February 12, 2021 | In the News
Unsure what kind of work might appeal to you? Expand your network and strike up conversations. “Use social media tools to see what’s out there and what has changed,” said Maria Heidkamp, director of program development at the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development...
February 12, 2021 | Event Recap
2/11 Art Practice and Urban Planning as a Tool for Social Transformation click to play Arts and culture are not luxuries, but central to the central task of urban development: improving people’s lives. Many times artistic expressions are seem separated from the work...
February 12, 2021 | EJB Talks
Stuart Shapiro welcomes Assistant Professor Kelcie Ralph from Bloustein’s highly ranked Urban Planning Program to this week’s EJB Talks to discuss her research on pedestrian and bike safety. Professor Ralph reveals that her personal experience...
February 11, 2021 | In the News
But others say the local nature of the app is what makes it challenging. “They’re trying to walk a fine line of being helpful without putting them in a place where they could be held responsible for any incorrect information,” notes Will Payne, a Rutgers...
February 11, 2021 | Research, Publications, and Reports
For more information or to speak with a Bloustein School faculty member about their research, please contact Marcia Hannigan (848) 932-2828. The foreclosure crisis and recession of 2008-09 forced millions of people from their homes, burdening property owners with...
February 10, 2021 | In the News
Early in the pandemic, there were lots of temporary job losses. Businesses were shut, temporarily. People were furloughed, temporarily, and would hopefully get back to work, eventually. But now, 4 million people are suffering with long-term unemployment. “That is...
February 10, 2021 | In the News
Asbury Park Press discusses how the police bank millions through their union contracts and quotes Richard Keevey. Asbury Park Press, February 8, 2021 (subscription required)
February 10, 2021 | News
A new book, co-edited by D. Asher Ghertner, Associate Professor, Rutgers Department of Geography, and Robert W. Lake Professor Emeritus, Bloustein School, explores the common storylines, narratives, and tales of social betterment that justify and enact land as...
February 8, 2021 | Research, Publications, and Reports
In an effort to understand how changes in mobility are associated with the spread of the coronavirus, distinguished professor Robert Noland used mobility data from Google correlated with estimates of the effective reproduction rate, a measure of viral infectiousness,...
February 5, 2021 | In the News
Contrary to what many undergraduates think, a bachelor’s degree in a high demand field is not a golden ticket to career success. To wit… “If anything, the numbers point to an oversupply of skills, says Hal Salzman, a sociologist at Rutgers...
February 3, 2021 | EJB Talks
Professor Stuart Shapiro welcomes back Professor Carl Van Horn on EJB Talks this week to discuss the newest survey from The Heldrich Center on Workforce Development. Surprisingly, survey results showed that the public shares widespread agreement regarding the state of...
February 3, 2021 | In the News
More Americans think that jobs, careers and employment opportunities after the pandemic will be harder to obtain for the next generation than they were following the 2008 Great Recession, according to a new Rutgers report. The report, published by the Heldrich Center...
February 2, 2021 | News
With support from NJTRANSIT, NJTIP @ Rutgers has prepared an online resource list to help people find public transportation to reach COVID-19 vaccine sites in New Jersey. “Many people, including essential workers, have limited access to private vehicles or taxis,”...
February 2, 2021 | In the News
The gig economy was on the rise before the pandemic drove many to independent work. However, experts warn there are major pitfalls to relying solely on gigs. Rutgers professor Carl Van Horn, who serves as director of the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, says...
February 2, 2021 | In the News
“ I have complete confidence in the response and dedication of our citizens whenever they are fully informed.” So said President John F. Kennedy in remarks delivered at the American Newspaper Publishers Association gathering in 1961. JFK went on to recall...
February 2, 2021 | In the News
Property taxes went up by $158 for the average New Jersey homeowner last year, according to figures compiled by New Jersey 101.5. The total jump in the tax levy was the most in 10 years. The average residential property tax bill in 2020 was $9,111, an increase of...
February 2, 2021 | In the News
An updated economic projection from the Congressional Budget Office takes a brighter view. The CBO is now projecting that the economy will bounce back strongly this year, as COVID-19 vaccines roll out and the impact from the last stimulus package takes hold. But even...
February 1, 2021 | Research, Publications, and Reports
For more information or to speak with a Bloustein School faculty member about their research, please contact Marcia Hannigan (848) 932-2828. Bloustein School assistant professor Kelcie Ralph and Ian Girardeau MCRP ‘19 recently examined perceptions and misconceptions...
January 30, 2021 | In the News
With close to 1 million people still filing for first-time unemployment benefits every week, displaced workers in industries like travel, hospitality and entertainment are finding that they have to reorient their professional skills — and in some cases, their entire...
January 29, 2021 | In the News
Some of that return (to workplaces) depends on the effectiveness of the coronavirus vaccine, which currently is in short supply. “It is possible the vaccine will be 80 to 90% effective, so we have another year of muddling through,” said Jon Carnegie, executive...
