NJBIA Collaborations

NJBIA, along with New Jersey’s 18 community colleges, are committed to creating an aligned education and workforce development ecosystem focused on ensuring all residents have accessible and affordable education and training pathways that lead to family-supporting jobs and careers to create a more equitable and resilient economy.

New Jersey residents deserve seamless access to education and training pathways that yield industry-valued credentials. Navigating those pathways is difficult even in good times. But with accelerating and dynamic changes in the workforce, the needs of employers and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the labor market, the development of a dynamic state workforce development strategy and education ecosystem has become uniquely challenging – and essential.

Get grant-funded skills training for your employees with no tuition costs to you or your employees.

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New Jersey Statewide Literacy Grant

The Basic Skills Workforce Training Grant was initiated in 2007 and is a partnership of the New Jersey Department of Labor, the New Jersey Business and Industry Association (NJBIA) and the New Jersey Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development (Consortium).  It is open to all New Jersey privately-owned businesses and organizations. Participating employers must be in compliance with New Jersey tax law.

Basic skills or employability training is available in:

• Communications (written, verbal and customer service)
• English as a second language
• Mathematics & measurement
• PC Skills (Microsoft OS, Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Spanish in the workplace
• Other course offerings subject to availability

The training is grant-funded and available to all of your employees. Community college instructors will customize their course offerings to address the specific needs of your company. Classes can be held at your facilities (minimum of 10 employees) or at a nearby county college. Through this program, tens of thousands of employees with thousands of companies have received instruction.

NJMEP is a private, not-for-profit organization that improves the profitability and competitiveness of New Jersey’s manufacturers. Backed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), NJMEP enables organizations to enhance their productivity and efficiencies, reduce costs, and improve employee performance. NJBIA and NJMEP are working together to help manufacturers adapt to the latest innovative technologies and learn best practices to realize more than $5.8 billion in value.

The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) represents 14,000 member companies from across the country, in every industrial sector. We are the nation’s most effective resource and influential advocate for manufacturers.

NAM Opposes Book Tax

New Reconciliation Pay-For Targets Manufacturers in America

As the official state liaison to the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), NJBIA is pleased to offer our manufacturing members 80% off a listing in the NAM Manufacturers Marketplace. That’s a $2,000 savings!

With more than 300,000 leading U.S. manufacturers listed in this database, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector, subscribers receive comprehensive search capabilities to help you identify and engage with the best partner for your unique supply chain needs.

The New Jersey Business Coalition was formed by NJBIA and is comprised of more than 100 statewide business groups advocating for the safe reopening of New Jersey’s business community by lending its voice and expertise to a successful economic recovery.

New Jersey’s recovery effort from the COVID-19 public health crisis will require a comprehensive and collaborative approach between government (state, county and local) and the business community. We propose a four-prong approach which focuses on the specific needs of various vertical sectors and geographic regions, recognizing that a one-size-fits-all approach may not be appropriate. It must evaluate the immediate, near-term and long-term needs, while also balancing budgetary needs and resources.

Recognizing that so much is still unknown, this framework is a dynamic document that will be updated as further information that could influence the reopening process becomes available.

