Local Boards unite partners to address regional priorities with a comprehensive, community-wide perspective.

• Bring the right people together: Connect employers, educators, labor, government, and community organizations to tackle workforce challenges collaboratively. 
• Align around industry needs:  Convene business leaders in key sectors to identify hiring and skill requirements, informing training and job readiness programs.
• Lead on critical community issues: Organize partners to address issues such as low-wage work, an aging workforce, and barriers to employment.
• Facilitate regional dialogue: Serve as a hub for conversations on workforce, economic development, transportation, housing, and support services.

Local Boards equip local businesses with insights to guide regional decision making.

• Analyze and map needs: Collect labor market data to better understand the regional economy, identify gaps in services, and assess skill mismatches across regions.  
• Engage employers: Convene businesses to understand current and future workforce needs and validate data with real-world insights.  
• Share clear career pathways: Translate data into accessible information for students, job seekers, and employers to guide training and career advancement.

Local Boards go beyond conveners to connect partners to the right resources and solutions.

• Connect systems and people: Link businesses, educators, and service providers to share information and align efforts.  
• Broker solutions: Negotiate agreements and partnerships between employers, training providers, and government agencies to meet regional workforce needs. 

Local Boards amplify the needs of both businesses and job seekers to drive policy and program solutions.  

• Communicate regional needs: Use data and employer insights to inform policymakers about skill gaps, labor shortages, and workforce opportunities.  
• Represent job seekers: Advocate for the needs of returning veterans, justice-involved individuals, people with disabilities, and others facing barriers to employment.  
• Tell the full story: Provide a balanced perspective that reflects businesses, workers, and the community as a whole, shaping effective workplace policies. 

Local Boards strengthen the workforce system to meet regional demand at scale.

• Raise standards: Monitor the performance of one-stop centers, training programs, and community resources to ensure high-quality and effective services.
• Guide improvement: Provide technical assistance, clear goals, and performance measures to help partners deliver better results.
• Build system capacity: Convene service providers and educators to align with current and future workforce needs and share best practices.