Welcome to the Buffalo and Erie County Workforce Investment Board's web page.

Established under the provisions of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 the WIB is a private sector driven board appointed by Erie County Executive, Mark C. Poloncarz and City of Buffalo Mayor, Byron W. Brown. The board is charged with developing, coordinating and overseeing publicly funded workforce development/training initiatives.

Developing and maintaining a high quality workforce is critical to attracting and retaining business in Erie County. The WIB is committed to creating and promoting a workforce development system that is user friendly and responsive to the needs of both the individual training/job applicant, and/or the business organization seeking our assistance. Our overall goal is to develop and sustain a unified, cost effective, labor market driven system that facilitates economic development and business growth in our community.

Workforce Development Consortium | Workforce Investment Board Greater Buffalo Works | Buffalo Employment & Training Center ECC Employment & Training Center NYS Department of Labor Services Office

Mayor: Byron W. Brown County Executive: Mark C. Poloncarz