- Certify Workforce Development Boards in compliance with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
- Continue designing, aligning and integrating Oklahoma’s workforce/talent development and delivery system.
- Set system-wide metrics and performance expectations.
- Identify and conduct service delivery efficiency pilot projects.
- Research and identify operational and organizational strategies that will help make workforce boards stronger and service delivery better.
- Develop guidance to make the workforce system more effective and efficient.
- Development of the State Plan, Council Strategic Plan, and the Annual Report.
- Work with regional planning areas to develop planning documents.
Oklahoma brings together leaders from business, government, education, and non-profit sectors to jointly develop ways to coordinate workforce development with economic development. The Governor’s Council for Workforce and Economic Development works to develop creative solutions that expand and improve Oklahoma’s workforce, providing better jobs for workers and a skilled workforce for business and industry.
Committees
Workforce System Oversight Committee
Make recommendations, inform, coordinate and facilitate statewide efforts to improve Oklahomans’ exposure to high-demand career and entrepreneurship opportunities, along with the education and training required for entry into and advancement within a chosen career. Develop industry sector strategies in state and regional ecosystems to ensure that the education and training system is delivering the skills needed by employers.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is comprised of business members of the Council, including at minimum: the Chair, Vice-Chair, and the Co-Chair (private sector representative) from each of the Council’s committees, excluding those who are non-members of the Council. The Executive Committee shall act in place of the Governor’s Council only when necessary and with subsequent full board review, action, and ratification.
Healthcare Workforce Committee
Inform, coordinate and facilitate statewide efforts to ensure that a well-trained, adequately distributed, and flexible healthcare workforce is available to meet the needs of an efficient and effective healthcare system in Oklahoma.
Career Pathways
Inform and foster effective workforce development strategies that align education, training, and employment services. By collaborating with employers, educational institutions, and workforce agencies, the committee ensures that programs meet the needs of both job seekers and industries.
Last Modified on
Mar 25, 2025
