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...
by Career Tech | Dec 2, 2021 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
Successful professionals in technology, trade, medical and a host of other industries are finding fulfilling second careers in a place they probably never expected to revisit — the high school classroom. New Jersey’s “alternate route” to teacher certification provides...
by Career Tech | Aug 25, 2021 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Schools
Last fall, Ocean County Vocational Technical School launched a two-year heavy equipment operator program for high school students. Only the second program of its kind in the state, the enthusiastic response from industry partners validated the need for this focused...
