The MISSION of the Virgin Islands Department of Labor is to administer a system of effective programs and services designed to develop, protect and maintain a viable workforce.
Our VISION is to achieve a well organized team that meets the challenges of the 21st Century and ensures the success of our territory in a global economy by pooling our resources to produce a work ready labor force that is dynamic, career driven, adaptable, technically literate and can meet the needs of a demand driven work environment.
The Virgin Islands Department of Labor’s mission to administer a system of effective programs and services designed to develop, protect and maintain a viable workforce requires that we build partnerships with government agencies, businesses, community organizations and other stakeholders. It also requires a commitment to continuous improvement, reducing costs, improving business processes, technological efficiency, developing staff through training/mentoring/education, improving compliance with regulatory mandates and being a catalyst for positive change.
Our strategic goals are, to develop a talented workforce; to protect the workforce system; and to provide responsive fail-safe programs that support the workforce system. These goals support the Honorable Governor Albert Bryan Jr. directive to “provide workers with the assistance and encouragement they need to develop new skills and competencies over time, both to seek greater opportunity and to adapt to a rapidly changing employment reality and world economy.”