Vermont Coalition for Workforce Solutions.
The Vermont Coalition for Workforce Solutions (CWS) is a network of workforce development practitioners and others advocating for a dynamic, well-organized system of training and education in Vermont. The Coalition’s mission is to assist all Vermonters to develop the knowledge, skills, habits, and experiences needed to contribute to and benefit from a vibrant economy while simultaneously building a homegrown workforce that guarantees Vermont’s long-term economic viability. In collaboration with local partners, National Skills Coaltion helped form the Vermont Coalition for Wokforce Solutions and provides ongoing technical assistance.
Click here to contact Central Vermont Community Action Council, a founding organization of the Vermont Coalition for Workforce Solutions.
Key Partners
Major Efforts
CWS is the driving force behind the passage of Act 46, Vermont’s “Next Generation Bill,” the state’s first ever comprehensive workforce development legislation.
In partnership with the Vermont Department of Labor, CWS helped facilitate a process by which the state vetted nationally recognized systems for work readiness credentialing, initiated pilot programs, and finally adopted a statewide system.
In late 2008, CWS kept issues of workforce development at the forefront of state policy discussions by hosting an interactive forum of gubernatorial candidates.
