The New Jersey Reentry Corporation will host an upcoming career fair focusing on NJRC program participants who have earned industry recognized credentials in a wide range of fields.
The career fair will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at the NJRC’s Governor’s Reentry Training and Employment Center located at 195 Campus Drive in Kearny.
Interested businesses are asked to contact Employer and Partnerships Coordinator Maria Lozano at mlozano@njreentry.org.
The career fair is unique because it focuses on jobseekers who have earned industry recognized credentials through the NJRC program. Participants have prepared for employment by earning credentials associated with any of these 16 skill sets covered in NJRC training courses:
- CISCO’s CCNA Routing & Switching
- Construction
- Culinary Arts
- Electrical Assistant
- EMR
- EMT
- Forklift Training
- HVAC
- Medical Assistant/Medical Billing and Coding
- Microsoft Basics
- Peer Recovery Specialist
- Phlebotomy
- Plumbing Assistant & Building Maintenance
- Solar Panel Installation
- Solar Panel Sales
- Welding
The NJRC works to provide each program participant with the tools necessary to succeed when they return from prison, jail, addiction treatment, or combat. At the Governor’s Reentry Center, participants are supported by professional teams that assess, prepare, and implement short- and long-term career plans.
