In 1998, Congress passed The Workforce Investment Act to "improve the quality of the workforce, reduce welfare dependency and enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the nation…through statewide and local workforce investment systems that increase the employment, retention, earnings and skill attainment of participants." The Act created the local Workforce Investment Board, giving broad authority to the Board to create an integrated workforce development system. In June 2000, the Workforce Investment Board formally replaced the Private Industry Council of San Mateo County.

The Workforce Investment Board of San Mateo County (WIB) oversees the PeninsulaWorks One-Stop Career System, bringing together the many federal, state and local employment, training, development and educational services in one location. This approach eliminates duplication, maximizes available resources and builds a skilled workforce for a rapidly changing local economy.  The Board directly reports to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors and has the authority to recommend broader policy-oriented approaches to local workforce development.

The Board includes representatives from small and large local businesses, labor organizations, education, economic development, community based organizations, and one-stop partners.

Mission Statement

It is the mission of the Workforce Investment Board of San Mateo County to establish and oversee the implementation of policies which promote an integrated, innovative workforce development system to help ensure that:

• The workforce will develop and improve skills that lead to a better quality of life
  
  
• Employers will have a local workforce which will keep the business community productive and competitive
  
  
• San Mateo County will have a diverse, thriving economy

To learn more about joining the Workforce Investment Board, please click here

To apply for membership on the Workforce Investment Board, please click here.

To contact the Workforce Development Office call (650) 802-5197.