"Private-sector job growth stalled in April," Rutgers University economist James W. Hughes said. He added that the state remains on target to have its ... Asbury Park Press, May 27
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Forever unemployed: Why NJ's long-term jobless rate remains among highest in US
Carl Van Horn, director of the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University, said there are several reasons New Jersey's long-term unemploymenthas remained higher than most states. He pointed to steep job losses in the financial and construction...
New Heldrich Center WorkTrends Survey: Left Out. Forgotten? Recent High School Graduates and the Great Recession
The John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development’s new national survey of recent high school graduates from 2006 to 2011 finds: -      Only 27% have full-time jobs; -      Nearly one in three are unemployed and another 15% are employed part time but looking for...
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