The Division of Training and Employment administers a wide range of Work First New Jersey (WFNJ) activities targeting Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), General Assistance (GA), and Able Body Adult without Dependent (ABAWD) clients. The Division provides essential services and opportunities to clients to form a coordinated One-Stop System with support from the Division of Welfare, and the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
- Assessment and Training Referrals
- Job Search / Job Readiness Preparation
- Administers Community Work Experience Program (CWEP)
- Supported Assistance to Individuals & Families (SAIF)
- Adult Basic Education Services
- Transportation Assistance to Clients
- Job Placement Assistance
- Career Resource Center
- GED Testing Center
- Program for Parents
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD / ONE-STOP SYSTEM
The Workforce Development Board (WDB), in concert with the County Executive, is a policy-making body on workforce development and is mandated by the Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Represented by a diverse group of stakeholders in the private and public sector, the Board is responsible for developing strategies and policies to form a seamless, coordinated One-Stop System for an array of educational, employment and training programs that will meet the current and future demands of Essex County employers.
Workforce Development Board/One-Stop System provides employment training development planning and offers training opportunities to dislocated workers and out of school youth.