Economic and Job Sector Analysis

The Heldrich Center specializes in analyzing economic trends and job sectors at the local, state, and national levels. Our researchers apply robust quantitative methods using data from the New Jersey Statewide Data System, the U.S. Census Bureau, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as well as labor market tools such as Lightcast. We complement this analysis with qualitative methods to validate findings, provide context, and deepen understanding of emerging trends.

Recent Project Highlights

We are currently conducting a process evaluation of Middlesex County’s healthcare workforce development programs. This work includes a landscape assessment of the county’s healthcare workforce and will result in a strategic plan to guide future workforce development initiatives.

In partnership with the Rutgers Center for State Health Policy and funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Heldrich Center helped develop a blueprint for building a culture of health in New Jersey. Through extensive stakeholder engagement, the project hosted a policy forum and produced a set of evidence-based, equity-centered policy goals aimed at improving health outcomes for all New Jersey residents.

To support students and job seekers, we create targeted, industry-specific career resources. These include:

• Get Moving: Public Transportation Occupational Guidebook, profiling over 175 occupations;
• A Transit Virtual Career Network website;
• Career awareness tools for the bioscience and healthcare industries;
• Informational posters and brochures on careers in transportation, logistics, distribution and green jobs; and
• NJNextStop, an interactive career exploration site for New Jersey high school students.

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