One-Stop Career Centers provide career guidance and occupational training services to clients who are unemployed, underemployed, or seeking a career change, and to businesses. Clients who visit a One-Stop can receive one-on-one career counseling and help finding job training opportunities. There are 30 One-Stop Career Centers located throughout New Jersey. Nearly 1,900 jobseekers visited the Phillipsburg site last year.

“The training and degree programs offered by community colleges throughout New Jersey are critical to enhancing the skills of New Jersey’s workforce,” said Department of Labor Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo. “While the partnership between the Phillipsburg One-Stop and Warren County Community College has always been strong, the relocation of the One-Stop to the college campus will enhance this relationship and improve service delivery for the hardworking women and men of New Jersey.”

The relocation of the One-Stop to a college campus is aligned with a priority of Gov. Phil Murphy to increase educational opportunities for New Jersey workers. The governor previously announced creation of the New Jersey Apprenticeship Network, which will greatly expand the successful construction trades model to non-traditional fields, and a pilot program to provide free tuition to community college students.

“Community Colleges and One-Stop Career Centers have always depended on effective collaboration and communication to ensure that New Jersey residents can achieve their career goals,” said Warren County Community College President Dr. William Austin. “We are proud to

have the opportunity to house the Phillipsburg One-Stop Career Center at our Phillipsburg Education Center campus, and we look forward to increased collaboration between the One-Stop and our college as a result of this effort.”

Dr. Austin added that “this a great day for all of us. There couldn’t be a more natural fit here. We all want to do what’s best for our residents.”

Freeholder Director Edward Smith declared, “It’s all about Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! – this is a perfect match!”

And David Hollowell, Chair of the Workforce Development Board for Warren/Morris/Sussex, said in a statement, “WCCC is an essential member of our organization and a vital partner with One-Stop.”

The Phillipsburg site is located at the college’s Phillipsburg Education Center at 445 Marshall St., and is the second One-Stop to be located on a college campus. The other is in Cumberland County, and is located on that county’s community college campus.

Special guests for the dedication included Labor Commissioner Asaro-Angelo, Deputy Commissioner Paul Yuen, and Assistant Commissioner Hugh Bailey, Dr. Zakiya Smith Ellis, NJ Secretary of Higher Education, Dr. Austin, Warren County Freeholders Smith and Jason Sarnoski, Mike Rutkowski, Vice President and General Manager of QuVa Pharma Inc, and representatives of the county Department of Human Services, the Morris/Sussex/Warren Workforce Development Board, and Morris/Sussex/Warren Employment and Training Services.

For more information about the One-Stop Career Center, call 908-859-0400.

Photo left to right, Dr. Phil Linfante, Chair of the WCCC Board of Trustees, Freeholder Jason Sarnoski, Freeholder Director Edward Smith, WCCC President, Dr. Will Austin, Robert Asaro-Angelo, Commissioner NJ Department of Labor, Dr. Zakiya Smith Ellis NJ Secretary of Higher Education, Anand Sumaithangi, Manager Warren County One-Stop Career Center, Jane Armstrong, Morris/Sussex/Warren Workforce Development Board Director, Mike Rutkowski, VP and General Manager QuVa Pharma Inc., and Donna Buchanan, Director of Program Options, Morris/Sussex/Warren Employment and Training.