New Jersey - Resources
General
Resource Materials and Providers
Labor Market Information
General
The New Jersey Department
of Education offers GED tests, which are widely used
as an equivalent to high school credentials. New
Jersey state-endorsed diplomas are official documents and are
nearly always accepted as valid credentials of high school
completion by employers, training programs and educational
institutions.
URL: http://www.state.nj.us/njded/students/ged/index.html
The New Jersey Department
of Labor offers a variety of programs and services for New
Jersey employers. Its Customized
Training Office helps tailor training programs that improve
workers' production capabilities and the bottom line. The
office offers financial incentives and provides
occupational health and safety training grants.
URL: http://www.wnjpin.state.nj.us/employer.html
Resource
Materials and Providers
New Jersey Training
Systems is an online guide to workforce training and
education programs in New Jersey. Employers can search for
providers of occupational or academic training in New Jersey, as
well as portions of New York, Pennsylvania or Delaware.
Training providers can also use the site to add themselves to
the list.
URL: http://www.njtrainingsystems.org/
The Adult Literacy
Enhancement Center (New Jersey) coordinates, expands,
and enhances adult and intergenerational literacy services.
E-mail: jbuongio@doe.state.nj.us
The Human Resource
Development Institute delivers high quality,
comprehensive training for all segments and levels of government
organizations. It offers training and consultation
services to state, county, municipal government organizations
and individuals.
URL: http://www.state.nj.us/personnel/hrdi/
The Hunterdon
County Educational Services Commission provides continuing
educational needs for those wanting to upgrade their skills in
various work areas. Adult learners may take courses in
basic education, continuing education and ESL. Career
planning and GED preparation help is also available.
URL: http://www.hcesc.com/
Employers can search
through a Directory of Adult and Continuing Education
courses and programs offered in the State of New Jersey.
URL: http://adulted.about.com/cs/newjersey/
New Jersey Tech Prep
of the Department of Education prepares students for a highly
skilled technical occupation that allows either direct entry
into the workplace as a qualified technician or continuation
with further education.
E-MAIL: thenry@doe.state.nj.us
New Jersey's John
J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development provides
training for individuals in the workforce development system. It
is funded by registration fees and negotiated contracts.
URL: http://www.heldrich.rutgers.edu
Labor
Market Information
The New Jersey State
Chamber of Commerce's Education Foundation
obtains training grants for incumbent workers who need to keep
their skills current. Grants from the DoL Customized Training
Program support worker training in ESL, basic skills, technology
and computer training, and for ISO9000 Quality Management
Systems.
URL: http://www.njchamber.com
New Jersey's State
Employment and Training Commission provides labor
market information, including various types of
demographic and economic data. Labor force estimates,
economic indicators and occupational employment statistics and
other data are analyzed and shared.
URL: http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmilist.htm
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Last updated: February 21, 2003. |