Missouri.

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