The TLD Talent Development Center to Host Employee Summit in Elizabeth

From Union County College:

Business managers are invited to attend a TLD Talent Development Center (TDC) Employer Summit at the Elizabeth campus of Union County College on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at 8:00 AM to learn how to bring the center’s training and recruitment resources to their company. The TLD Talent Development Center at Union County College is one of three industry-specific learning centers funded by a grant from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The Union County College centered program is available statewide through partner colleges throughout New Jersey.

Through the TDC’s offerings, employees can earn certification from the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) through eight courses including Supply Chain Management Principles (the prerequisite for all other courses), Warehouse Operations, Transportation Operations, Inventory Management, Customer Service Management, Demand Planning, Supply Management and Procurement and Manufacturing and Service Operations. Additional training programs include CDL-A driver training, OSHA and Project Management.

Companies making this available to their staffs are in TLD, manufacturing, retail, food distribution, general distribution, warehousing, 3PL’s, and e-commerce. The TLD TDC requires that employees be paid their usual hourly wage while in training. The program offers entry level and mid-career professionals a recognized credential. The comprehensive curriculum allows working professionals to learn across all operational areas of the supply chain and understand each link in the chain. The TLD Talent Development Center is also holding classes on their Elizabeth campus for unemployed/displaced job seekers. They become strong candidates for open positions with employers in the TLD sector. The TDC is creating a pool of well-trained job candidates. Many are experts from

industry looking to re-enter their careers with enhanced credentials. Companies with jobs to fill are using the center in their recruitment efforts.

Companies interested in learning more and/or attending the Employer Summit can contact Nancy Burke at 908-527- 7207 or Lisa Hiscano at 908-965- 2358 or tldtdc@ucc.edu.

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