Explores findings from an August 2011 survey of American workers who lost a job during the Great Recession.
Out of Work and Losing Hope: The Misery and Bleak Expectations of American Workers
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Ready and Able: Addressing Labor Market Needs and Building Productive Careers for People with Disabilities through Collaborative Approaches
Presents 13 in-depth profiles of diverse business-workforce partnerships nationwide.
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.
No End in Sight: The Agony of Prolonged Unemployment
Documents workers’ continuing struggle to find jobs and the sacrifices they have endured in a punishing economy.
Ready and Able (webinar)
Webinar about building productive careers for people with disabilities.
New Education and Skills Requirements for the New Jersey Economy
Examines changing needs in the workforce posed by a global economy.
Workplace Divided: How Americans View Discrimination and Race on the Job
Work Trends survey on discrimination.
One-Stop Innovations: Leading Change Under the WIA One-Stop System Final Report
Examines promising practices supporting One-Stop Career Centers.
Noncredit Education in New Jersey: Definitions, Data Systems, and Workforce Pell Readiness
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...
The New Jersey State Employee Experience Survey
The Heldrich Center is partnering with the New Jersey Governor’s Office and working with the New Jersey Innovation Authority, Civil Service Commission, and Office of Information Technology to design, field, and analyze an online non-probability-based survey of the New...
Implementation of Workforce Pell in New Jersey
The Workforce Pell program extends federal Pell Grant eligibility to students in qualifying short-term workforce training programs at certain eligible institutions. The Heldrich Center team partnered with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development...
Landscape Assessment of Basic Needs Services and Measurement Practices Across New Jersey County Colleges
Students are pursuing their college education with unmet basic needs, disrupting their college attainment and completion. The Heldrich Center is conducting a rapid landscape assessment of the basic needs services available at each of New Jersey’s community colleges,...
Van Horn Quoted in CNBC Story on Long-Term Unemployment
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.
Comprehensive Climate Action Plan Workforce Planning Analysis Status Update, 2026-2027
The Heldrich Center has been engaged by the New Jersey Climate Change Resource Center at the Bloustein School to assist with the development of the 2026-2027 status update for the workforce planning analysis in the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s...
Advancing the Middlesex County Healthcare Workforce Partnership, Phase II
The Heldrich Center is continuing to assist Middlesex County in implementing and assessing the RWJ Health Workforce Partnership Initiative, a multi-stakeholder initiative designed to strengthen the region’s healthcare talent pipeline while advancing equity, economic...
Research and Strategy Support for NJDOL and NJBPU’s Business Industry Leadership Team
The Heldrich Center is continuing to serve as a research, evaluation, and strategic thought partner to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) in support of workforce development efforts related to energy efficiency, building decarbonization, and broader...
Overview of Literature Regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Small Businesses
New research from the Heldrich Center, with funding from the New Jersey State Policy Lab, explores how public AI initiatives can better support small businesses in New Jersey. The blog post by Sofia Cacchione, a Graduate Research Assistant at the Heldrich Center,...
Coleridge Releases Blog Post and Case Study About New Jersey Statewide Data System
A new blog post and case study from Coleridge highlight how New Jersey has built one of the nation’s most comprehensive cross-agency data systems, allowing the state to track outcomes from K–12 education through employment. Historically, state agencies operated in...
New Jersey State Financial Aid Outcomes Dashboard Released
The New Jersey Statewide Data System (NJSDS) recently released the New Jersey State Financial Aid Outcomes Dashboard. This dashboard shows outcomes calculated by linking longitudinal higher education data from the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education and wage...
Coleridge Presents State of New Jersey with Data Champion of the Year Award
Coleridge recently presented its Data Champion of the Year Award for 2026 to the State of New Jersey. The award recognizes exceptional leadership in advancing trust, collaboration, and the effective use of data to improve public outcomes. The award was presented to...