Governor Phil Murphy has announced Jobs NJ: Developing Talent to Grow Business in the Garden State, a plan to close the gap between employers’ needs and the skills of prospective workers.
Announcements
William M. Rodgers III Departs Rutgers University for Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
William M. Rodgers III is leaving Rutgers University to continue in his position of Vice President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, a position he has held since 2022 while on leave of absence from Rutgers.
Laurie Harrington Appointed Executive Director of the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development
Laurie Harrington has been appointed Executive Director of the Heldrich Center.
Scientific Research Needs a Radical Restructuring: An Exploitative System has Made STEM Unappealing to Would-be Academics
New op-ed by Professor Hal Salzman published in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
New CERNs for a Fractured World
New op-ed by Hal Salzman, Ph.D., Senior Faculty Fellow at the Heldrich Center.
Summer 2023 State Data Policy Internship Research
Discusses research studies conducted by New Jersey Statewide Data System interns during the summer of 2023.
Walsh Authors New Book Chapter
Chapter explores the use of linked administrative data to advance evidence-based policymaking.
NJSDS Releases New Products
The New Jersey Statewide Data System has released three new research products.
The Labor Market, Then and Now: The First Two Decades of the 21st Century, Part Two
A new article examines policy interventions related to unemployment, health care insurance, and retirement savings.
Unemployment and Mental Health: An Important Opportunity for Cross-Sector Action
Heldrich Center for Workforce Development Director Dr. Carl Van Horn has co-authored a new Milbank Memorial Fund blog post.
The Labor Market, Then and Now: The First Two Decades of the 21st Century – Big Labor Market Trends
The first article in a three-part series of articles that analyze labor market, workforce, occupational, and educational trends since 2000
New Paper Released: New Jersey’s Worker-centered Approach to Improving the Administration of Unemployment Insurance
Provides information about a new research paper about New Jersey’s approach to improving the administration of Unemployment Insurance. Also includes information about upcoming related events.
Child-Care Provider Subsidies in New Jersey: An Analysis of Issues, Impacts, and Options
The New Jersey State Policy Lab has published a new report, Child-Care Provider Subsidies in New Jersey: An Analysis of Issues, Impacts, and Options.
New Jersey Career Network Job Seeker Community: Final Brief
New research briefs examines the New Jersey Career Network’s virtual job seeker community.
Worker Voices: Shifting Perspectives and Expectations on Employment
Examines how lower-wage roles and job seekers without a Bachelor’s degree experienced the labor market during the pandemic.
Heldrich Center Announces 2023 John J. Heldrich Distinguished Leadership Awardees
The Heldrich Center is proud to announce the recipients of its 2023 Distinguished Leadership Awards.
Ending the Cold Wars in Science and Technology: How Collaboration, Not Competition, Advances U.S. Interests
In a new article in Issues in Science and Technology, Professors Leonard Lynn and Hal Salzman argue the United States can only succeed by developing a “science, technology, and innovation (STI) commons” that recognizes an increasingly multipolar world.
Video Interview with Domonique Noel
Meet Domonique Noel and learn about her work at the Heldrich Center.
Video Interview with Renee Williams
Meet Renee Williams and learn about her work at the Heldrich Center
Benefits of Education in New Jersey
A new report examines New Jersey residents’ costs and benefits of pursuing postsecondary education.