Unique Public Private Workforce Partnership Helps Defray Training Costs
Excerpted from Innovation Daily:
BioNJ, a dynamic industry association dedicated to securing, coordinating and providing resources and services to member biotechnology companies critical to building successful biotechnology enterprises in NJ, has found a unique way to support workforce development in its' member biotechnology companies. BioNJ has partnered with the state of NJ and its 19 community colleges to provide technical workforce training to all of NJ biotechnology companies. This training program permits small biotechnology start-ups to join together and with larger member companies in customized training programs delivered by the state's community colleges. Training is delivered on-site at the company or at any of the 65 community college campus locations across the state. The training classes are FREE to all NJ Biotechnology companies.
Programs include:
- Biotechnology for the Non-Scientist
- Business Finance for Scientists
- Project Management
- Leadership
- Conflict Resolution
- Problem Solving
- Presentation Skills
- GMP
- MS Office
- Six Sigma and more.
Courses can be tailored to meet specific organizational needs and programs can be held at any of the Community College locations or on the company's premises.
To find out how your organization can take advantage of this training opportunity, please contact Vicki Gaddy, Director of Workforce Development at BioNJ by e-mail at VGaddy@BioNJ.org or call BioNJ Headquarters at 609-890-3185.
Further information can be found at www.bionj.org and www.njworkforce.org
