John R. Fugazzie Biography 2025John R. Fugazzie has become one of the country's leading subject matter experts and leaders in leadership, economic and workforce development, job search training, career education and community engagement. An advocate focused on helping solve America's unemployment and underemployment and employment for populations with barriers. www.linkedin.com/in/johnrfugazzie www.johnrfugazzie.com
Community Impact Founded Neighbors-helping-Neighbors USA, www.nhnusa.org in January 2011 and leads this cost free, unfunded all volunteer-led job search networking and support group. The organization is responsible for helping over 2000+ members find gainful employment over the past 14 years, making it one of the most successful job search efforts in USA. Under his helping-Brands www.helping-brands.com umbrella organization the NhNUSA concept has been expanding into many efforts and partnerships to help challenged populations with free online resources and services, local meetings and events helping Women helping-women , Veterans helping-veterans , Latinos helping-latinos , 50+ , and long term unemployed / underemployed. He has also built partnerships with many other organizations to help them with their missions and to collaborate in finding solutions to difficult complex issues. Several years ago NhNUSA program was expanded internationally into Madrid Spain with a successful meeting group in partnership with a foundation at a university, with 85+ successful participants landing jobs. Altuis Francisco de Vitoria. Nov. 5, 2014 - June 30, 2019 Workforce and Economic Development Corporate Manager of Workforce Development at RWJBarnabas Health System. Business Development with New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program. The Hudson County/Jersey City Workforce Development Board. Vice Chairman of North Jersey Partners the Regional Workforce Board. New Jersey Community College Consortium -Ready To Work Federal Grant. Advocacy John is an authentic tireless force who cares more about people than percentages. His daily efforts help solve the unemployment crisis, one American at a time, while his intelligence and experience have earned him valuable insights that are helping shape future employment policies on a county, state and federal level. John and Neighbors-helping-Neighbors USA have received coverage from the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post, National Journal, Guardian, CNN, MSNBC, US News & World Report, Business Insider, Fox Business, CBS News, NJTV, NPR, Record, and Star Ledger. www.johnrfugazzie.com While pro Bono leading Neighbors-helping-Neighbors USA, John has been extremely active as a national jobs advocate leader and subject matter expert. Providing mentoring to job seekers, career management advice for those who have jobs, a wide range of business consulting services, technical advice and marketing services for non-profit organizations. As a nationally recognized subject matter expert in this area John is continuously sought after for input by the media and labor officials for articles and coverage and policy input about the unemployment and jobs situation. Education and Professional Development Teaching Leadership classes at the master level at the Hispanic Center in Becton School of arts at Fairleigh Dickinson University. John founded The Institute of Career Education, Employment and Career Development is an educational multi- media platform that is delivered through education institutions, online and with other partners. Food Industry Subject Matter Expert Shop Rite Supermarkets, Wakefern Food Corporation, Schratter Import, Universal Foods, Stella Cheese, Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea company, Globe Communications, Ziff Davis Publishing, Anco Cheese Company, C&S Wholesale, and Food Marketing Partners. Visit John's page for strategic consulting at helping-Brands.com One-on-One Sessions / Group Training
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25 years Food Industry Shop Rite Supermarkets Garden State Farms Wakefern Food Corporation Schratter Imports Universal Foods EPPA Association Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. Anco Fine Cheese C&S Wholesalers Grocers 17 years Retailing - Food Shop Rite Supermarkets Garden State Farms Wakefern Food Corporation Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. C&S Wholesalers Grocers 14 years Economic/Workforce RWJBarnabas Health Neighbors-helping-Neighbors NJMEP Hudson/Jersey City WDB NJCCC Ready To Work Federal Grant helping-Veterans helping-Women helping-Latinos 14 years in Non Profits Neighbors-helping-Neighbors Bergen Dog.com The Dog Park at Van Saun www.bergendog.org helping-Brands.com | helping-brands.org 11 years Education Fairleigh Dickinson University Becton College Arts & Sciences Hispanic Center - Puerta al Futuro NJCCC Grant Leadership Master level leadership, non-profit and Management and Organizations, Human Resource classes
10 years Publishing EVP Globe Communications Ziff-Davis Inc. Executive Producer Undisputed Champ The Sonny Liston Story 8 years Manufacturing NJMEP Manufacturing Extension NJCCC Manufacturing Training Universal Foods Garden State Farms 5 years Human Resources RWJBarnabas Health
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