Aims to start a dialogue about the U.S. workforce system.
State of the U.S. Workforce System: A Time for Incremental Realignment or Serious Reform
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Research Products by Research Area
Research Products
The Public Workforce System: Serving Older Job Seekers and the Disability Implications of an Aging Workforce
Identifies the challenges that older workers face in the labor market.
Net Impact’s Talent Report: What Workers Want in 2012
Examines college students’ life goals and the sectors of the economy they would like to work in.
Community College Efforts to Prepare Special Populations for the Workforce: Older Workers, Dislocated Workers and Students with Disabilities
Presentation by Maria Heidkamp and Paula Barber.
Chasing the American Dream: Recent College Graduates and the Great Recession
Survey of graduates from four-year colleges and universities from the classes of 2006 through 2011.
Older Workers, Rising Skill Requirements and the Need for a Re-envisioning of the Public Workforce System
A review of demographic trends regarding the aging workforce.
Asset-Based Coaching Webinar
This presentation by Michele Martin offers insight on asset-based coaching.
Unlocking the Treasure Chest of Labor Market Information: Crucial Information for Job Seekers, Educators, and Employers in a Tough Economy
Offers a framework for understanding workforce information.
Assessment: What It Is…What It’s Not…and Why to Use It (webinar)
Webinar about assessment.
Future Work 2.0: Life After the Great Recession
Describes the macroeconomic context in which Americans live.
Micro-enterprises Webinar
Webinar about micro-entrepreneurship.
Social Media for One-Stop Career Center Frontline Staff: Supporting Job Search and Improving Customer Service
This brief is directed at frontline staff and managers in One-Stop Career Centers to educate them about using social media for the job search.
Strategies to Support Employer-Driven Initiatives to Recruit and Retain Employees with Disabilities
Research brief on employer disability hiring initiatives.
Categorizing the Unemployed by the Impact of the Recession
Summarizes data on the condition of the unemployed in the United States.
Long-Term Unemployed and Unemployment Insurance: Evidence from a Panel Study of Workers Who Lost a Job During the Great Recession
Presents the key findings from a panel study of the long-term unemployment workers who reported that they lost a job during the Great Recession.
Strategies Used by Employment Service Providers in the Job Development Process: Are they Consistent with What Employers Want?
Describes the results of a study of job development/placement professionals’ strategies in the employment process.
Facing Down the Great Recession: A Conversation with Andy Levin
On October 11, 2001 the Heldrich Center hosted a presentation by Michigan’s first Chief Workforce Officer Andy Levin.
Identifying Gaps and Setting Priorities for Employment and Training Research
Reviews workforce and related research funded by several federal agencies.
Role of Public Transportation as a Job Access Mode Webinar
Webinar about transportation barriers to job seekers with disabilities in New Jersey.
Graduating to Success in Employment: How Social Media Can Aid College Students in the Job Search
Explores how college career service centers can assist college students and recent college graduates.