The NJBIA Basic Skills Workforce Training program is a partnership between the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA), the New Jersey Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development, and the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
These classes are Grant-funded training for employee participants, for a business or non-profit organization, registered in New Jersey, or maintains a business location in NJ.
Classes take place online in a Zoom meeting. Computer skills classes require access to MS Office downloaded programs. Enrollment is limited; please register early. Participants MUST be registered before the first class day.
Registration Form
(1 Form Per Class)
Email: Linda Connor, CE Coordinator, at lconnor@sussex.edu
or
Mail: Sussex County Community College, One College Hill Road, Newton, NJ 07860 ATTN: Linda Connor, CE
Six 2 hours sessions (12 hours)
Tuesday, May 3
Thursday, May 5
Tuesday, May 10
Thursday, May 12
Tuesday, May 17
Thursday, May 19
9 am- 11am
This course is designed for those workers who have basic verbal and reading skills in English. It will demonstrate how different personal communication styles affect how co-workers, supervisors, and customers receive and interpret information. The course will target the outcomes as defined below but limit itself to written skills only. Upon completion of the training students will be able to:
Four 2-hour sessions ~ 8 hours
Monday, April 25
Wednesday, April 27
Monday, May 2
Wednesday, May 4
9 am–11 am
This class will introduce students to MS Excel basics including creating spreadsheets, formulas, functions, text, formatting, and graphics. Students will be able to perform basic (introductory) level Excel skills such as modifying an existing worksheet, building worksheets, copying and moving cells, etc.
Upon completion of this course students will be able to:
Use Basic Excel functions, i.e., Sum, Average, and Count
Four 2-hour sessions ~ 8 hours
Monday, May 9
Wednesday, May 11
Monday, May 16
Wednesday, May 18
9 am–11 am
This class will reinforce the elements introduced in Excel Level I and expand upon that base to include more complex but necessary activities such as functions, charts, linking worksheets, adding pictures, and more.
Upon completion of this course students will be able to: