JOB CORPS Edison Job Corps Student Kewon Orders was recently hired by GAF Roofing Academy Contractor. The employer was so impressed they purchased a car for the student to work. Kewon is from the Carpentry trade and is focused on achieving his professional goals of independent...
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Financial Literacy comes to Career Transition Class
The BCL, Ms. Julia R. Gibson facilitated a workshop for the CTR class at Edison Job Corps campus, students are learning about making smart financial decisions. Building your career is one of the surest ways to increase income and make money. When planning for the...
Career Transition Readiness Learns about the Workforce by a special presenter
The BCL facilitated a virtual speaker series for the Career Transition Readiness class, the guest speaker is highly esteemed coach/ mentor Claudia Cordoba who currently worked for BASF Company as a Compliance Officer. Claudia started in the factory and worked her way...
Celebrating 30 years of service to Edison Job Corps Academy
Congratulations to Princess for her dedication to Job Corps. The mentorship and dedication she provided was vital to the Job Corps students and staff. Princess embodied hard work, effort, focus, and enthusiasm for mentoring the students. Princess was a valued member...
Edison Job Corps Student Success Story
Edison Job Corps Trainee Breanna Jones successfully completed the Certified Nursing trade and is currently employed by Trinitas Regional Medical Center. She credits the residential staff for developing her social skills and providing assistance with public speaking...
EJC First Virtual Roundtable ” Operating in a Covid 19 World”
Outreach & Placement Director, BCL, Admission Manager and Outreach staff conducted a virtual round table discussion on the topic of Operating in a Covid– 19 world. The meeting was informative and worthwhile. The primary goal of this conference was to bring...
WBL Oppurtunity leads to Success
Edison Job Corps student Ricky Gass completed the Solar Landscape program. He attended the online course and successfully passed with the necessary certification to achieve full time placement after the Job Corps program. Ricky feels so honored and lucky to be able to...
Community Networking Luncheon
The Edison Job Corps held the quarterly Community Networking Luncheon. The student guest speaker was Angel Trinidad who was recently hired by Google as a IT technician. Angel discussed the Job Corps program with all of the guest. The culinary department prepared a...
Edison Job Corps Student Success
Amanda Rose H. completed the Edison Job Corps Academy as a Certified Nursing Assistant. Amanda is currently hired at St. Gabriel Community in North Dakota as a Certified Nursing Assistant. She plans on pursuing college for nursing in the future. She credits the Edison...
Edison Job Corps Partners with GAF Roofing Company
The Edison Job Corps Academy partners with GAF roofing academy to provide state of the art training to students. The trainees will acquire the necessary skills to achieve career placement in solar, roofing and OSHA certification leading to full time placement...
Edison Job Corps and Solar Landscape Launch new virtual training program
Solar Landscape, a leading New Jersey developer, designer, installer and owner of commercial and community solar projects completed its first online Solar Jobs Training Program this week in partnership with Edison Job Corps, a career technical training program...
Edison Job Corps Success Story
Edison Job Corps HVAC student Emmanuel T. was recently hired by Solar Landscape as Solar Installer Laborer at $65.00 per hour. He will be entering the work place with a terrific wage which will change his life forever. Emmanuel credits Job Corps for providing the...
Edison Job Corps Basketball Team hits Winning Record
Edison Job Corps Basketball team is on a roll. The wildcats posted another victory last night wining 85 – 45 making it 5 conceptive victories and no loses. It was a team effort all around from start to finish led by Jamal M. 18pts. Allen G. 16pts, Matthew C. Shaquan...
SanSone Auto Job Shadow
Ms. Jenny Wang coordinated a job shadowing day with Sansone Auto Mall. The auto students who participated in this event were Justin A., Michael G, Isaac A., Arlene C., Alex G., Daniella H. Ricky M., and Rondell T. The students met with Mr. Rich Liebler the Chief...
Student learn from Doctors at St. Peters University…. Job Shadow Day News
The BCL, Julia R. Gibson supervised and coordinated the Annual Job Shadow Day for selected students in the medical trades. This opportunity was created through partnership with the Scouts of America. The job shadowing at St. Peters university hospital provided...
Edison Starts Stem Program!!!
January 16, 2019 the Edison Job Corps partners with NAACP member Bill Casey to add Stem programming during the evening studies program. The Stem and Civics program will enhance the students ability to gain exposure to careers within the Stem industry. The program will...
Office Adminstration Student Recieves Great News!
Office Adminstration student Haylee Drahos recently completed her HighSchool equivalency exam. She enrolled in the Job Corps program to change her life. Haylee's ultimate goal is to complete Job Corps and attend college for Radiology in Spring 2019. Throughout the...
Congratulations for Office Adminstration Student who passed her exam!
“Congratulations! Because of the exceptionally high score Eleanor Yu received on your Microsoft Office Specialist MOS Word 2016 exam, she has been named Champion and selected to compete in Certiport’s 2019 Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National...
Job Corps Academy Partners with Local Rotary Club
Edison Job Corps student ambssador are partnering with Local Rotary Club to discuss model UN Project Program. For the Edison Job Corps campus 2 ambassdors were selected to particpate in this wonderul oppuruntity. The local roatary club is currently seeking students...
Edison Job Corps Making a Difference
Edison Job Corps Student Tonya Scott new early on about her passion for helping people. She decided the Certified Nursing Trade was the best option for her. She quickly passed her classes and was ready for the next level up of her training, Work base learning. Tonya...