The Brockton Area Workforce Investment Board (BAWIB) is one of 16 Workforce Boards (WIBs) statewide working to build links between business community and the workforce. The Boards oversee and implement workforce developmnt activities in the Commonwealth. They are composed of private sector business people, labor, education, and community leaders, and serve as conduits for federal and state workforce development funds. The Workforce Boards also help connect employers with job seekers and provide current members of the workforce, and those seeking employment, with training they need.