The Re-employment of Atlantic City Casino Workers

The Christie Administration just launched its Atlantic City Re-employment initiative. The state will use a $29.4 million National Emergency Grant award it received from the US Department of Labor to provide comprehensive re-employment and retraining assistance to displaced workers impacted by the casino closings in Atlantic City last year.

The initiative focuses on preparing displaced workers for jobs that are in demand by regional employers through partnerships with local workforce investment boards, community colleges, employers, industry associations and New Jersey’s Talent Networks.

Workers impacted by layoffs from the Revel, Trump Plaza, Show Boat and Trump Taj Mahal casinos, including restaurants and businesses located inside those casinos, are currently participating in small group orientation sessions and individualized re-employment and training sessions. To date, the Atlantic City Re-employment initiative has held more than 80 orientation and eligibility sessions, serving more than 900 unemployed workers.

The Christie Administration has been on the scene assisting workers since before three Atlantic City casinos ceased operations last summer through the Department of Labor’s rapid response services. The Department of Labor also hosted its largest single career fair at the Atlantic City Convention Center on Sept. 10, 2014, when more than 1,500 job-seekers turned out to meet with 60 employers looking to fill about 1,500 positions.

For more information about the services available through the Atlantic City Re-employment initiative:

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