A grant from NJBIA (New Jersey Business and Industry Association) and NJCCC  (N.J. the Community College Workforce Consortium) is now available for business owners and employees of New Jersey businesses and organizations, including non profits, who need basic training in such areas as computer applications (Word, Excel, Windows, Outlook), basic mathematics, customer service, English as a second language, or basic communications, among others.

Whether one company or several companies share a class, a total of at least 10 people must complete the course. Classes can be customized to fit the specific need of the business within the grant guidelines.  Although training will be provided at no cost to employers, employees must be paid while they attend classes. Membership in the NJBIA is not required, but this grant is not applicable to county employees.
Yehuda Abraham, the director of business development and the co-coordinator of Lakewood Township’s UEZ along with Patricia Komsa, says, “This is part of the UEZ’s ongoing effort to provide Lakewood’s business owners with every opportunity available to grow their businesses. This grant will provide training at no cost. It  entails very little paperwork, and there is no application to file.”
Contact Abraham to discuss what classes are needed and the optimal time to schedule them.  For further information, contact Abraham at 732-364-2500 Ext. 5217. Classes can be scheduled at company work sites or at Ocean County College. 

This project is funded by a Literacy Grant from the N.J. Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJLWD) and is a cooperative partnership of the NJLWD, the N.J. Business and Industry Association (NJBIA) and the N.J. Community College Workforce Consortium (NJCCC).