EATONTOWN – Monmouth County’s Workforce Investment Board (WIB) members, the county’s Division of Employment and Training staff, and community partners highlighted the accomplishments and challenges of 23 One-Stop Career Center system alumni at a ceremony held at the Sheraton Eatontown this week. 

 

Each alumnus achieved a training or educational goal that has led to his or her successful entry or re-entry to the workforce. Among the new career paths of the 2008 alumni are medical coder, clinical research assistant, computer technician, business technology specialist, billing specialist, medical assistant, job coach and pre-school paraprofessional.

 

“You have worked hard and you have opened your minds to new ideas,” said Freeholder Barbara J. McMorrow, liaison to the county Department of Human Services that oversees the county’s efforts in workforce development and training. “Whatever your future, it is my sincere hope that you will look back on your training through the One-Stop system as having prepared you to meet the challenges that life will present.”

 

The One-Stop system is a working partnership of every publicly funded state and local agency in Monmouth County that supports employment and training. 

 

"The centerpieces of the system are the two comprehensive One-Stop Career Centers,” said Kathy Weir, executive director of the WIB. “The centers help unemployed and underemployed individuals improve their marketability through employment counseling, assessment of skills and experience, and literacy and vocational training.”

 

“The collaboration between public and private entities is very important to provide services to those who are unemployed or underemployed in Monmouth County,” said Freeholder John D’Amico, liaison to the county’s Department of Economic Development and Tourism. “While the county continues to monitor and support the business climate in the county, we also work to provide residents with the educational and job skill training to support our evolving economic base.”

 

The county’s One-Stop Career Centers are located in Eatontown at 145 Wyckoff Rd., Suite 201 and in Neptune at 60 Taylor Ave. The main telephone number for the county’s Division of Employment & Trainingis 732-683-8850.

 

Donations from county businesses and services help make the recognition event possible: Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Monmouth County Department of Economic Development and Tourism, Brookdale Community College, CentraState Healthcare Services, Chenega Technology Services Corp., Engineering & Professional Services Inc., Sun Bank, Advantage Career Institute, Monmouth-Ocean Labor Council, Acute Care Health Systems, NJ Natural Gas Company, RELMprint, Inc., Kathy and Bob Weir, Literacy Volunteers of Monmouth County, and Patricia Carlesimo.

 

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2008 One Stop Alumni are:
Muriel Ayres, Ocean Grove
April Bahamondes, Jackson
Pearl Brandt, Oceanport
Tasia ColbertLong Branch
Attallah Colmon, Neptune
Erica Crumpler, Neptune
Rose D’Amico, Marlboro
Michael Drake, Asbury Park
Shamera Forehand, Long Branch
Paulette Hacker, Hazlet
Carol Harold, Freehold
Tamara Jordan-Glisson, Red Bank
Nina Lee, Neptune
Jose M. Mangual, Asbury Park
Jacqueline Massicot, Neptune
Amalin Montanez, Neptune
Samantha Montosa, Asbury Park
Andrea J. Regn, Tinton Falls
Luke Shields, Jr., Atlantic Highlands
Cicely Underwood, Freehold
Saeeda Wilson, Long Branch
Elizabeth Witkowski, Manalapan
Frederick Yochum, Brielle