Collaboratives
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Businesses, industry associations, chambers of commerce, labor unions, workforce development boards, state government, community-based organizations, adult literacy training providers, vocational technical school districts, private career schools, 4-year colleges and universities are coming together to provide students and workers with the career pathways they need.
2021-2022 DELIVERABLES
- Develop Strategic Workforce Plan
- Inventories of Programs / Facilities
- Identify Labor Market Demand and Industry-Valued Credentials
- Develop Detailed Career Pathway Maps
- Disseminate Career Pathway Maps
STATEWIDE INCLUSIVE COLLABORATIVES
INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP TEAM
THE FOUR KEY INDUSTRIES:
Health Services
Summary/LMI:
As the largest industry sector in the state, the health services industry employs about one worker for every 20 residents. Health Services employers paid nearly $28.3 billion in total wages in 2018 and the state forecasts that 78,300 new jobs will be added by 2026, making it the fastest growing sector in New Jersey. Rattled by the Covid19 Pandemic, the Health Services sector experienced rapid change. Current and future employees will need to be trained and upskilled to accommodate the new trends and growth within the sector.
Centers of Workforce Innovation:
Patient Care- Atlantic Cape Community College
- Bergen Community College
- Camden County College
- Mercer County Community College
- Passaic County Community College
- Rowan College of South Jersey
- Union College of Union County, NJ
- Brookdale Community College
- Essex County College
Manufacturing & Supply Chain Management
Summary/LMI:
With more than 550,000 jobs, New Jersey’s Manufacturing and Supply Chain Sector has long been a cornerstone of the state’s economy and history. At the center of the densely populated northeast corridor, New Jersey increasingly plays a critical role in the region’s and the nation’s supply chain. The Manufacturing sector, with deep roots in our state, is expected to grow at modest levels in the years to come as employers increasingly need employees with mid-to-high technical and engineering skills.
Centers of Workforce Innovation:
MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING- Camden County College
- County College of Morris
- Raritan Valley Community College
- Sussex County Community College
- Essex County College
- Hudson County Community College
- Rowan College at Burlington County
- Salem Community College
Technology & Innovation
Summary/LMI:
The state’s economy has long been driven by a vibrant innovation sector, that has developed new technologies and made discoveries that have shaped our world, from telecommunications to life sciences, from information technology to chemical and process engineering. More than 300,000 people work in innovation and technology occupations and these jobs are expected to grow by 6% by 2028. Innovation and technology occupations are found in many industry sectors across our state, as information technology, computing and big data are increasingly pervasive. The increasing importance of Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Infrastructure and Services, Big Data, the Internet of Things and other innovations will continue to have a significant impact on the skill needs of the economy. And Research and Development functions will continue to be critical to our state’s economic future.
Centers of Workforce Innovation:
DATA SCIENCE- Brookdale Community College
- Camden County College
- County College of Morris
- Middlesex College
- Bergen Community College
- Camden County College
- Ocean County College
- Raritan Valley Community College
- Rowan College at Burlington County
- Essex County College
- Middlesex College
- Ocean County College
- Bergen Community College
- Middlesex College
Infrastructure & Energy
Summary/LMI:
With more than 200,000 employees, New Jersey’s Infrastructure and Energy sector both power and build the state’s economic future, ensuring that all other industries can thrive and grow in the state. With the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, New Jersey is slated to receive more than $12 billion to address critical infrastructure needs. Combined with an aging workforce, New Jersey’s construction and energy employers have a continued need to recruit the next generation workforce.
Centers of Workforce Innovation:
RENEWABLE ENERGY- Atlantic Cape Community College
- Bergen Community College
- Middlesex College
- Rowan College of South Jersey
- Hudson County Community College
- Rowan College of South Jersey
