These free workshops are available through a partnership between the New Jersey Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development, and the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Attendees must be employed by a registered New Jersey business and be paid for the time spent in training. Public and State employees are not eligible for this grant funded training, but there are other options available.
Employees must meet the following eligibility requirements:
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Employees must work either part-time (20 hours per week) or full-time
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Employees must be paid by employer at their usual hourly rate while in training
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Employer must have a valid FEIN number, job title(s) and wage range of participant(s)
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Public employees and unemployed persons are NOT eligible for this program
Public Speaking
11/26/2024
6 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Live Online
This public speaking course is designed to help individuals develop and enhance their ability to communicate effectively and confidently in various public speaking situations. The course usually covers topics such as speech organization, delivery techniques, audience analysis, and persuasive speaking.
Time Management
12/17/2024
6 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Live Online
A Time Management for Business course is designed to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to improve their productivity and performance in a business setting. The course will cover a range of topics related to time management, including goal setting, prioritization, planning, delegation, and focus, with a focus on applying these concepts in a business context.
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Excel Beginners
1/7 & 1/9/2025
6 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Online/ Live
OR
1/11/2025
9 a.m.- 1 p.m.
In-person
This course will introduce you to Microsoft Excel basics. including creating spreadsheets, formulas, functions, text formatting and charts. At the completion of this course, you will be able to perform basic Excel skills such as modifying an existing worksheet, building worksheets, copying and moving cells and much more.
Register Now MS Teams
11/19/2024- 11/26/2024
9 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Live Online
MS Teams is the ultimate messaging app for your organization - a workplace real-time collaboration and communication, meetings, file and app sharing, and even the occasional emoji. This course will discuss the many uses and properties of TEAMS, to start you and your team on a new way to collaborate.
Stress Management & Your Health
12/03/2024
6 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Live Online
This course is designed to help individuals develop the skills and strategies needed to manage and reduce stress in their personal and professional lives. The course is suitable for anyone who wants to improve their well-being, productivity, and overall quality of life.
Supervisory & Management Skills: Going from Good to Great
11/04/2024
6 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Live Online
Course is designed to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively manage and supervise employees in a business setting. The course covers topics such as leadership, communications, motivation, problem-solving, decision making, and performance management.
Register Now Finance for Non-Financial Managers
11/6- 11/20/2024
10 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Live Online
The Budgets And Financial Reports workshop will give you a solid foundation in finance. We'll cover topics like commonly used terms, financial statements, budgets, forecasting, purchasing decisions, and financial legislation.
Social Media: What to share and What not to share
11/14- 11/21/2024
9 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Live Online
Social Media is the way most people communicate, but what are the consequences of sharing. This course will give you facts about What should be shared and what shouldn't be shared. What are the consequences on you own life, your families, and at work.
Managing Pressure & Maintaining Balance
11/19/2024
6 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Live Online
This course is designed to equip participants with practical strategies and techniques to effectively handle pressure, reduce stress, and maintain a healthy work-life balance.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
12/4 & 12/11/2024
9 a.m.- 12 p.m.
Live Online
More than ever, a workplace is a diverse collection of individuals proud of who they are: their gender, their sexual orientation, their religion, their ethnic background, and all the other components that make an individual unique. One of the challenges for workplace leaders is how to help these diverse individuals work as a team. We all know what happens to organizations that don’t have effective teamwork: they fail. And failing to embrace diversity can also have serious legal costs for corporations. This workshop will give you ways to celebrate diversity in the workplace while bringing individuals together.
Team Building
12/10/2024
6 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Live Online
This course is designed to provide the necessary knowledge and skills to build and maintain effective teams in the workplace. The course will cover topics such as team formation, communication, conflict resolution, and team performance. Participants will learn how to create a positive team environment, develop trust among team members, and foster a sense of accountability and commitment to the team’s goals.
Register Now Negotiation Skills
12/12 & 12/19/2024
9 a.m.- 12 p.m.
Live Online
The Negotiation Skills workshop will give your participants a sense of understanding their opponent and have the confidence to not settle for less than they feel is fair. Your participants will learn that an atmosphere of respect is essential, as uneven negations could lead to problems in the future.
Overcoming Sales Objections
1/22 & 1/29/2024
10 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Live Online
Experiencing a sales objection can be a disheartening event. Through this course your participants will learn how to eliminate the objection and push through to get that sale. Even the best quality services or items can be turned down, and learning how to overcome these denials will be of great benefit. Overcoming Sales Objections is an essential part of the sales process, as it will open up a whole new set of opportunities. It will produce new sales and provide an ongoing relationship with new clients. Objections will always occur no matter the item being sold or presented.
Social Media to Build your Brand
2/4 & 2/8/2024
6 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Live Online
Social media is a staple of modern life. It is so enmeshed in the way that we communicate that companies have little choice but to engage social media as part of their marketing strategy. Before implementing any social media strategies, you should take the time to understand the benefits, as well as the risks, of using different social media platforms to reach current and potential customers. With our “Social Media Marketing” workshop, your participants will discover the specifics of how to effectively use social media marketing and its pros and cons.
Budgets & Financial Reports
2/4 & 2/18/2025
10 a.m.- 12 p.m.
Live Online
Money matters can be intimidating for even the smartest people. However, having a solid understanding of basic financial terms and methods is crucial to your career. When terms like ROI, EBIT, GAAP, and extrapolation join the conversation, you'll want to know what people are talking about, and you'll want to be able to participate in the discussion. The Budgets And Financial Reports workshop will give you a solid foundation in finance. We'll cover topics like commonly used terms, financial statements, budgets, forecasting, purchasing decisions, and financial legislation.
Register Now Creative Problem Solving
2/5 & 2/12/2025
9 a.m.- 12 p.m.
Live Online
The Creative Problem-Solving workshop will give participants an overview of the entire creative problem-solving process, as well as key problem-solving tools that they can use every day. Skills such as brainstorming, information gathering, analyzing data, and identifying resources will be covered throughout the workshop.
Cyber Security/Is Your Company Secure
2/6- 2/27/2025
9 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Live Online
Every organization is responsible for ensuring cybersecurity. The ability to protect its information systems from impairment or even theft is essential to success. Implementing effective security measures will not only offer liability protection; it will also increase efficiency and productivity. With our “Cybersecurity" workshop, your participants will discover the fundamentals of cybersecurity as well as the methods that should be implemented to make sure their computer systems are protected.
Coaching Salespeople
2/19/2025
9 a.m.- 12 p.m.
Live Online
Coaching is not just for athletes. More and more organizations are choosing to include coaching as part of their instruction. Coaching salespeople, when done correctly, will not only increase sales, but it will also have a positive impact on the community and culture of a company. The benefits of coaching salespeople are numerous and worth exploring.
Register Now Delivering Constructive Criticism
2/25/2025
1 p.m.- 5 p.m.
Live Online
Delivering Constructive Criticism is one of the most challenging things for anyone to do. Through this workshop your participants will gain valuable knowledge and skills that will assist them with this challenging task. When an employee requires feedback or criticism, the situation needs to be handled in a very specific way.
Sales Fundamentals
1/8 & 1/15/2024
10 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Live Online
The Sales Fundamentals workshop will give participants a basic sales process, plus some basic sales tools, that they can use to seal the deal, no matter what the size of the sale. Your participants will become more confident, handle objections, and learning how to be a great closer.
