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In their estimation , the state ’ s higher education leaders , such as NJCU President Sue Henderson , Ph . D . and her colleagues throughout the system would be enthusiastic supporters of initiatives that would give more opportunity to their graduates . Henderson has focused on business since she was appointed in 2012 . She created the NJCU Business School and headquartered it in a state-of-the-art facility in Jersey City ’ s financial district along the waterfront .
“ We must position New Jersey to the exclusion of other states to take advantage of the corporate shifts ,” Laski says . He recalled that
Paterson is credited as being pivotal in the birth of the industrial revolution of the early 1800s . New Jersey could be in the history books again if it seizes the opportunity now , he said .
For the most effective strategy , the professor says the governor should form a task force to oversee the initiative . “ There must be close collaboration and it ’ s got to be from the top down ,” Laski says . Weiss added that corporate engagement is imperative .
Weiss is a strong advocate for building relationships . Over the past several years he worked with the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey to create an international business
forum within the organization to encourage and assist in foreign investment . His Institute for Dispute Resolution was designed to give New Jersey another tool to attract business and provide services .
The state must encourage “ innovation and policy ” to grasp the potential and opportunities of the post-pandemic arena , Weiss says . If the strategy is to succeed , he said it cannot wait on grassroots activism . All the resources of the state should be marshaled for this effort , he says .
“ It ’ s hard to envision New Jersey no longer being at the center of a post-pandemic economy ,” Laski says .
Unlike the service industry or retail , manufacturing provides high-paying jobs for workers , who in turn support the economy through consumer spending and taxes .
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