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Distinguished Professor Carl Van Horn, Founding Director of Rutgers University’s John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, steps down and is appointed Director Emeritus. Professor Andrea Hetling Named Director of Heldrich Center.

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Our Mission

Assessing and identifying workforce best practices

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Empowering job seekers through technology

Transforming the workforce through research

About Us

The John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development is based at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. The center, founded in 1997, is one of the nation’s foremost research and policy organizations dedicated to strengthening the American workplace during an era of rapid global economic change

Our Projects

The Heldrich Center advances research and action on the most pressing workforce and economic challenges facing job seekers, workers, and employers. Our projects examine education and workforce training, labor market trends, youth and aging workers, the care economy, disability employment, income supports, long-term unemployment, and trauma-informed practice — translating evidence into practical solutions.