Paterson, NJ - April 19, 2012 - Commissioner Harold J. Wirths of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (LWD) awarded a $41,000 literacy training grant to manufacturer Accurate Box to provide its workers with the type of skills that will improve their opportunities for advancement while keeping their employer competitive in a changing market.
The grant highlights Governor Chris Christie's work to make New Jersey a more attractive place to do business and assist New Jersey's key industry sectors through incentive programs.
"Governor Christie understands the importance of training our workforce to keep New Jersey employees and companies competitive," said Wirths. "Our customized training and workplace literacy training grant programs help businesses retain jobs, increase productivity, and can lead to hiring more workers, in addition to increasing the skill level of New Jersey's workforce."
LWD Deputy Commissioner Aaron Fichtner presented Accurate Box Company's Chief Financial Officer, Laurence R. Shapiro with a framed letter announcing the company's literacy training grant award, and praised the company for partnering with the Department and with JVS, a nonprofit, community-based organization that will provide the training for the company's workers.
The Accurate Box Company will use the grant to train a quarter of its workers including printing press machine operators, pre-press technicians, office clerks, and production managers in numerous courses from English as a Second Language to personal computer and communication skills. More about Accurate Box Company may be learned at its website.
Workplace literacy training grants and customized training grants are awarded through the Department and funded through the state's Workforce Development Partnership Program. Training grants enhance worker skills in New Jersey businesses and industries.
"This grant will provide employees with some of the basic communication tools necessary to their career advancement and to their doing their best work," said Fichtner. "We want New Jersey businesses to be aware of the valuable services and programs the New Jersey Department of Labor provides and I encourage other New Jersey businesses to inquire about our training grants."
