Welcome to the New Jersey State Employment and Training Commission (SETC) website. The Commission's purpose is to ensure that New Jersey’s workers, students, and those seeking employment meet the knowledge and skill needs of the business community and State economic development efforts.

 
The SETC serves as a “think tank” for developing new and innovative workforce investment policies that will further New Jersey’s agenda of sustaining a skilled workforce capable of meeting the demands of a 21^st Century global economy.  More specifically, the Commission's role is to provide the Governor, the legislature and the public with innovative policies that will allow individuals to reach their full potential as workers, while simultaneously providing employers with a productive workforce.

 
To fulfill this mission, the Commission seeks to create a coherent, integrated system of employment and training programs and services which, in concert with the efforts of the private sector, will provide each citizen of the State equal access to the learning opportunities needed to attain and maintain high levels of productivity and earning power. The SETC’s Strategic Five-Year Unified State Plan for New Jersey's Workforce Investment System provides a blueprint for ensuring that New Jersey’s workforce is equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to maintain its competitive advantage in the global economy.

 
The SETC is proud of its role in promoting the vision for a quality workforce in New Jersey. Please spend some time on our website where you will be able to learn about the wide variety of policies and programs that the SETC has promulgated.