Workforce

Workforce and workforce development is one of the most important aspects in a globally competitive world and an economy more and more driven by knowledge and innovation. Workforce is a primary concern of businesses when looking to relocate in any area and increasingly more important than some traditional economic development factors.  Quite simply– having trained and skilled workers for existing and potential businesses in our community is vital.

With Wyandotte County having a long tradition of industrial and manufacturing businesses, workforce has always been a true asset to this community and we will continue to build on our strengths with new innovations and emerging industries.

Knowing how important a workforce delivery system is for local, emerging, and new businesses in the community, Wyandotte County is proud to boast a cutting edge workforce development system – the Workforce Development TEAM (Total Employment Asset Management).  The TEAM approach is a one stop shop formed by a collaboration of multiple community partners including chambers of commerce, economic development groups, public school systems, higher educational and training institutions, and local, state, and federal governments.

The goal of the Workforce Development TEAM is to have a single point of contact as an access point, coordinate the components necessary to address individual workforce needs, and implement an action plan to address the workforce necessity.  The TEAM can address a multitude of workforce needs from screening to recruiting, from apprenticeships to industry marketing, from public school curriculum to internships

The spring board and lead agency for the Workforce Development TEAM is the Workforce Partnership, which was formed with funding from the Workforce Investment Act through the local Workforce Investment Board and the State of Kansas.

Please click here to learn more about the Workforce Development TEAM approach.