UNION, N.J., July 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- With New Jersey employers speaking out about the
skills gap that exists in today's workforce, Lt. Governor
Sheila Oliver paid a visit to
Lincoln Tech's Union campus recently to see firsthand how the
state's leading career training school is preparing tomorrow's
hands-on technicians. Campus President Dr. Kevin Kirkley along with several members of the
campus staff joined Oliver as she toured the automotive,
electrical, and HVAC training facilities, meeting students and
hearing their stories about their pursuit of new career
opportunities.
"We were honored to host Lt. Governor Oliver and let her
personally experience our commitment to preparing the students who
will be the foundation of tomorrow's workforce," says Dr.
Kirkley. "Ms. Oliver mentioned her own experience managing
training programs, similar to Lincoln
Tech's, that focus on outcomes, retention, and
placement. She acknowledged the value in proprietary career
training and referenced the support that the postsecondary
education industry is now receiving from the federal
government."
During her visit, Lt. Governor Oliver and her chief of staff,
Terry Tucker, addressed a class and
stressed the need for hands-on talent in the state's workforce.
"We were excited at the opportunity to position Lincoln Tech schools as useful partners in meeting
the training needs of employers across the state," Kirkley
adds. "With the New Jersey Skills Gap Summit being held this
September at our South Plainfield
campus, this was a tremendous opportunity to introduce Trenton to who we are, what we do, and how
we're changing both the lives of our students and the future of the
state's workforce development."
About Lincoln Educational Services Corporation
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation is a leading provider
of diversified career-oriented post-secondary education.
Lincoln offers recent high school
graduates and working adults career-oriented programs in five
principal areas of study: automotive technology, health sciences,
skilled trades, business and information technology, and
hospitality services. Lincoln has
provided the workforce with skilled technicians since its inception
in 1946.
Lincoln currently operates 22
campuses in 14 states under four brands: Lincoln Technical Institute, Lincoln College of Technology, and Euphoria
Institute of Beauty Arts and Sciences. Lincoln also operates Lincoln Culinary Institute in
the states of Connecticut and
Maryland.
For more information, go to lincolntech.edu.
Contact Information
Lincoln Educational Services
Corporation
Peter Tahinos
(973) 736-9340 x49233
ptahinos@lincolntech.edu
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