Job Skills and Credentials

Building Skills and Alliances to Meet Demand in New Jersey’s Labor Market (2004)

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Published Date

January 1, 2007

Status

Completed

Funded By

A grant from the New Jersey State Employment and Training Commission, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, and New Jersey Department of Education

Work Category

Projects

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From 2002 to 2008, the Heldrich Center worked with the State of New Jersey to conduct extensive research to determine the skill and workforce needs of key current and emerging industries for the state. This research effort, led by the New Jersey State Employment and Training Commission, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, and the New Jersey Department of Education, provided information to the state’s educational institutions, Workforce Investment Boards, students, and job seekers on the skill and educational requirements of key industries and occupations.

In 2002, the Heldrich Center was commissioned by the State of New Jersey to launch an initiative to inform policymakers, career counselors, educators, and employers about the skills that New Jersey employers expect to be in demand. The first phase of the project (conducted during the period 2002-2004) resulted in a summary report as well as nine individual reports that analyzed 73 key jobs in eight growth industries as well as an emerging skills report. The industries profiled were:

Construction
Finance
Health Care
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Tourism and Hospitality
Transportation and Logistics
Utilities

The second phase of the project (conducted during the period 2004 to 2006) resulted in three individual reports in the following areas, as well as an emerging skills report:

Public Health
Port Newark/Elizabeth
Retail

In the final phase of the project (conducted between 2006 and 2008), the center focused on several industries highlighted in the state’s Economic Growth Strategy, as well as on several emerging areas of work, including:

Finance
Life Sciences
Green Jobs
Remote Work

Also, as part of the final phase, the Heldrich Center updated previously completed research on the workforce and skill needs of the construction and hospitality industries. Finally, the Heldrich Center also offered technical assistance to New Jersey-based Workforce Investment Boards and One-Stop Career Centers in the use of industry workforce data and information.

Products:

Changing Landscape of Innovation: Priority Skill Needs of Employers in New Jersey’s Life Sciences Industry (2008)

Emerging Skill Needs of a Rapidly Changing, Innovation-Driven Economy (2007)

Green Jobs in New Jersey’s Energy Sector: Strategies for Building a World-Class Workforce for the State’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Industries (2009)

Investing for the Long Term: Priority Skill Needs of Employers in New Jersey’s Finance Industry (2008)

New Jersey’s Growing Remote Workforce and the Skill Requirements of Employers (2008)

Understanding Occupational and Skill Demand in New Jersey’s Construction Industry (2005)

Understanding Occupational and Skill Demand in New Jersey’s Finance Industry (2004)

Understanding Occupational and Skill Demand in New Jersey’s Health Care Industry (2004)

Understanding Occupational and Skill Demand in New Jersey's IT Industry (2004)

Understanding Occupational and Skill Demand in New Jersey's Manufacturing Industry: Chemical Processing, Food Processing, Glass Production, and Printing and Publishing (2004)

Understanding the Workforce Needs of New Jersey's Public Health and Other Disaster Management Employers (2007)

Understanding the Workforce Needs of New Jersey's Retail Industry (2008)

Understanding Occupational and Skill Demand in New Jersey's Tourism and Hospitality Industry (2004)

Understanding Occupational and Skill Demand in New Jersey's Transportation and Logistics Industry Local and Interurban Passenger Transit, and Trucking & Warehousing (2004)

Understanding Occupational and Skill Demand in New Jersey’s Utilities Industry Electric, Gas, Water and Sewer, and Local Telephone Services (2004)

Understanding the Workforce Needs of Employers Supporting the Operation of Port Newark and the Elizabeth Marine Terminal (2007)

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Research to determine the skill and workforce needs of key current and emerging industries for New Jersey.

Emerging Trends in Education and Training Programs: Credentials, Competencies, and Curriculum

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Emerging Trends in Education and Training Programs: Credentials, Competencies, and Curriculum

Topic

Postsecondary Education and Training

K-12 Education and Training

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Published Date

February 25, 2015

Type

Work Category

Industry and Sector Research

Attachments

Emerging_Trends_Education_0.pdf (1.08 MB)

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Highlights the discussions and recommendations that were offered during the panel, “Emerging Trends in Education and Training Programs: Credentials, Competencies, and Curriculum” at the national conference titled, Transforming U.S. Workforce Development Policies for the 21st Century.

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Reviews a panel discussion from a national workforce development conference.

Understanding the Workforce Needs of New Jersey's Retail Industry

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Understanding the Workforce Needs of New Jersey's Retail Industry

Topic

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Published Date

August 8, 2008

Type

Work Category

Workforce Policy and Programs

Attachments

Retail_Report.pdf (181.45 KB)

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Explores the changing skill and education needs of the modern retail workplace, the shift in career path structure industry wide, the effects of technology and e-commerce on the industry, and identifies priority skill needs of New Jersey’s retail employers.

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Explores the changing skill and education needs of the modern retail workplace.

