Basic Skills

Free Skills Training Ensures Your Economic Growth

The Workplace Literacy and Basic Skills Training Program is a partnership of the New Jersey Business & Industry Association, the New Jersey Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development, and the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The partners, representing business, higher education, and state government, work together to ensure New Jersey businesses have a well-trained and highly skilled workforce for continued economic growth and prosperity.

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We Can Help:

Get your employees trained in your county at no cost to you
Training programs include ESL, communications skills, computer skills, and management acumen at your local Community College or your facility
Customized training is also available based on your company’s needs

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How It Works:

How It Works:

Easy sign-up and no company financial information required
Company must be registered in the State of NJ and in compliance with NJ tax laws
Employees must be paid for the time spent in training
Training available for individual employees through an open-enrollment format—or customized training at a college or your facility (minimum 10 employees)

Proven Business Skills Training Success

Since the program started in 2007, more than 13,000 employers have sent over 210,000 employees to be trained at New Jersey’s 18 Community Colleges.

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Free Training

Technology

Improve the Skills of Your Employees:

Windows, MS Office, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Databases, PC Data Storage, and Cloud Computing

Business

Enhanced Business Skills Training for Your Employees:

Verbal, Written, and Customer Service Communications
Measurements/Mathematics
Professionalism
Problem Solving/Critical Thinking
Team Building
Time Management, Team Leadership
Supervisory/Management Skills

Language

Improve the Workplace Communications and Literacy of Your Employees:

English as a Second Language (three levels)
Spanish for Managers, and Spanish in the Workplace (two levels)

Employer Testimonial

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As a people-centric organization, we pride ourselves on giving opportunities from the ground up. We recognize that success is more than just making the numbers; it’s about investing in your people and giving them tools they need to succeed… that’s why the NJ Workplace Literacy and Basic Skills Training Program works.

Cyd Morales

Kinetic Brands

People Ops Manager

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For a healthcare organization to run, its employees must have up-to-date knowledge on new equipment, technologies, practices, and regulations in various areas. The NJ Workplace Literacy and Basic Skills Training Program allows us to offer a wide variety of courses to develop, upskill, and retain our staff – whether they are looking for ways to better serve their customers, or hoping to level up their careers.

Dawn GelsiCollins

Inspira Health

Network Director, Culture and Engagement

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We have proudly utilized the NJ Workplace Literacy and Basic Skill Training Program through Middlesex County College to develop the skills and capabilities of our employees, resulting in better organizational effectiveness. The MS Word and MS Excel programs have greatly helped enhance the computer skills of our employees and improved overall productivity. Further, their ESL programs have helped non-English speaking workers to better their English communication skills, which helps them to better understand their work instructions and carry out their job in a safe and productive manner. As these programs are conducted within our premises and/or online, we have had very minimal to no work disruption. I encourage other businesses in need to try the Basic Skills Program, and we look forward to our continued partnership with Middlesex County College and this program for years to come.

Prithvi Thularam

MSI Surfaces

Human Resources Manager

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Contact us to learn more about everything the Consortium has to offer. Let us know your business needs and we will connect you with the right resources.

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