Strategies for the Workplace
Serving the Midlands of South Carolina
Announcements
Local Area Designation
The Midlands Workforce Development Board has published its 2026 Local Workforce Development Area Designation Petition and is accepting public comments through October 23, 2026. Click here to access the petition. Please submit any comments to mwdb@midlandsworkforce.org.
Welcome to our newly appointed members.
Kyle Caldwell - United Infastructure Group
Veronica Deas - Prisma Health
Amy Fraley - - University of South Carolina
Andrea Lance - Discovery Education
Ashley Lidow - SC WREN
Thank you for volunteering to share your expertise with us.
Working for your future
The Midlands Workforce Development Board (MWDB) is the employer-led, regional Board that coordinates, funds and oversees the Midlands area employment and training services including the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) program and the SC Works Centers in Fairfield, Lexington, and Richland Counties in South Carolina. The Board serves as the bridge between the local businesses needing skilled staff and the local job seekers. The MWDB is committed to building a comprehensive, efficient and integrated workforce development system through a diverse partner network.
Some of our partners include SC Department of Employment and Workforce, SC Department of Social Services, SC Vocational Rehabilitation, Area Adult Education, Community Action organizations, Goodwill Industries, Job Corps, Midlands Technical College, as well as private non-profits.