Career Classroom: Specialized career programs help students with disabilities prepare for in-demand supermarket, retail...
Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, supermarkets continue to face significant labor shortages. County vocational-technical school districts in Monmouth, Ocean and Union counties are helping to meet this persistent need with specialized career...
Career Classroom: Specialized learning spaces create authentic career training experiences
In an expansive two-story space that could easily be mistaken for a warehouse, Essex County Schools of Technology students are putting the finishing touches on a scaled-down version of a family home. In that...
Investors gives $21K grant to NJAC Foundation to support scholarships for vo-tech students
Investors Bank, through the Investors Foundation, has awarded the New Jersey Association of Counties Foundation a grant of $21,000 to provide scholarships for county vocational-technical school graduates who plan on continuing their education at...
‘Face of manufacturing in New Jersey’ honored with CTE Leadership Award
The New Jersey Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools recently presented John Kennedy with the 2023 Career and Technical Education Leadership Award in recognition of his tireless efforts to strengthen the state’s manufacturing industry.
Following 11...
Career Classroom: New heavy equipment operator program is example of ‘win-win’ situation for students,...
Thomas Eosso has been a paving contractor in Ocean County for more than 30 years, but the past five years have been difficult.
It’s not that he doesn’t have jobs lined up — there’s plenty...
Career Classroom: Schools, employers work together to attract more females to traditionally male-dominated careers
Savvy employers are doing more than accepting and recruiting women into roles that some would consider nontraditional, such as automotive technology and construction trades. Many are also actively building education and training paths for...
Career Classroom: Company scholarships combine philanthropy with workforce benefits
A growing number of New Jersey-based companies are investing in the state’s county vocational-technical students, recognizing the potential for significant returns on that investment, including a future employee pipeline.
Generous corporate donors, such as Investors...
Career Classroom: Essex County tech grads get real-world experience working on school project
Erika Deleon graduated in 2019 from Essex County Newark Tech High School, where she was exposed to all of the construction trades, but it was welding that really sparked her interest.
Deleon knew that, instead...
Career Classroom: Atlantic County Institute of Technology students get real-world experience through internships at...
Jah Xavier Delgado sits in front of his laptop computer in the media center at Atlantic County Institute of Technology staring intently into his screen.
But he’s not checking his social media accounts, or watching...
Career Classroom: Summer camps help students sample careers, plan for future
Across the state, middle-schoolers opted for summer camps that introduced them to potential careers through immersive, hands-on experiences. They made the most of summer, learning to read X-rays, monitor the vital signs of both...
