Welcome to the website of the Competitive Workforce Alliance -- a regional parnership of Workforce Development/Investment Boards covering a 16-county region in North and South Carolina.

The Alliance realizes the economic impact of “regions” and has the ability to capitalize on the inherent strengths of each invidivual WDB/WIB and the diverse businesses in the region.

The goal of the Alliance is to build upon those strengths to have education and training programs that ensure that the local workforce can meet the vast potential of existing and future businesses that choose to operate in this robust economic region.

Explore our website to learn more about the power of this partnership.

4th Annual Workforce and Economic Development Summit

To view the presentations please click below:

The Regional Path to Prosperity

The State of the Region's Workforce and Economy

To View the State of the Workforce Study Update 2009 please click below:

The State of the Workforce Study Update 2009

Western Piedmont Workforce Development Board The Western Piedmont Workforce Development Board serves the North Carolina Counties of Alexander, Burke, Caldwell and Catawba. Click here to visit the Board's website