• NJBC Partners
  • African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey, Inc.
  • American Camp Association NY/NJ
  • New Jersey Camps Government Affairs Project
  • American Council of Engineering Companies of New Jersey
  • American Physical Therapy Association of New Jersey
  • Bernards Township Regional Chamber of Commerce
  • BioNJ
  • Burlington County Regional Chamber of Commerce
  • Bus Association of New Jersey
  • Cape May County Chamber of Commerce
  • Capital Region Minority Chamber of Commerce
  • Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia
  • Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey
  • Chemistry Council of NJ
  • Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey
  • CrossState Credit Union Association
  • Downtown New Jersey
  • Early Childhood Education Advocates
  • Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Employers Association of NJ
  • Fuel Merchants Associates of NJ
  • Garden State Pharmacy Owners, Inc
  • Global Business Alliance
  • Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce
  • Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce
  • Greater Toms River Chamber of Commerce
  • Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Healthcare Institute of NJ
  • Hoboken Chamber of Commerce
  • Home Care & Hospice Association of New Jersey
  • Home Health Services Association of New Jersey
  • Hudson County Chamber of Commerce
  • Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce
  • Insurance Council of New Jersey
  • International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association
  • Jersey Shore Partnership
  • Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce
  • Marine Trades Association of New Jersey
  • Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce
  • Meadowlands Chamber
  • Monmouth Ocean Development Council
  • Morris County Chamber of Commerce
  • NAIOP-NJ
  • National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
  • Newark Alliance
  • Newark Regional Business Partnership
  • New Jersey Asphalt Pavement Association
  • New Jersey Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
  • New Jersey Association of Mental Health & Addiction Agencies
  • New Jersey Business & Industry Association
  • New Jersey Campground Owners and Outdoor Lodging Association
  • New Jersey Civil Justice Institute
  • New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers
  • New Jersey Concrete and Aggregate Association
  • New Jersey Dental Association
  • New Jersey Gasoline-Convenience-Automotive Association
  • New Jersey Hotel and Lodging Industry Association
  • New Jersey Independent Electrical Contractors Association
  • New Jersey LGBT Chamber of Commerce
  • New Jersey Liquor Store Alliance
  • New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc.
  • New Jersey Motor Truck Association
  • New Jersey Pharmacists Association
  • New Jersey Podiatric Medical Society
  • New Jersey Realtors
  • New Jersey Restaurant & Hospitality Association
  • New Jersey Retail Merchants Association
  • New Jersey Salon and Spa Coalition
  • New Jersey Self Insurers Association
  • New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants
  • New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce
  • New Jersey State Funeral Directors Association
  • New Jersey State Veterans Chamber of Commerce
  • New Jersey Tourism Industry Association
  • New Jersey Utilities Association
  • New Jersey Warehousemen & Movers Association
  • New Jersey Utilities Association
  • New Jersey YMCA State Alliance
  • North Jersey Jewish Business Alliance
  • Ocean City Chamber of Commerce
  • Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce
  • Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey (PIANJ)
  • Recreational Fishing Alliance
  • Salem County Chamber of Commerce
  • Somerset County Business Partnership
  • Southern NJ Development Council
  • Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce
  • Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of NJ
  • Sussex County Chamber of Commerce
  • TechUnited:NJ
  • The United Boatmen of N.J.
  • Union Township Chamber of Commerce
  • United Way of Northern New Jersey
  • Washington Borough BID
  • African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey, Inc.
  • American Camp Association NY/NJ
  • New Jersey Camps Government Affairs Project
  • American Council of Engineering Companies of New Jersey
  • American Physical Therapy Association of New Jersey
  • Bernards Township Regional Chamber of Commerce
  • BioNJ
  • Burlington County Regional Chamber of Commerce
  • Bus Association of New Jersey
  • Cape May County Chamber of Commerce
  • Capital Region Minority Chamber of Commerce
  • Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia
  • Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey
  • Chemistry Council of NJ
  • Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey
  • CrossState Credit Union Association
  • Downtown New Jersey
  • Early Childhood Education Advocates
  • Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Employers Association of NJ
  • Fuel Merchants Associates of NJ
  • Garden State Pharmacy Owners, Inc
  • Global Business Alliance
  • Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce
  • Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce
  • Greater Toms River Chamber of Commerce
  • Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Healthcare Institute of NJ
  • Hoboken Chamber of Commerce
  • Home Care & Hospice Association of New Jersey
  • Home Health Services Association of New Jersey
  • Hudson County Chamber of Commerce
  • Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce
  • Insurance Council of New Jersey
  • International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association
  • Jersey Shore Partnership
  • Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce
  • Marine Trades Association of New Jersey
  • Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce
  • Meadowlands Chamber
  • Monmouth Ocean Development Council
  • Morris County Chamber of Commerce
  • NAIOP-NJ
  • National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
  • Newark Alliance
  • Newark Regional Business Partnership
  • New Jersey Asphalt Pavement Association
  • New Jersey Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
  • New Jersey Association of Mental Health & Addiction Agencies
  • New Jersey Business & Industry Association
  • New Jersey Campground Owners and Outdoor Lodging Association
  • New Jersey Civil Justice Institute
  • New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers
  • New Jersey Concrete and Aggregate Association
  • New Jersey Dental Association
  • New Jersey Gasoline-Convenience-Automotive Association
  • New Jersey Hotel and Lodging Industry Association
  • New Jersey Independent Electrical Contractors Association
  • New Jersey LGBT Chamber of Commerce
  • New Jersey Liquor Store Alliance
  • New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc.
  • New Jersey Motor Truck Association
  • New Jersey Pharmacists Association
  • New Jersey Podiatric Medical Society
  • New Jersey Realtors
  • New Jersey Restaurant & Hospitality Association
  • New Jersey Retail Merchants Association
  • New Jersey Salon and Spa Coalition
  • New Jersey Self Insurers Association
  • New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants
  • New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce
  • New Jersey State Funeral Directors Association
  • New Jersey State Veterans Chamber of Commerce
  • New Jersey Tourism Industry Association
  • New Jersey Utilities Association
  • New Jersey Warehousemen & Movers Association
  • New Jersey Utilities Association
  • New Jersey YMCA State Alliance
  • North Jersey Jewish Business Alliance
  • Ocean City Chamber of Commerce
  • Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce
  • Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey (PIANJ)
  • Recreational Fishing Alliance
  • Salem County Chamber of Commerce
  • Somerset County Business Partnership
  • Southern NJ Development Council
  • Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce
  • Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of NJ
  • Sussex County Chamber of Commerce
  • TechUnited:NJ
  • The United Boatmen of N.J.
  • Union Township Chamber of Commerce
  • United Way of Northern New Jersey
  • Washington Borough BID

There is no better way to meet with your legislators, network with your colleagues, and learn about issues affecting your business than to attend your local Employer Legislative Committee (ELC) meetings.

The ELCs, established by NJBIA in 1959, are independent, local organizations representing all 21 counties. ELCs meet regularly for breakfast or lunch. These meetings take no longer than 90 minutes. At each meeting, legislators, cabinet members or local officials will discuss important issues pertinent to business. You will also receive a briefing from one of NJBIA’s government affairs experts on legislative and regulatory issues affecting employers.

NJBIA and the EANJ have partnered to provide members with answers to difficult HR questions confronting every business during the COVID-19 crisis.  We’ve expanded this partnership to provide key training courses designed to take your business to the next level.  Established in 1916, EANJ provides training to employers throughout the state, from small, family-owned business to the multinational corporations.  We have a shared belief that whether you have one employee or 1,000, all employers need to attract, retain and invest in and good people.

NJBIA has partnered with local and regional Chambers of Commerce to offer reciprocal discounts on events and membership, while members of participating chambers are also eligible to receive NJBIA’s Capitol Memo. Please click on the icons of our participating chambers below to see their latest event offerings. Please contact these organizations directly and let them know you are a member of NJBIA in order to receive that chamber’s pricing.