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...
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 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...
White paper explores the successes and challenges faced by 21 national programs offering training, career development, and job opportunities for people with disabilities.
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.
News story about recent media coverage of Heldrich Center research and recent presentations by center researchers.
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 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.
Video interviews with Renée Edwards, Andrea Hetling, and Melanie Willoughby.
New report presents findings and recommendations from a study of the challenges and opportunities employers and job seekers in southern New Jersey face.
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 examines integration of workforce development and adult literacy services in New Jersey.
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.
WorkRise at the Urban Institute is funding the project.
Scholars from the Heldrich Center and partnering organizations will present new research findings at the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM) Fall Research Conference, to be held November 13–15, 2025, in Seattle, Washington. This year’s...
The latest issue of BINJE (Business in New Jersey … everyday) features an op-ed by Brian Bridges, Ph.D., New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education, titled “Eight Ways Statewide Coordination for Higher Education Unlocks Students’ Futures.” In the piece, Dr. Bridges...
Join us for the latest episode of the Work Trends RU podcast, featuring James Moore, Ph.D., Principal at KPMG. Dr. Moore reflects on his career and discusses the need to modernize workforce and unemployment systems, discusses the critical role of frontline staff and...
Rutgers University’s Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy is proud to announce the appointment of Laura R. Peck, Ph.D., as Associate Professor, effective September 1, 2025. Dr. Peck will also serve as a Principal Faculty Fellow at the John J....
Join us for the season finale of the Heldrich Center’s podcast series, Work Trends RU. Our guest is Rachel Korberg, Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Families and Workers Fund. Rachel is also a member of the Heldrich Center’s National Advisory Board. In this...
Be sure to listen to the latest episode of the Heldrich Center’s new podcast series, Work Trends RU. Our guest is Jane Oates, Senior Policy Advisor at WorkingNation. Jane is also a member of the Heldrich Center’s National Advisory Board. In this inspiring and...