by Allyson Roberts | Mar 9, 2022 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
As a business owner, Kevin Madden knows the challenges of finding skilled workers. As a graduate of a county vocational-technical high school, he recognizes where to find them. “One of the most valuable portions of a vocational-technical school program is the ability...
by Career Tech | Feb 8, 2022 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Schools, Student Achievements
A passion that began in childhood and thrived in adolescence still drives Sabrina Piana of Toms River. For three years, she has operated Salon Bree Hair Studio in her hometown. It’s a dream come true for a woman who once took great delight in sitting as patiently as a...
by Career Tech | Jan 27, 2022 | Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Schools
Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, supermarkets continue to face significant labor shortages. County vocational-technical school districts in Monmouth, Ocean and Union counties are helping to meet this persistent need with specialized career programs that...
by Career Tech | Dec 22, 2021 | Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Schools
In the fall of 2020, Ocean County Vocational Technical School launched a heavy equipment operator program (HEOP) to address a local workforce development need. The support from two local employers: Michael Earle, president of Earle Residential-Commercial, and Thomas...
by Career Tech | Dec 22, 2021 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
New Jersey’s 21 county vocational-technical school districts rely on employers – from big corporations to small businesses and government organizations to nonprofits – to help educate and train the future workforce. In recognition of the essential role employer...
