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A bill that would start the process of creating K-12 regional and countywide school districts, leading to improved quality of education and much-needed cost savings for state taxpayers, was supported by NJBIA on Monday. NJBIA Vice President of Government Affairs Christopher Emigholz said bill S-3488, is a good pathway to sustained savings for New Jersey. […]
The world of work has been changed forever by the COVID-19, and New Jersey businesses should begin building their pipeline of future employees now through partnerships with county vocational-technical schools and community colleges. Aaron Fichtner, president of the New Jersey Council of County Colleges, and Judy Savage, the executive director of the New Jersey Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools, drove home that point […]
COVID-19 has accelerated trends in remote work, e-commerce and automation, which means up to 25% more workers than previously estimated may need to switch occupations, according to a new McKinsey Global Institute report. “Compared to our pre-COVID-19 estimates, we expect the largest negative impact of the pandemic to fall on workers in food service and customer sales and service roles, as well as less-skilled office […]
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has announced $2 million in available grant funding through the Pre-Apprenticeship in Career Education (PACE) training program. Pre-apprenticeship programs funded through PACE provide education and training that prepare participants for placement into a Registered Apprenticeship program, into a post-secondary college or occupation-specific career training program, or […]
On behalf of the New Jersey Business & Industry Association, the nation’s largest statewide business association whose members employ over one million people in New Jersey, please accept our testimony in support of Senate Bill No. 3033. We very much appreciate the sponsor’s efforts to provide funding for small businesses in order for them to address the […]
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