Op-ed by Richard F. Keevey is a Senior Policy Fellow at the Bloustein School of Planning & Policy, Rutgers University and a Visiting Professor at the Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University. He was the former Budget Director & Comptroller for two New Jersey governors, one from each political party.
Do you have one of the most common jobs in New Jersey?
Nearly 4.6 million people work in New Jersey in thousands of different types of jobs. But nearly 840,000 positions make up the top 10 most common roles, according to data from the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics. Laborers and freight stock and material movers — those...