Transcript Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment (REA) Workshop Outline

Cumberland County College
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Give you ideas, new tools, and the motivation
◦ To reinvigorate your search for new employment
opportunities.
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Learn about One-Stop Career Center services
◦ What your county college can offer to help you
retool for a new job
◦ About how Jobs4Jersey.com can help you with more
than just online job leads.
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You should have a clearer plan to focus your
job search efforts that will hopefully lead to
employment.
http://wotcnj.dol.state.nj.us/rborient/index.jsp?sid=nj4jobs
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Top 25 occupational Listing
◦ http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/content/RealTi
meJobsinDemand.html
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Other Projections
◦ http://lwd.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/employ/indoccpj/i
ndoccpj_index.html#occ
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Occupational Wage Survey
◦ http://lwd.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/employ/oeswage/o
eswage_index.html
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/
http://www.careerinfonet.org/
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Career Exploration Assistance
Career Search and Advisement
◦ Resume Writing
◦ Interview Skills
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Employability Check up
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Labor Market Information
Input Requested Wages and Area
Input Requested Job title
Provides More Concentrated Data than NJDOL
website
http://www.careerinfonet.org/explore/View.aspx
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Many higher paying careers are demanding
for at least a 2 year degree!!!!
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Transitioned into a knowledge-based economy
Many employers are updating job requirements
The workplace is expanding in
Technology, Globalization, and Diversity
Decision Making Requirement
 Even front line workers have to participate in such
process
◦ Critical Thinking Skills
Cumberland County College
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http://www.njtrainingsystems.org/
Provides the list of college courses
Projected cost of programs
A total number of credits
◦ May increase or decrease
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Determines WIA eligibility
The CCC offers most “in demand courses”
◦ Compare to the Cumberland LMI
 Access on Career One Stop Employability Check up
 NJDOL LMI
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Application Process to the college
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No Application fee required
Accuplacer/Placement (if needed)
 Placement of math, English, and reading
 High School Equivalency completion
◦ www.FASFA.gov – Do a financial aid application.
Get help financial help to pay for your training.
Speak with Advisors about programs:
WE Workforce Education Dept.
856-765-3668
Certifications and professional
development skills
Academic Advisors Available to you
Career Advisor
Resume Writing
Interview skills
A Preferred Site for Claimants
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Revising your resume to emphasize certain
aspects of your qualifications (e.g. a specific
job or skill)
◦ Changes how you look to employers
◦ Helps Jobs4JerseyTM provide you with job leads that
more closely match your skills and interests.
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Value of applying for all 4 and 5 star job
matches
◦ The greatest chance for opportunities
◦ The best match for qualifications
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NJCan.org
NJNextStop.org
NJ.gov/labor
Indeed.com
MySkillsMyFuture.org
Searching online is essential for finding work.
If you need computer skills to do this, that is
the training you probably need first.
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Understand the job description and
requirement
◦ Represents employers’ expectations
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Create a job training plan
◦ Attend workshops
◦ Attend postsecondary institutions
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Network with organizations in your field
◦ Information on certifications
◦ Information on skills requirement