National survey of college graduates’ experiences in the labor market.
Work Trends Survey of Recent College Graduates
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Work Trends Surveys on the Great Recession
Surveys on the impact of the Great Recession.
Heldrich Center Releases New Work Trends Brief and Website
The Heldrich Center is pleased to announce the availability of two new research products resulting from its long-running public opinion polling series, Work Trends. To better understand the public’s attitudes about work, employers, and the government, and improve...
Work Trends Survey on the Economy and Employee Layoffs
Survey of American workers and employers about the effects of the post-9/11 recession.
Work Trends Surveys on Retirement
Surveys on older Americans and retirement.
Work Trends Survey on Discrimination on the Job
Survey about Americans’ views on workplace discrimination.
Solutions at Work: Progress Report, 1997-2007
Ten-year progress report.
Workplace Divided: How Americans View Discrimination and Race on the Job
Work Trends survey on discrimination.
Exploring 2024 and 2020 Election-Year Longitudinal Trends in Support for Minimum Wage, College Loan Forgiveness, and Paid Leave Among U.S. Workers: Republicans Appear More Supportive of Policies for Some Americans Over Time
Presents findings from a December 2024 survey of U.S. workers about policy proposals related to the economy, education, and work. These policy proposals were also the subject of survey questions asked of workers in December 2020, after Joe Biden was declared the...
National Surveys Detail Workers’ Deep Concerns About Inflation and Job Security as New Administration and Congress Assume Control of the Federal Government
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...
New Jersey’s Energy-Efficiency Workforce Needs, Infrastructure, and Equity Assessment
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.
U.S. Workers Assess the Impacts of Artificial Intelligence on Jobs: Topline Survey Results
Presents findings from a November 2023 survey of U.S. workers, job seekers, and retirees about artificial intelligence.
Twin Crises: The Economic Impact of COVID-19 and Americans’ Outlook for the Future
New Work Trends survey examines Americans’ opinions about the pandemic and recession.
A Workforce Supply and Demand Analysis for the Pharmaceutical and Medical Technology Industry
Analysis to understand the emerging and long-term workforce needs of New Jersey’s pharmaceutical and medical technology industry.
Profile of the Economic Landscape and Workforce Supply of the Meadowlands New Jersey Region
Profile of the economic landscape of New Jersey’s Meadowlands region.
Work Trends Survey on Barriers to Employment for People with Disabilities
Survey of employers to identify barriers to hiring people with strategies and needed strategies to increate accessibility for all workers.
Work Trends Survey on the Distressed American Worker
Survey exploring workers’ views during the Great Recession.
Work Trends Survey on the Anxious American Worker
Survey exploring the opinions of Americans about employment and the economy.
What Me Worry? Most Americans Not Concerned about the Impacts of Technology on Jobs (Report)
Survey examines Americans’ concerns about the impact of technology on jobs.
Informing Incoming New Jersey Leaders on High-Impact Policies to Improve All Residents’ Overall Health and Well-being: Improving New Jersey’s Culture of Health (2017-2018)
Development of evidence-based policies to improve the overall health and well-being of all New Jersey residents.