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Department of Labor and Workforce Development
The Department of Labor and Workforce Development website provides many services to New Jersey residents.  Students and adults can benefit from many educational services provided through the One-Stop Career Centers.  They can investigate career options, complete a skills assessment, choose a college or technical institute, search for financial aid and training grant information, and schedule career counseling appointments: http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/wfprep/wfprep_index.html.  

On the One-Stop Career Centers website, students and adults can retrieve information from the following links:

  1. The Occupation Explorer: permits students and adults to search occupations, and view employment and wage data by area:  http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/lpaapp/OccupationExplorer.html.
  2. The New Jersey's Career Assistance Navigator (NJCAN): maintains the latest national, New Jersey and local labor market data and projections, and relevant occupational, post-secondary school and financial aid information: http://www.njcan.org/.
  3. NJ Next Stop: provides information about career preparation: http://www.njcan.org/.
  4. The Workforce Learning Link: provides opportunities for students and adults to improve math and literacy skills, and obtain a high school diploma or G.E.D.: http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/wfprep/edtrain/skills/workforce_learning_link.html .

Other important related links include:

  1. One-Stop Career Center Locations: http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/wnjpin/findjob/onestop/services.html.
  2. NJ Higher Education Student Assistance Authority: http://www.hesaa.org/.
  3. Work Readiness Credential: http://www.workreadiness.com/.
  4. School Approval Unit: http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/wfprep/edtrain/adulted/SAU.html.

 
Funded by the Career and Technical Education Partnership (CTEP) Grant (NJDOE grant program 09-AG72-G06; CFDA 84.048A)