Vision:
Our vision for the eastern counties of North Carolina is a highly skilled workforce with an educational attainment level that meets the needs of the 21st Century workplace, so that local firms can compete in a technologically advanced global economy.

Mission:
Our mission is to ensure that our workforce development system is customer focused, demand-driven, and accountable for preparing our current and future workforce to meet the changing needs of a highly-competitive global economy.

Value Added:
We add economic value to our communities by ensuring that quality education, job training, and employment opportunities are available for job/training seekers and employers alike, thereby improving the quality of life for our citizens throughout eastern North Carolina.

Key Strategies:

• Engage business and community leaders in addressing workforce issues and promote strategies to improve education levels & basic workplace skills
• Strengthen alliances with economic development to identify and address the workforce needs of current and future industries
• Implement a community awareness plan that promotes the Board, JobLink Career Centers, and partner services
• Identify and implement effective employment and training strategies that result in employment opportunities for all citizens
• Establish an accountability system that builds the capacity of the Workforce Development Board and staff

2008 - 2010 Strategic Plan