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.
A new report from the National Governors Association highlights work from the Heldrich Center.
Blog post provides suggestions on how job seeker service organizations can offer strategic virtual programming for job seekers.
Heldrich Center director Carl Van Horn is quoted in an article about remote work.
Carl Van Horn addresses unemployment.
William M. Rodgers III shares his thoughts about telecommuting in a NBC News op-ed.
The Rockefeller Foundation has released a new case study about the New Jersey Career Network.
A new op-ed by William M. Rodgers discusses reducing racial inequality.
A new blog post examines the concept and benefits of microlearning for the workforce development system.
The New Start Career Network is profiled in two new AARP Magazine articles.
Reviews how text-based courses can aid the public workforce system during the pandemic.
Carl Van Horn quoted in story about the uncertainty of COVID-19 related unemployment benefits.
Dr. Carl Van Horn is quoted in a new Bloomberg Law Daily Labor Report article.
Examines new brief on how local workforce areas in four states are providing online resources and services during the pandemic.
Reports workforce staff members’ current thinking on virtual services, remote teaming, and a potential return to in-person services.
New article explores the pandemic and economic crisis and looks to lessons from recovery from the Great Recession for how we can collectively re-engage workers and recover today.
New blog post discusses the importance of making virtual tools accessible for people with disabilities.