Work First New Jersey

Original airdate: May 31, 2006

The First Place to Start - With over 8 million people living in New Jersey, there are plenty of job opportunities for the unemployed. In this episode we visit Work First New Jersey (WFNJ), a program designed to move residents from welfare to work. Participants from a variety of backgrounds, such as single parents and victims of domestic violence are assisted in gaining full-time employment. We also examine the variety of other benefits offered to participants, such as work expenses and low-income home energy assistance.

Training and Assistance Go A Long Way - We meet individuals who have benefited from a variety of other programs offered through WFNJ. Participants have been able to advance their career and enroll in training courses due to financial assistance from Career Advancement Vouchers and Supplemental Work Support.

Career Minute - Coin, Vending and Amusement Machine Servicers
In this week’s career minute, there are many different kinds of machines that service you, now its time to learn about the people who service them.

Jay’s Rants & Raves - Jay goes off this week on the lost art of firing people.

Works Headlines - This week Lauren Wanko speaks with professional organizer, author, television personality, speaker and all around entrepreneur - Vicki Norris. She gives the how-to’s & tips from her newly released book, Restoring Order

Celebrity Career Advice - from Vicki Norris

Special In-Studio Guest - Deborah Rago, Assistant Director, One-Stop Programs & Services, NJ Department of Labor, wnjpin.state.nj.us.