Heldrich Center/New Jersey Small Business Development Centers survey finds that most New Jersey businesses are recovering from the pandemic’s challenges, but looking to the future, many still need help. The survey found that 7 in 10 respondents remain very or somewhat concerned about the pandemic’s impact on their businesses, with 4 in 10 concerned about supply chain disruptions in the future.

Carl Van Horn will serve as one of the advisory board members of the newly created Center for Intergovernmental Partnerships.

New Medium blog post examines mobile engagement and provides suggestions for how the public workforce system can use this strategy to connect with customers.

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.

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.

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.

A new blog post examines job search burnout and offers practical solutions for coping with burnout.

New blog post examines the benefits of chunking critical information for job seekers.

Carl Van Horn was interviewed for recent stories in The New York Times and USA Today.

William M. Rodgers III, Ph.D. recently addressed the subjects of mental health and worker shortages in media interviews and a new report.

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.

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.

New coalition developing strategies to modernize America’s outdated workforce policies.

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, 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.

The Heldrich Center’s recent Work Trends reports are profiled in a new podcast and article. 

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.

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.

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.

New report offers recommendations for using job-generating infrastructure spending to advance President Biden’s plan for a more equitable and inclusive economy.