Our Mission
Advance as a model employer through promoting quality jobs, building strategic objectives and strengthening resources that are tailored to meeting the needs of rural businesses and job seekers.
Our Vision
Promoting economic vitality within rural communities, through building a pipeline of skilled talent and quality jobs.
Our Values
Accountability • Agility • Collaboration • Respect
Our Key Results
- Model employer through promotion of quality jobs.
- Cultivate a competent and skilled workforce that meets industry talent needs.
- Exceptional customer service delivery.
- Advance strategies to educate businesses on recruiting talent from diverse backgrounds.
- Return on investment of public funds is realized and demonstrated.
About Our Teams and Partners
At CRWC, our success is rooted in the strength of our dedicated teams and the invaluable partnerships we've cultivated. Our teams bring expertise, passion, and a deep understanding of the local labor market, while our partners provide essential resources and collaboration that amplify our impact. Explore this section to learn more about the people and organizations driving our mission forward.
- Career Services - Career Coaches provide job seekers with job search assistance, skills assessments, career planning, and workshops to enhance work readiness.
- Virtual Career Coach - Virtual Career Coaches provide job seekers with job search assistance, skills assessments, career planning, and workshops to enhance work readiness in a virtual setting.
- Talent Development - Talent Development professionals assist individuals in the creation of a career plan by providing career counseling with a focus on helping participants identify what they and their families need: job quality and job readiness. They can also connect job seekers with work-based learning opportunities to gain on-the-job experience leading to living wages.
- Business Strategy - Business Strategy Representatives provide employers with recruitment assistance, job fairs, hiring events, and valuable business information, including retention strategies and labor market insights.
- Work-Based Learning - This team provides employers with information on work-based learning opportunities such as apprenticeships, internships, and on-the-job training. They help connect employers with training providers and provide ongoing support to ensure successful implementation. Works with businesses to provide work-based learning opportunities for job seekers to gain on-the-job experience leading to living wages.
- Sector & Industry Engagement - Sector & Industry Engagement Representatives collaborate with industry partners and stakeholders to develop sector strategies and convene sector partnerships to address workforce challenges and leverage opportunities.