Help shape workforce needs and training opportunities
BRIDGETON -- New Jersey's food processing executives will identify solutions to the industry's workforce needs and help shape workforce training opportunities for their industry at a key workshop and brainstorming session, the Food Industry Targeted Industry Partnership (FoodTIP).
The event will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 6, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Flying Fish Brewery, 900 Kennedy Boulevard, in Somerdale. This program is being hosted by the Rutgers University Food Innovation Center and the New Jersey Institute of Technology, with funding from the N.J. Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development (NJLWD) and the ManufactureNJ Talent Network.
FoodTIP will help NJLWD Identify skill gaps in New Jersey's food industry, develop strategies to meet the skill needs of employers, and facilitate creating career pathways for New Jersey's workforce.
New Jersey food processors are invited to attend this event, which will be held immediately preceding a complimentary dinner and networking event of the N.J. Food Processors Association (NJFPA).
Benefits of attending this program include:
- Gaining the distinction of becoming an industry champion and receiving priority on applications for NJLWD state training grants.
- Accessing the $5 million Targeted Industry Partnership fund (TIP fund), which will fund the implementation of the strongest workforce investment ideas.
- Spearheading discussion on the priorities of the food processing industry with business, workforce, education, and state officials.
- Networking with regional businesses to promote innovation, collaboration, and efficiency.
- Helping to identify workforce needs and common skill gaps to determine in-demand skills, abilities, and credentials.
- Helping to develop a workforce strategy to close skill gaps.
Attendees must pre-register separately to attend either or both of these complementary meetings: To register for the Food Industry Workforce Training, that begins at 3:30 p.m., http://bit.ly/2fZxg7T.
To register for the NJFPA Networking Event and Dinner, that begins at 6 p.m., click: njfoodprocessors.org.
This item submitted by Michele Hujber for Rutgers Food Innovation Center.