Profile: Workforce Development of Riverside County

The Workforce Development Centers (WDC) is brought to you by the Economic Development Agency of Riverside County and the Workforce Development Board.  The federal Workforce Investment Act, our partners and other government funding sources, provides funding for the Centers.

Our mission is providing businesses with their greatest resource. Whether you are a business looking for qualified employees or a job seeker looking for employment we can help.

For businesses, the WDC is prepared to provide comprehensive business services that will save you time and money hiring and training employees.

For Job Seekers the WDC provides education, job training, and employment programs services, and information to help with your employment preparation needs.

The Workforce Development Board and the Workforce Development Centers serve as a catalyst to economic prosperity for the residents and businesses of Riverside County.  Our Workforce Development Center system is about creating a culture and environment where the job seeker and business can maximize their greatest resource......a world-class workforce.

The Workforce Development Division, in partnership with the Workforce Development Board, administers four Workforce Development Centers and seven Youth Opportunity Centers.  Through these centers we support our mission to provide leadership to the workforce development system in Riverside County by linking resources, people, business and education resulting in a globally competitive workforce.

EDA and its workforce development partners provide a comprehensive array of services to over 30,000 residents and over 750 businesses in Riverside County each year.  These services are supported by federal Workforce Investment Act funds and the funding sources of our partners, such as the Employment Development Department, the community college system and Department of Vocational Rehabilitation.  Our programs are also preparing our youth for work, higher education and leadership in our communities.