The NJ State Library BTOP Team was invited by staff of the NJ Dept. of Labor to discuss the web-based resources both agencies have, or will soon have, available to assist the residents of NJ with occupation, career and job-seeking skills. Department of Labor staff asked that NJSL "get the word" out about two of their newer resources (listed below).

*NJ Next Stop (www.njnextstop.org) is a state site sponsored by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, State Employment and Training Commission, to help NJ teens, parents, and counselors learn more about career interests, career options, and the world of work.  It also provides information about industries, occupations and skills that are in demand in New Jersey. 

NJ Next Stop includes career advice, real people scenarios, and career videos.  You can also take a free career assessment to help focus your search or sign up for a monthly e-newsletter, Career Fuel.  Links are available to a national data-base, O*Net (for information on “What is O*Net” go to http://www.onetcenter.org/overview.html) as well as to newsletters from NJ Biz, which is New Jersey’s only all business newspaper company.  Specific questions can be asked by clicking on a ‘questions’ link, and individual answers will be emailed in reply. We encourage you to check out all the features that NJ Next Stop has to offer.

For questions or assistance with this resource, contact Ms. Judith Formalarie at (609) 633-0605, or ...@dol.state.nj.us">Judi...@dol.state.nj.us.

*New Jersey Career Assistance Navigator (www.njcan.org) is a free career and labor market information website presented by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Center for Occupational Employment Information, to the residents of New Jersey.

It offers extensive New Jersey information on over 550 occupations and 194 NJ occupational licenses, registrations and certifications. You will find a host of free career assessment inventories to help your patron select the proper occupational path based on their likes, dislikes and preferences. Also included are sections on Volunteering and Apprenticeships in NJ.

For questions or assistance with this resource, contact Ms. Dedrea Kelly at 1-800-222=1309, or ...@dol.state.nj.us">Dedr...@dol.state.nj.us.

The NJ State Library is looking forward to continuing collaborative opportunities with the Dept. of Labor as we all strive to get New Jerseyans back to work.

Kathi Peiffer

Associate State Librarian for Library Development NJ State Library ...@njstatelib.org">kpei...@njstatelib.org

(609) 278-2640 ext. 152