Imagine that you’re on a road trip. You are leaving New Jersey and heading to Abingdon, Virginia for a weekend of peace and quiet. Since you are without a map or GPS, you just start driving south. Instead of ending up in southwestern Virginia, you are now located in Cape May. Maybe your plan was going to the beach, but you catch my drift.
Getting focused on an employment plan will really help you narrow what you want to do and how you want to get there. What types of industries are you interested in? Do you need training? If so, what kind of training? Are there jobs in this industry? Where are they?
Really put some thought into your EDP. It is designed to center your job search activities. If you’ve already completed one, but just filled it in to get it done, you may want to do another. Actually, think about it. Don’t use this as a segue to the “next” step.
You will find the link for the EDP below on the right. If you need help, please reach out to your program coordinator for direction.
Click HERE to view our listings. Please note that you will have to zoom in on the document to read the position information. Please note we keep job listings for 1 month.
On the surface, I had a great job in a well-known company. I’d done what was expected of me post university. I’d been promoted several times. I had a mortgage, I was travelling with work and had great prospects ahead of me.
Inside though, I was deeply unfulfilled. I wasn’t enjoying my work, I felt like I wasn’t using my full potential, and I longed to wake up feeling like my work was making a difference – to someone or something. Read More.
2 Day Job Readiness Workshops Filling Up FAST -Limited to the first 25 participants!!!
Improve your chances of getting a new job by taking advantage of the Ready To Work NJ 2 Day Workshop! Upcoming workshops are scheduled at:
- Union CC – Jan. 26 & 27 Contact Jaci Teune
- Middlesex CC – Jan. 27 & 28 Contact John Radvany
- Essex CC – Jan. 28 & 29 Contact Jaci Teune
- Bergen CC – Feb. 4 & 5 Contact Jaci Teune
More workshops are planned for alternate locations. Please be on the look-out for an email regarding these events. Candidates will also receive a phone call from the participating College.
Links to Important RTW Forms & Documents
Candidate Fact Sheet
Ready To Work Log-in
Employment Development Plan
Individual Training Request
Candidate Employment Reporting
Neighbors-helping-Neigbors meets at CCM on Wednesday night @ 7 pm. Click HERE for details.