Work Trends survey on the employment of people with disabilities.
Work Trends Survey on Disability Employment
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Workforce Trends Analysis
Work Trends Surveys on Jobs and Economic Security
Surveys examining American workers’ opinions about their work-life balance and feelings about the economy.
2012 Annual Report
Reflects on the achievements and accomplishments of the Heldrich Center in 2012.
Voices of the Unemployed
Verbatim comments from participants in an August 2011 Work Trends survey.
Unfulfilled Expectations: Recent College Graduates Struggle in a Troubled Economy
Presents the findings of a survey of college graduates.
Shattered American Dream: Unemployed Workers Lose Ground, Hope, and Faith in their Futures
Documents dramatic erosion in the quality of life for millions of Americans as a result of the Great Recession.
The Global Logistics Supply Chain
Study on the effects of information technology on the logistics industry and its workforce.
Assessment of the Workforce Needs of the Warehousing/Distribution Industry in the Region Surrounding Port Newark/Port Elizabeth
Assessment of the workforce needs of the warehousing and distribution industry in the New York/New Jersey area.
Study of the Workforce Needs of the New Jersey Pharmaceutical and Medical Technology Industry
Research on the workforce needs of New Jersey’s pharmaceutical and medical technology companies.
Workforce Assessment of the Nanoscience & Engineering Industry in the United States
Study of the workforce implications of nanotechnology in the United States.
Working Hard But Staying Poor: A National Survey of the Working Poor and Unemployed
Analysis of employment issues most important to the working poor and unemployed.
Topline Data – January 2025 and December 2024 Surveys
Presents topline data from the January 2025 and December 2024 Work Trends surveys. The January 2025 topline data examine employment status as well as opinions on the job market for those looking for work, job security for workers, the cost of living, the current...
U.S. Workers Assess the Impacts of Artificial Intelligence on Jobs: Infographics
Presents infographics from a November 2023 survey of U.S. workers about artificial intelligence.
Workers’ Sour Assessment of the U.S. Labor Market and Inflation Cuts Across Party Lines on the Eve of National Elections in 2024
Findings from November 2023 survey of American workers and job seekers.
Whipsawed, Precarious, and Pessimistic: Americans’ Changing Views About the Economy and Labor Market During a Decade of Fundamental Change
Analysis about Americans’ attitudes about the economy and labor market.
Trends in American Opinions about Jobs, 2010 to 2021
Examines selected trend data about work, the job market, and job security.
What a Difference a (Pandemic) Year Makes: Less Concern, More Confidence Expressed by Workers as 2021 Comes to an End
Findings from a November 2021 Work Trends survey of Americans.
New Brief Released: Voices from the Field: Workforce Responses to COVID-19
New research brief examines the challenges, triumphs, and lessons learned from local workforce development professionals during the pandemic.
Topline Survey Results: Work Trends Pre-election and Post-election Surveys
Presents full topline results from two nationally representative surveys conducted in fall 2020 as part of the award-winning public opinion series Work Trends.
Libraries as Engines of Economic Development: An Overview of Economic and Workforce Trends in New Jersey
Presentation about libraries and workforce development.