Union County – The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders, in connection with Union County College, invites County residents with an interest in the fields of Transportation, Logistics and Distribution to attend an information session on free job training, offered through the Union County Choices program, taking place Thursday, July 25th, at Union County College’s Elizabeth Campus, located at 40 West Jersey St.
Occupations in Transportation, Logistics and Distribution generally fall into the following areas: Transportation and Port Operations; Maintenance; Warehousing and Distribution; Supply Chain Management and Logistics; Wholesale Trade; and Corporate Administration (Sales, Marketing, Safety, Purchasing, Information Technology, etc.).
Thursday’s information session will focus on the Global Logistics Associate (GLA) Certification, a program that trains participants in the basics of logistics/supply chain and the associated functions necessary for the delivery of goods. The program is broken up into six units consisting of:
- Workplace Essentials
- Supply Chain Management
- Transportation Management
- Warehouse Management
- Computer Systems
- Safety Awareness
The information session is free of charge to attend, and walk-ins are welcome although pre-registration is preferred. To register, or for more information on the Union County Choices program, please contact Gina Tuesta at gtuesta@ucnj.org; for registration purposes, please include your name, contact information and email address.
In addition to attending the information session, to be considered for the Union County Choices program candidates must have a high school diploma or GED, take the TABE test and score at 8thgrade level or above, be WIA eligible and complete a criminal background check prior to the start of the training program.
The GLA certification program is set to run Tuesday through Thursday, September and October 2013, and includes a three week course duration and a fourth week review and certification test.
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