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Industry Clusters of Opportunity

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The Riverside County Workforce Development Board (WDB) adopted seven target industry sectors:  Construction, Transportation and Warehousing, Health Care and Social Assistance, Manufacturing, Retail Trade,  Administrative Support and Waste Remediation Services and Other Services, Except Public Administration, effective February 2020. These have historically proven to be high demand and recession resistant industry sectors.  The objective of the Riverside County WDB has been to establish target industry sectors that will provide the region with high growing and high wage jobs in order to create a stable and prosperous local economy.  Through research and analysis of labor market information, these target industry sectors meet the criteria of being the top industries with the greatest potential for economic growth, job stability, and resiliency during our current economic conditions.  Workforce development strategies will be implemented to meet the workforce needs of targeted industries, therefore promoting economic recovery, diversity, and growth.

The objective of the Industry Clusters of Opportunity project is to develop an innovative and sustainable mechanism to bridge the gap between industry partners, education, and local government in order to create and maintain a diverse, highly skilled and globally competitive workforce.  Some of the goals include:

  • Increase environmental friendly business practices and priciples;
  • Increase private sector involvement in creating educational curriculum and workforce
    development policy;
  • Expand and improve collaborative networks with workforce partners and stakeholders;
  • Market and promote WIB accomplishments and awards;
  • Apply for state and federal grants to address the demand driven emerging workforce training needs of Riverside County business and industry;
  • Support programs designed to assist employers with workforce skill upgrade and competitiveness in the world market;
  • To increase the quanity and quality of Riverside County workforce;
  • Expand access for youth, veterans, and senior adults to secondary and postsecondary basic education and skills training;
  • Develop a resource strategy and community profile that can be used in attraction of all target industries, community investment, and the recruitment of education and professionals to the county, inproved standard of living, and heightened quality of place;
  • Attach Action Plan

This WIOA Title I financially assisted program or activity is an equal opportunity employer/program.  Equal Opportunity Notice.  Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.  Please call 951.955.3100, 951.955.3744 TTY, CA Relay 711, or [email protected] 5 to 7 days in advance.