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People Are Sharing What It’s Like To Job-Hunt Over 50 — And It’s Harrowing

May 6, 2024

When older workers apply for a job, they often get rejected by automatic tracking systems that can sort out their résumé based on dates used and skills that they do not list, said Carl Van Horn, a public policy professor and director of the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development

Laurie Harrington named Executive Dir. of Heldrich Center

May 2, 2024

Laurie Harrington has been appointed Executive Director of the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University. She has been serving as Acting Executive Director of the center since February 2024 and previously served as the center’s Assistant Director of Evaluation.

New Heldrich Report: U.S. Workers Assess the Impacts of Artificial Intelligence on Jobs

February 9, 2024

“As with other major technological changes, generative AI will create opportunities for some and heartbreak for others. Workers — especially those with the least formal education — want safeguards that protect them from disruption and unemployment,” said Carl Van Horn

New Heldrich Report: Descriptive Analysis of New Jersey’s Educational Opportunity Fund Program

February 9, 2024

A new report from the New Jersey Statewide Data System (NJSDS), operated by the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development,, examines the educational and employment outcomes of students who have participated in the NJEOF program.

Kevin Dehmer, MPP ’08 Heldrich Center Executive Director, Nominated to be Commissioner of NJDOE

January 31, 2024

During his tenure at the Heldrich Center, Kevin Dehmer has provided outstanding leadership, supervising over 25 research and administrative professionals on multi-million-dollar projects aimed at raising the effectiveness of state and federal education, workforce, and social programs.

Americans Increasingly Concerned About Losing Jobs Amid Housing Crisis

October 11, 2023

Americans are increasingly concerned about losing their jobs as elevated mortgage rates and inflationary goods keep them worried about paying for basic necessities like food and housing. As the Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTCQB) Home Purchase Sentiment Index shows, customers are...

Americans Quitting Jobs Even as Savings Dry Up, Debt Grows

October 4, 2023

A rising number of Americans are quitting their jobs even as their savings deplete and personal debt rises. New data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the number of job openings in the United States grew unexpectedly during the month of August. Stressed...

Rising unemployment doesn’t hit all parts of the labor force equally

September 14, 2023

After hovering near five-decade lows of around 3.5% for most of 2023, the unemployment rate ticked up 0.3 percentage point in August to 3.8%, according to the Labor Department’s monthly jobs report. On its own, that rise in unemployment isn’t...

Rutgers Report: Workplace Discrimination Still a Disturbing Reality

September 11, 2023

Discrimination based on one's race and ethnicity is alive and well in the workplace, according to research out of Rutgers University. Attitudes among workers today about divided workplaces are similar to decades ago, so companies should use the new data as a...

Join Heldrich Center on June 26 for Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace: What’s Working?

June 15, 2023

In a tight job market, employers know that creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive (DEI) workplace is key to remaining competitive. But how effectively do employers’ efforts to advance DEI reduce workers’ experiences of discrimination and intolerance? With ample...