Mission
TO COORDINATE COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT INTERACTION, FACILITATE STRATEGIC PLANNING, PROVIDE JOB TRAINING, AND IMPLEMENT WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. THE CORPORATION SHALL COOPERATE WITH CITY AND COUNTY OFFICIALS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN DEVELOPING AND SUSTAINING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE AREA COMMUNITY SERVICES EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COUNCIL (ACSET), AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL BODY DEDICATED TO WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENT. ITS FURTHER PURPOSE SHALL BE TO COOPERATE WITH ACSET AND THE WEST MICHIGAN WORKS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD TO FACILITATE PLANS FOR DELIVERY OF SERVICES, TO ATTRACT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INVESTMENT, APPLY FOR GRANTS, TO AID THE UNEMPLOYED AND REDUCE THE SOCIETAL COSTS OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND TO ASSIST WITH CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND JOB PLACEMENT.