A new report, Educational and Employment Outcomes for the New Jersey High School Classes of 2014 and 2015, utilizes the New Jersey Statewide Data System to analyze the trajectories of New Jersey high school graduates. Heldrich Center researchers used descriptive...
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New Report Published – Generative Artificial Intelligence’s Impact on New Jersey’s Technology and Life Sciences Sectors: A Literature Review
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is a machine-learning technology that uses reasoning, problem-solving, and creativity to generate new, original content from inputted text, audio and visual media, and other forms of data. The deployment of GenAI will...
Rutgers Child Care Research Collaborative Releases Two New Briefs
The Rutgers Child Care Research Collaborative has released two new research briefs by Heldrich Center researchers. New Jersey’s Childcare Workforce: An Examination of Internet Job Postings from October 2023, by Liana Lin, Brittney Donovan, and Andrea Hetling, Ph.D.,...
National Surveys Detail Workers’ Deep Concerns About Inflation and Job Security as New Administration and Congress Assume Control of the Federal Government
Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS Carl Van Horn, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor and Director, vanhorn@rutgers.edu / (848) 932-1153 Robb C. Sewell, Assistant Director of Public Relations and Communications, rcsewell@ejb.rutgers.edu / (609) 217-8697 Half of...
Monitoring New Jersey’s Postsecondary Attainment Goal Using the New Jersey Statewide Data System
In 2017, in response to the demand for a highly skilled workforce, New Jersey set a goal to increase the proportion of its state residents with a postsecondary credential to 65% by 2025. The initiative aims to strengthen the economy through increased access to...
The Labor Market: Then and Now Webinar
A recent webinar featured authors Nyerere Hodge, Stuart Andreason, Ph.D., and Carl Van Horn, Ph.D., discussing their analysis of the 21st-century labor market as presented in the three-part series Then and Now. The webinar examined measures of economic mobility and...
Examining the Benefits of Education in New Jersey
Examining the Benefits of Education in New Jersey utilizes data from the New Jersey Statewide Data System along with the National Student Clearinghouse extract, AlumniFinder data, and, when available, data from the National Center for Education Statistics, the New...
Unlocking Potential: Key Lessons from Kessler Foundation’s Signature Grants on Employment for People with Disabilities
White paper explores the successes and challenges faced by 21 national programs offering training, career development, and job opportunities for people with disabilities.
New Jersey’s Energy-Efficiency Workforce Needs, Infrastructure, and Equity Assessment
Presents findings and recommendations from a study designed to better understand and document community needs and areas for growth in training, recruiting, hiring, and retaining students, trainees, and workers for New Jersey’s energy-efficiency workforce.
Recent Media Coverage and Presentations
News story about recent media coverage of Heldrich Center research and recent presentations by center researchers.
Building Skills, Building Futures: The Pivotal Role of Public Libraries
New blog post about the role of public libraries in providing programs and services that build the skills of workers and job seekers.
New Report Measures New Jersey Workers’ Awareness and Opinions of the State’s Sick Leave Law and Family Leave Insurance Program
New report presents the final results from a study focusing on the public’s awareness of and opinions toward using New Jersey’s Family Leave Insurance program and Earned Sick Leave law.
Women’s History Month Video Interviews
Video interviews with Renée Edwards, Andrea Hetling, and Melanie Willoughby.
New Report Released: Seeking Work in Southern New Jersey
New report presents findings and recommendations from a study of the challenges and opportunities employers and job seekers in southern New Jersey face.
A Snapshot of How New Jersey’s Working Parents Managed Work, School, and Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic
New brief describes the experiences of a group of New Jersey working parents and their opinions of the policies and supports offered by their employers and school districts during the pandemic.
New Report: A Process Evaluation of the Integration of Workforce Development Adult Literacy Services Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act in New Jersey
New report examines integration of workforce development and adult literacy services in New Jersey.
New Report: New Jersey’s Earned Sick Leave Law and Family Leave Insurance Program
New report presents the results from the second phase of a study focusing on the public’s awareness of and opinions toward using Family Leave Insurance and Earned Sick Leave.
Heldrich Center Awarded Grant to Support Research Examining Perceptions of Workplace Discrimination
WorkRise at the Urban Institute is funding the project.
Partnering with Local Organizations and Engaging People with Disabilities to Facilitate Inclusive Healthy Communities in New Jersey
Community partnerships are crucial for working toward meaningful change for the disability community at the state, local, and municipal levels. Such partnerships are the cornerstone of the Inclusive Healthy Communities (IHC) Grant Program in New Jersey. The IHC...
Then and Now: The Changing Landscape of Education Outcomes and Funding in the 21st Century
New article analyzes wage disparities between workers with and without college degrees and the rising costs of higher education.