Understanding the Workforce Needs of Employers Supporting the Operation of Port Newark and the Elizabeth Marine Terminal

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Understanding the Workforce Needs of Employers Supporting the Operation of Port Newark and the Elizabeth Marine Terminal

Topic

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Published Date

August 8, 2008

Type

Work Category

Attachments

Port_Operations_Report.pdf (175.73 KB)

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Explores the major trends affecting the workforce and skill needs of employers that support Port Newark/Elizabeth as well as the priority skill needs these employers possess. This report was part of the Heldrich Center's "Ready for the Job" study about industries and careers in New Jersey

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Ready for the Job report on the Port Newark and the Elizabeth Marine Terminal.

Understanding the Workforce Needs of New Jersey's Public Health and Other Disaster Management Employers

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Understanding the Workforce Needs of New Jersey's Public Health and Other Disaster Management Employers

Topic

admin Thu, 10/22/2020 - 15:16

Published Date

August 8, 2008

Type

Work Category

Workforce Policy and Programs

Attachments

Public_Health_Report.pdf (168.86 KB)

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Explores the workforce and skill-related challenges faced in the public health and skilled volunteer portions of the disaster management system, trends that are driving changes in the skill and educational requirements for jobs, and the priority workforce needs of New Jersey's public disaster management system. This report was part of the Heldrich Center's "Ready for the Job" study about industries and careers in New Jersey.

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Ready for the Job report on the public health industry.

Understanding Occupational and Skill Demand in New Jersey’s Utilities Industry Electric, Gas, Water and Sewer, and Local Telephone Services

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Understanding Occupational and Skill Demand in New Jersey’s Utilities Industry Electric, Gas, Water and Sewer, and Local Telephone Services

Topic

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Published Date

June 30, 2005

Type

Related Authors

Work Category

(OLD) Related Experts

Laurie Harrington

Attachments

Utilities.pdf (1.35 MB)

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Discusses trends that have changed the utilities workforce; summarizes the skill, knowledge, and educational requirements of key occupations in gas, electric, water and sewer, and telephone services; and identifies strategies for meeting the workforce challenges facing the industry. This report was part of the Heldrich Center's "Ready for the Job" study about industries and careers in New Jersey.

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Ready for the Job report on the utilities industry.

Understanding Occupational and Skill Demand in New Jersey’s Health Care Industry

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Understanding Occupational and Skill Demand in New Jersey’s Health Care Industry

Topic

admin Thu, 10/22/2020 - 15:16

Published Date

June 30, 2012

Type

Related Authors

Carl E. Van Horn, Ph.D.

Work Category

Workforce Policy and Programs

(OLD) Related Experts

Laurie Harrington

Attachments

HealthCare.pdf (1.73 MB)

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Addresses the changes in the health care industry in response to factors such as pressure to control costs and the demands of an increasingly consolidated industry; expresses the need for and lack of adequate numbers of skilled, qualified workers in the health care industry; summarizes the skill, knowledge, and educational requirements of key health care occupations; and identifies strategies for meeting the workforce challenges facing the industry.

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Addresses the changes in the health care industry in response to factors such as pressure to control costs.

Understanding Occupational and Skill Demand in New Jersey’s Finance Industry

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Understanding Occupational and Skill Demand in New Jersey’s Finance Industry

Topic

admin Thu, 10/22/2020 - 15:16

Published Date

June 30, 2005

Type

Related Authors

Work Category

(OLD) Related Experts

Laurie Harrington

Attachments

finance.pdf (1.05 MB)

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Examines the rapidly evolving finance industry in response to a series of trends; the increased skill, knowledge, and educational requirements of selected finance occupations; and identifies strategies for meeting the key workforce challenges within the industry. This report was part of the Heldrich Center's "Ready for the Job" study about industries and careers in New Jersey.

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Ready for the Job report on the finance industry.

Understanding Occupational and Skill Demand in New Jersey’s Construction Industry

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Understanding Occupational and Skill Demand in New Jersey’s Construction Industry

Topic

admin Thu, 10/22/2020 - 15:16

Published Date

June 30, 2005

Type

Related Authors

Carl E. Van Horn, Ph.D.

Work Category

(OLD) Related Experts

Laurie Harrington

Attachments

construction.pdf (1.34 MB)

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Explores the skill, knowledge, and educational requirements of key construction occupations and identifies strategies for meeting the workforce challenges facing the industry.

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Explores the skill, knowledge, and educational requirements of key construction occupations.

Understanding Occupational and Skill Demand in New Jersey's Transportation and Logistics Industry Local and Interurban Passenger Transit, and Trucking & Warehousing

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Understanding Occupational and Skill Demand in New Jersey's Transportation and Logistics Industry Local and Interurban Passenger Transit, and Trucking & Warehousing

Topic

admin Thu, 10/22/2020 - 15:16

Published Date

June 30, 2005

Type

Related Authors

Carl E. Van Horn, Ph.D.

Work Category