Our Staff

Rasheed Jackson
Employment Specialist

Rasheed Jackson, Employment Specialist for the New Careers Project, is a Newark native. Before coming to NJISJ, Rasheed was employed with the City of Newark Mayor's Office of Employment and Training (MOET) for over 10 years. At MOET, Rasheed worked with the New Jersey Employment Services Representative to help place over 2,200 Newark residents in jobs. He was also responsible for identifying employment opportunities for participants in the Newark One Stop Project Access Program; planning and implementing the screening process for applicants to work in the newly built Home Depot in Newark; and working with NJISJ and the New Jersey School Construction Corporation to help expedite the enrollment of qualified applicants into construction trades.

Rasheed earned a Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality Management with a minor in Business Administration from Delaware State University (DSU). At DSU, Rasheed was selected by the National Association of College and University Food Services to attend a Food Service Management internship program at Pennsylvania State University.

Phone: 973.621.6001
Email: info@njisj.org

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