Board Member Resources

The mission of the SWIB is to advise the Governor on statewide workforce development strategies that maximize the state’s education, training, and employment resources in support of economic development.

To fulfill this mission, board members and staff will work together to:

• Create policy recommendations for the Governor related to the establishment and maintenance of an efficient, integrated, statewide workforce development system to train the maximum number of unemployed and underemployed Montanans as possible;
• Lead the strategic planning process for an integrated workforce development system, in consultation with Community Management Teams;
• Create performance standards that identify effective workforce development initiatives;
• Coordinate the state’s workforce investment initiatives with the state’s economic development plan;
• Promote a system of workforce development that responds to the lifelong learning needs of Montana’s workforce;
• Encourage public/private partnerships and facilitate innovations in workforce development policy and practices; and
• Ensure a quality workforce system by evaluating results and supporting high standards and continuous improvement.