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.,...
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...
This is a pretty tough summer for young job-seekers. Outplacement firm Challenger Gray & Christmas predicts this will be the worst summer for teen hiring in the nearly 80 years that BLS has been gathering the data. The unemployment rate among 16-to-19-year-olds...
Researchers at the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development are currently engaged in a project with the New Jersey State Policy Lab to examine how New Jersey’s artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives can better align with the evolving needs of small...
As more adults pursue nondegree pathways for skill development and career advancement, and with the enactment of Workforce Pell in July 2025, which authorizes Pell Grants for training programs as short as 150 hours or eight weeks, the need for clear definitions and...
Long-term unemployment can have lasting consequences for workers, families, and the economy. In a recent CNBC story, Heldrich Center Director Carl Van Horn discusses the growing challenge of long-term unemployment and its hidden costs. Read or listen to the story.
In a new blog post, Heldrich Center Research Project Assistant Lily McFarland outlines early findings from a project with the New Jersey State Policy Lab examining how New Jersey’s public AI initiatives can better align with the needs of small businesses. She...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Law Establishes New Jersey Statewide Data System at the Heldrich Center Legislation Formalizes a Secure, Statewide Data Platform to Strengthen Education and Workforce Policy New Brunswick, New Jersey — January 26, 2026 — The John J. Heldrich...
How are New Jersey’s small businesses — especially minority- and women-owned firms — perceiving and adopting artificial intelligence (AI)? A New Jersey State Policy Lab blog post by Liana Lin, Research Project Manager at the Heldrich Center, previews a research study...
Carl Van Horn was interviewed for an AARP story about whether older job seekers should pay for assistance with their job search. He suggests that older job seekers instead seek support from colleagues, associates, and friends. Van Horn is Director of the Heldrich...
A new Multi-State Teacher Workforce Report from the New Jersey Statewide Data System, developed in partnership with the Rhode Island Longitudinal Data System, provides a comprehensive, data-driven view of the educator pipeline. By addressing a longstanding challenge...
The New Jersey Statewide Data System is pleased to announce the release of an updated Multi-State Postsecondary Report, linking postsecondary completion data to employment outcomes across Kentucky, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Virginia. This effort...
Andrea Hetling, Ph.D. was recently interviewed for an NJ.com article examining new Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) restrictions in New Jersey. She discusses SNAP recipients and the varied reasons they require public assistance. Dr. Hetling is a...
Mikie Sherrill, Governor-Elect of the State of New Jersey, has appointed Carl Van Horn, Ph.D., to serve as Co-Chair of her transition’s Jobs and Prosperity Committee. In addition, Heldrich Center National Advisory Board member Charles Wowkanech has been appointed as...
Join us for a special "Back to School" episode of the “Work Trends RU” podcast series, featuring New Jersey Department of Education Commissioner Kevin Dehmer. Commissioner Dehmer discusses: The major challenges, innovations, and achievements in New Jersey’s public...
Renée Edwards, Ph.D., Assistant Director at the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development and Managing Director of the Employer Disability Practices Center, is the co-author of two recently published journal articles: "Disability, Job Satisfaction, and Workplace...
A new report from the New Jersey Statewide Data System examines the effect of the New Jersey Tuition Aid Grant program on college graduation. Researchers from the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, analyzed the...
Carl Van Horn, Ph.D. was interviewed for a recent article about how industry leaders, colleges, and universities are collaborating to prepare students for success. The article appeared in the online magazine, Jersey’s Best. Van Horn discussed the mission of the...
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...