Welcome to the Governor’s Office of Workforce Development.  At no time in Alabama’s history has workforce development been more important.  Education and skills are the keys to individual prosperity and to a great quality of life for our State. The Office of Workforce Development and the State Workforce Planning Council are proud to lead the way in ensuring that our citizens and businesses have workforce services second-to-none.

 Governor Bob Riley recognized that Alabama’s workforce development efforts were fragmented and that the state was not getting maximum benefit from its workforce development resources.  He also realized that there was little coordination among the many agencies providing workforce development services.  To address these issues, Governor Riley created the State Workforce Planning Council, whose members are state agency heads and representatives of industry and education.  The State Planning Council is charged with creating a workforce development system characterized by coordinated planning, budgeting, and resource allocations.  Governor Riley also created the Office of Workforce Development, which, under direction from the State Planning Council, manages the system so that resources and strategies are aligned to meet priority needs. 

 Workforce development in Alabama is market driven and industry led.  Ten regional workforce development councils comprised of employers, economic developers, and elected officials, develop action plans and drive resources to meet local needs.  Because regional councils identify needs in their communities and develop strategies to meet those needs, we are assured that resources are used to address local priorities.  

I hope that this website serves as a resource for you as a job seeker, employer, or someone needing information about workforce education and training.  Please contact my office if we can be of service.  Contact information is available by clicking on this link.

                                                                                               Matthew Hughes

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