Retail, Hospitality & Tourism Talent Network Presents to Urban League Youth Program

NEWARK, N.J. - Jan. 16, 2014 - PRLog -- Retail, Hospitality & Tourism Talent Network Presents to Urban League Youth Program

January 16, 2014

Press Release
Contact: Glenn Best

Urban League of Essex County

(973) 624-9535 ext 168

gbest@ulec.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Newark, NJ – The Urban Youth Empowerment Program participants were on hand for a presentation by the New Jersey Department of Labor Retail, Hospitality & Tourism Talent Network held at the Urban League of Essex County.  The Retail, Hospitality & Tourism (RHT) Talent Network works with employers to identify job opportunities and skills gaps in the current workforce. After identifying these needs, RHT assists in recruiting and arranging for future employees to obtain positions.

Sandra Bleckman, Director for the RHT Talent Network stated, “ We are very excited about partnering with the Urban League to identify talented and motivated job seekers for the numerous employers that we are assisting. These collaborative efforts help further our objectives and help to address the increasing unemployment rate facing the residents of the state.”

Shonique Banks, Director for Youth Programs at the Urban League of Essex County stated, “The Urban Youth Empowerment Program connects young adults who have been involved in the juvenile justice system by increasing their education and skills and find a job. We are delighted to have strong partnerships with the New Jersey Department of Labor Talent Networks and we look forward to great results as our young people further their education and find employment.”

For more information on the New Jersey Department of Labor Retail, Hospitality & Tourism Talent Network contact Sandra Bleckman, Director at (201) 692-7266.

For more information on the Urban Youth Empowerment Program, contact Shonique Banks at (973) 624-9535 ext 116.

The Urban League of Essex County (ULEC) is a Newark-based nonprofit organization founded in 1917.  It was one of the first affiliates of the National Urban League and serves all of Essex County, but particularly its urban communities.  ULEC continues to uphold its mission to assist disadvantaged urban residents in the achievement of social and economic self-sufficiency and does so through its services in employment, education, housing and financial literacy, and economic development.