Workforce

The business community, working in partnership with many of New Jersey's education and workforce advocates, are working to build a highly qualified workforce through innovative collaborations with K-12 education and the workforce training and preparation system.

Coalition Chair: Stephen Morgan, President, JCP&L - A FirstEnergy Company

Contact: Dana Egreczky

2008-09 Agenda

Long Term Goal: Build a highly qualified workforce through innovative collaborations with K-12 education and the workforce training and preparation system.

Objective 1: Ensure that all students achieve at high levels, become productive citizens, and are well prepared to succeed in the workplace.

• Encourage school improvement through data-driven decision-making using student performance on state tests.
• Advocate for high school redesign.
• Improve ability of math teachers to produce high-performing students.

(Committee: The Business Coalition for Educational Excellence)

Objective 2: An employer-led endeavor that promotes best employment practices and enhances competitive employment opportunities for skilled job candidates with disabilities.

• Increase opportunities for people with disabilities to increase their skill base.

(Committee: The New Jersey Business Leadership Network)

Objective 3: Manage the New Jersey Nursing Initiative, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

• Establish common portal for all New Jersey nursing candidates.
• Establish the New Jersey Business Alliance for Nursing.

(Committee: The New Jersey Business Alliance for Nursing)