Jobs NJ Program Focuses on Adult Learners

Jobs NJ Program Focuses on Adult Learners

Reacting to Gov. Phil Murphy’s announcement of his talent-based economic development strategy, Jobs NJ: Developing Talent to Grow Business in the Garden State, Dr. Merodie A. Hancock, TESU president, said recently that she was pleased to see the governor’s focus on adult students, a core area of the University’s expertise, making TESU uniquely qualified to drive success in key areas of the Jobs NJ plan.

“Thomas Edison State University has decades of success working with adult learners to help close the gap between the needs of employers and the skills of employees,” said Hancock.

The governor’s initiative seeks to expand opportunities for career seekers to gain skills and open positions with New Jersey employers through three strategies: expand access to post-secondary credentials for underrepresented minorities and other targeted populations; prepare individuals for in-demand jobs; and match talent to those jobs.