Research to determine the skill and workforce needs of key current and emerging industries for New Jersey.
Ready for the Job: A Profile of New Jersey Industry
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New Jersey Transportation, Logistics, and Distribution Talent Network
Development and management of a talent network for New Jersey’s transportation, logistics, and distribution industry.
Management of the September 11th Fund’s Employment Assistance Program
From 2002 to 2004, the Heldrich Center worked with the September 11th Fund to provide grants management, technical assistance, research, and performance monitoring to the Fund’s $78 million Employment Assistance Program, which served over 11,000 workers dislocated from their jobs in lower Manhattan following the terrorist attacks of 2001.
New Brief: The Economic Effects on Households with Children
New brief explores the impact of the pandemic on New Jersey workers and households by different demographics.
Video Interview with Domonique Noel
Meet Domonique Noel and learn about her work at the Heldrich Center.
Bouncing Back Nine Lessons in Resilience and Reemployment
New brief offers advice from long-term unemployed workers on coping and getting back to work.
Charles Wowkanech
Charles Wowkanech is the leader of the New Jersey State AFL-CIO. He began his labor career as a second-generation member of International Union of Operating Engineers Local 68, working on a start-up crew at a Newark Airport. By age 21, he was the youngest member ever...
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Advancing Disability EmploymentCare Economy and EmploymentDiversity, Equity, and InclusionDriving Insights on Economic and Labor Market TrendsEconomic and Job Sector AnalysisEducation and TrainingExploring the Future of Work in the Age of AI
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Publication June 7, 2023Provides an overview of the New Jersey Career Network Job Seeker Community and its services, examines membership, and reviews the Community’s operations and outreach efforts. Also offers lessons learned from the Community and recommendations...
Selecting Key Industries: A Preliminary Labor Market Analysis
Researchers at the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development are currently engaged in a project with the New Jersey State Policy Lab to examine how New Jersey’s artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives can better align with the evolving needs of small...
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...