New Medium blog post examines mobile engagement and provides suggestions for how the public workforce system can use this strategy to connect with customers.
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New Brief: Loss of Work and Income Insecurity by Race and Ethnicity
New research brief examines differences in loss of income and employment by race and ethnicity to better understand how those in New Jersey are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Brief – Strategically Virtual: Implementing Job Search Services in a Virtual Environment
As workforce agencies plan their return to in-person services, the workforce system needs to consider not only the quality and content of its services, but also how to continue on the virtual journey that began abruptly in March 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States. Backtracking to in-person-only services will waste what has been learned during the pandemic and agencies will lose out on valuable opportunities to serve more people and provide more effective services.
Incorporating Wellness Programming into Job Search
Companies often use wellness challenges to keep their workforce productive and engaged. A new Medium blog post explores using that same model for job seekers as part of workforce programming.
Strategically Virtual: Job Search Burnout and Strategies for Prioritizing Well-Being
A new blog post examines job search burnout and offers practical solutions for coping with burnout.
Strategically Virtual: The Value of Chunking Information for Job Seekers
New blog post examines the benefits of chunking critical information for job seekers.
Van Horn Quoted in Media
Carl Van Horn was interviewed for recent stories in The New York Times and USA Today.
Rodgers on the Pandemic, Mental Health, and Worker Shortages
William M. Rodgers III, Ph.D. recently addressed the subjects of mental health and worker shortages in media interviews and a new report.
Strategically Virtual: The Shift Toward Virtual Interviewing and what it Means for the Public Workforce System
A new blog post examines how employers are increasingly incorporating technology tools and software into their hiring processes, including making greater use of virtual interviews to screen job applicants.
Heldrich Center Releases Topline Results from Work Trends Pre-election and Post-election Surveys
The Heldrich Center for Workforce Development is pleased to release the full topline results from two nationally representative surveys conducted in fall 2020 as part of its award-winning public opinion series Work Trends.
Better Employment and Training Strategies Taskforce
New coalition developing strategies to modernize America’s outdated workforce policies.
Strategically Virtual: The Rise of Behavioral Assessments in Hiring
To manage the dramatic rise in job applications and more virtual hiring processes during the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers are turning to technology to help them sort through applicants.
Todd Greene to Chair Heldrich Center National Advisory Board
Todd Greene, Executive Director of WorkRise and Institute Fellow at the Urban Institute, has agreed to chair the Heldrich Center’s National Advisory Board, succeeding Laurence M. Downes.
Work Trends Surveys Featured in Article and Podcast
The Heldrich Center’s recent Work Trends reports are profiled in a new podcast and article.
Digital Equity During COVID-19: How New Jersey Public Libraries are Expanding Broadband and Device Access
Blog post provides a glimpse at the ways in which New Jersey libraries are attempting to fill the gaps in access to technology and broadband services.
Offering Wellness Activities in a Virtual Environment
The COVID-19 global pandemic has presented unprecedented and extraordinary challenges throughout this past year and has had a particularly harsh impact on mental health and well-being. These emotional and well-being challenges are felt by all, but are exacerbated for those who have lost their jobs and have been searching for their next employment opportunity for some time. Poor mental and emotional health can make job search more difficult and addressing emotional well-being is critical to conducting an effective job search.
Building Back Better: A National Jobs Strategy
The Center on Education & Labor at New America, the Heldrich Center, and the Better Employment and Training Strategies Taskforce have released a new publication that provides a set of recommendations to help guide a government jobs strategy for the United States.
Building Back Better: A Job-Centered Infrastructure Plan
New report offers recommendations for using job-generating infrastructure spending to advance President Biden’s plan for a more equitable and inclusive economy.
NGA Report Highlights Heldrich Center Work
A new report from the National Governors Association highlights work from the Heldrich Center.
Strategically Virtual for the Long Haul
Blog post provides suggestions on how job seeker service organizations can offer strategic virtual programming for job seekers.