The program for probation clients and recovery court participants will feature representatives from Amazon, Dunkin, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Sussex County Community College, Atlantic Health System and the United States Army.

“The state’s emerging offshore wind industry, and the green energy sector overall, is creating a wealth of attractive, family-sustaining career opportunities,” said NJEDA Chief Executive Officer Tim Sullivan. “We have a responsibility to make sure New Jerseyans from all backgrounds have access to the training needed to safely and skillfully perform those jobs.”

While the Garden State was No. 2 nationwide for overall economic environment, it was nearly dead last when it comes to the average amount of time it takes to get to work.

The e-commerce solutions company plans to add 700 to its roster ahead of the anticipated surge at its fulfillment centers in Burlington and South River.

The parent company of grocery stores including ShopRite, The Fresh Grocer, Dearborn Market and others is looking to add staff across its four distribution centers.

The initiative gave 130 students the opportunity to work for an Atlantic City business while staying – for free – at the school's residential complex located on the boardwalk. Participating partners included AtlantiCare, a slew of casinos, The Claridge Hotel and others.

Last month, the Garden State added 15,400 workers to payrolls, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That figure, combined with a revision of July figures, brought the total numbers to 4,241,200 — a new record.

The transport and logistics provider recently said it would hire 125 employees in Monroe Township as part of a broader company push that plans to onboard approximately 5,000 people across 20 locations throughout the U.S. and Canada.

ArcBest's less-than-truckload carrier, ABF Freight, will host a job fair in Avenel on June 21 and 22 for full-time city drivers and participants in the company's driver development program.

"I just think COVID has changed people in ways that it’s going to take a while for us to figure out,” New Jersey Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo told NJBIZ. That assessment came on the heels of another strong jobs report in April — and also in response to a question about the biggest challenges the state’s labor force faces moving forward in 2022.

The New Jersey CannaBusiness Association is collaborating with CareersinCannabis.com to help bring businesses in the burgeoning statewide industry together with potential employees.

The addition of 17,800 jobs continues a trend of 16 consecutive months of gains. However, the state still has a higher unemployment rate than the nation’s.