The federally required State Workforce Board
The Governor’s Workforce Council (GWC) is Connecticut’s State Workforce Board. Its primary goal is to ensure that Connecticut maintains the most accessible, equitable, aligned and high-quality workforce in the country, ensuring our workforce remains agile to respond to the evolving needs of the 21st century economy.
The GWC is responsible for setting strategy and policy for the state’s Pre-K through retirement workforce pipeline, and to serve as the primary coordinator for businesses, educators, trainers, state agencies, state workforce boards, non-profits, and others. GWC advances a system of governance, collaboration, and alignment among internal and external stakeholders. Through partnerships with public agencies, employers, K-12, postsecondary, and community-based organizations, the Council works to:
- address workforce skill needs;
- coordinate workforce policy and programs;
- measure outcomes;
- scale best practices; and
- ensure the overall strategy is reflective of the needs of the different areas of the state.
