LEHIGH VALLEY WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD, INC.
2009-2013 STRATEGIC PLAN

Executive Summary
This strategic plan is presented by the Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board, Inc. This plan was developed through a strategic planning process that began in the winter of 2008 with a thorough review of the previous plan, a systems review and analysis. This review ultimately culminated in the reaffirmation of the vision and strategic direction of the organization. While much of the strategic plan builds on the previous strategic plan and continues strategies begun several years ago, this plan refines and focuses on the employer customer as the driver of the workforce development system, and using data to drive decision making. This plan also outlines a restructuring of the one-stop system and CareerLink® operating structure to better serve both employers and job seekers. Over the next several years, the customer definitions will be explored and expanded to include the virtual and commuting job seekers and employers. A newly-crafted mission statement articulates the explicit shift to serve targeted industry clusters. The plan itself outlines the goals, objectives and associated action steps to take the Lehigh Valley workforce system to the next level. This plan will serve as a guide for the Board over the course of the next five years.  Click here to read the LVWIB Strategic Plan