PSGCNJ Executive Director Kenneth Hitchner will receive a Rutgers Excellence in Alumni Leadership Award for his work at the Central Jersey nonprofit that puts unemployed, college-educated professionals back into the workplace faster than the rest of America.
During 16 months operating as an independent organization, PSGCNJ has helped 166 unemployed professionals return to work. Nearly one-quarter of those success stories—23.5 percent—involved someone who has graduated with at least one Rutgers degree and/or certificate. Dating back to its beginnings as a state program, PSGCNJ has helped more than 820 unemployed professionals return to work since June 2008.
The majority of PSGCNJ members—54 percent—have returned to the workforce in fewer than 26 weeks from June 2008 through April 2013, which is about twice as fast as in the rest of America. In addition, 65 percent returned to work in fewer than 39 weeks, about 30 percent faster than the rest of professionals in their mid- 50’s.Find out what's happening in Parsippanywith free, real-time updates from Patch.
About PSGCNJ
PSGCNJ is the nation’s first employment community that helps its unemployed, college-educated members advance their careers by putting them back into the workforce.
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The nonprofit’s 1,200 members share three core beliefs:
• We believe we can do more together than apart.
• We believe every time that we help another human being, we help ourselves.
• We believe we can turn a bout of unemployment into an experience that makes us more valuable in the workplace.
The nonprofit’s education program features Accelerated Career Training (ACT) workshops, resume review and mock interview classes. Recently, new programs, such as the Marketing Plan seminar and Improv for Business Communications have been added to the public offerings.
The organization’s innovative workforce development program also drives the nonprofit’s success rate. To gain full access to PSGCNJ’s free services, members are required to join one of six business units that operate the corporation and donate their talent to advance the PSGCNJ mission.
To learn more, please visit psgcn.org, and to contribute, click Give Now.
