employment outcomes

Funded By

New Jersey Institute for Social Justice

Work Category

Evaluation of the Newark/Essex Construction Careers Consortium

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From 2006 to 2007, the Heldrich Center conducted an evaluation of a program in Essex County, New Jersey that prepares women and minorities for apprenticeships in the construction trades. The evaluation included both a process evaluation (including structured interviews with stakeholders and program staff and focus groups and questionnaires with participants) and an outcome evaluation. The center used individual-level state administrative Unemployment Insurance wage records and data on basic skill levels to evaluate the effectiveness of the program in preparing students for careers in construction. The center also used probabilistic matching techniques to create a comparison group from New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Employment Services administrative data.

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Findings from the Evaluation of the Newark/Essex Construction Careers Consortium

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Evaluation of program designed to prepare women and and minorities for apprenticeships in the construction trades.

Evaluation of Registered Apprenticeship Programs

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Evaluation of Registered Apprenticeship Programs

Topic

registered apprenticeships

Education & Training

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Published Date

January 1, 2011

Status

Funded By

Mathematica and the U.S. Department of Labor

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The Heldrich Center worked closely with Mathematica and the Jacob France Institute at the University of Baltimore to conduct a quasi-experimental evaluation of the effect of participating in a registered apprenticeship program on employment outcomes. Working with New Jersey state administrative data, Heldrich Center researchers used social security numbers of individuals who participated in registered apprenticeship programs in New Jersey and matched them to state administrative Unemployment Insurance wage records to calculate employment rates and average earnings for these individuals for up to 12 quarters before they first participated in a registered apprenticeship, while they participated in it, and for up to 12 quarters after they exited the apprenticeship. Center researchers also used a probabilistic matching technique to create a comparison group of individuals who received other forms of training and used appropriate statistical methods to calculate the differences in earnings between the two groups.

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Evaluation of the effects of participating in a registered apprenticeship program on employment outcomes.

Evaluation of the Brain Injury Association of New Jersey's Collaborative Approach for Vocational Services for People with Brain Injuries

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Evaluation of the Brain Injury Association of New Jersey's Collaborative Approach for Vocational Services for People with Brain Injuries

Topic

brain injury

reemployment

Disability Employment

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Published Date

January 1, 2007

Status

Funded By

Kessler Foundation through a grant to the Brain Injury Association of New Jersey

Work Category

Greater Newark Workforce Funders Collaborative

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Between 2007 and 2009, the Heldrich Center worked with the Brain Injury Association of New Jersey and its partners to evaluate a pilot service delivery model that addresses the unique needs of people with brain injuries and improves their potential for a positive return to work. This model, established as part of the Improving Employment Outcomes for People with Brain Injuries program, was evaluated by Heldrich Center researchers to inform the development of three additional project partner collaboratives. The center's initial evaluation activities looked to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the existing model and make recommendations for its improvement. This information was used to improve the model as well as inform the development of new collaboratives within New Jersey. Later evaluation efforts included measuring the effectiveness of the model toward moving individuals with brain injuries to employment.

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Evaluation of a pilot service delivery model that addresses the unique needs of people with brain injuries and improves their potential for a positive return to work.

Evaluation of the Greater Newark Workforce Funders Collaborative

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Evaluation of the Greater Newark Workforce Funders Collaborative

Topic

Northern New Jersey

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Published Date

July 1, 2011

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Funded By

Greater Newark Workforce Funders Collaborative and the National Fund for Workforce Solutions

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The Heldrich Center conducted an evaluation of the Greater Newark Workforce Funders Collaborative (GNWFC) to assess its progress and outcomes over a three-year period from July 2011 through June 2014. The evaluation consisted of formative and summative components, assessing GNWFC’s implementation of initiatives to determine if the activities have been implemented as planned and identifying areas where the programs, services, and partnerships can be improved. The summative component examined the effectiveness of GNWFC toward increasing the skills and employment of low-skilled workers, helping local employers meet their workforce needs, and providing public policy advocacy.

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Evaluation of program providing workforce development solutions that enable low-skilled workers to advance in careers and businesses to compete.

Steady as She Goes? Three Generations of Students through the Science and Engineering Pipeline

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Steady as She Goes? Three Generations of Students through the Science and Engineering Pipeline

Topic

science education

engineering education

STEM

high school graduates

college graduates

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

technology education

mathematics education

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Published Date

January 1, 2009

Status

Funded By

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Work Category

Steady as She Goes? Three Generations of Students through the Science and Engineering Pipeline

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In 2009, the Heldrich Center conducted research and produced a report that offered a comprehensive analysis of a major longitudinal dataset to examine the transition of American students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from high school into the labor force. The report generated significant coverage of the STEM issue in nationwide media outlets such as Business Week, Science, the Chronicle of Higher Education, and Education Week.

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Research on the transition of American students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics from high school into the labor force.

Labor Market Outcomes of Community Colleges

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Labor Market Outcomes of Community Colleges

Topic

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Published Date

January 1, 2008

Status

Funded By

New Jersey Commission on Higher Education

Work Category

Employment Outcomes of Students in New Jersey’s County Colleges

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http://heldrich.rutgers.edu/node/198/edit?destination=admin/content

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In 2008, the Heldrich Center calculated employment outcomes for individuals in credit-granting programs at New Jersey’s 19 community colleges for the period from 2002 through 2006 using two administrative datasets. This project provided, for the first time, comprehensive information on the employment experiences of both community college graduates as well as the outcomes of those students who attend the colleges — and earn credits — but exit before earning a degree. The Heldrich Center calculated the employment rates of all community college programs for the eighth quarter after student exit, average earnings after exit from college, and retention in employment. For adult students, the Heldrich Center also calculated changes in earnings from before enrollment in the colleges and after exit.

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Calculated employment outcomes for individuals in credit-granting programs at New Jersey’s 19 community colleges for the period from 2002 through 2006.

Labor Market Outcomes of Rutgers University Graduates

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Labor Market Outcomes of Rutgers University Graduates

Topic

U.S. Labor Market & Industry

rutgers university

Rutgers-New Brunswick

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

college graduates

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Published Date

May 17, 2012

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Funded By

Rutgers University

Work Category

Unemployment & Reemployment

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In 2012, the Heldrich Center conducted a pilot study of the labor market outcomes of Rutgers–New Brunswick campus graduates. The center used state Unemployment Insurance wage record data to calculate the percentage of May 2010 Rutgers bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral graduates who were employed in New Jersey after graduation; how much they earned in New Jersey in their first two years after graduation; and the percentage who were able to maintain employment over time. The project deliverable was a report that detailed outcomes and outcomes for various subgroups of graduates.

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Study of the labor market outcomes of Rutgers–New Brunswick campus graduates.

“New Unemployables”: Older Job Seekers Struggle to Find Work During the Great Recession

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“New Unemployables”: Older Job Seekers Struggle to Find Work During the Great Recession

Topic

older job seekers

Younger Job Seekers

Job Search Strategies