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Have you thought about changing careers, but shelved the idea because you worried about taking time off work to re-train? Did you know that, for several in-demand occupations, you have the option to earn a living while you train? How about the fact that you only need a high school diploma or equivalency to begin training as a Machinist, Industrial Machinery Mechanic, or Survey Technician, or a Certified Nursing Assistant, Patient Care Technician, or Phlebotomist, among over a dozen other options?

Phase 4 of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority's Small Business Emergency Assistance Grant Program provides grants up to $20,000 to small- and medium- sized businesses and non-profits that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Pre-registration for Phase 4 reopened at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 and will remain open until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. Businesses must pre-register to be eligible for grants.

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The Small Business Administration celebrates veteran-owned businesses November 3-7, and all year round!  It offers support for veterans as they enter the world of business ownership. Look for funding programs, training, and federal contracting opportunities here. 

Do you have an idea, solution, venture or initiative that improves job quality and economic security for workers and their families? Apply to join the inaugural New Jersey Future of Work Accelerator to take your idea to the next level!

The Future of Work Accelerator is a 9-month program that supports innovations that advance New Jersey’s workers’ health and safety, improve access to benefits, strengthen training opportunities, and bolster worker’s voices.