“There is no evidence we know of that backs up their claims of a shortage,” Hal Salzman, a Rutgers University professor of public policy who researches workforce development, told VICE News. He added that multiple studies have illustrated how the industry’s claims are misleading. “They’re overwhelmed with applicants,” he said of tech companies. “They’ll claim they’re not as skilled — this, that, or the other thing — but it doesn’t look like there’s a shortage.”
Heldrich Center: New Research on New Jersey’s Child Care Workforce
The Heldrich Center, working with the Rutgers Child Care Research Collaborative, has released a new comprehensive report and three new research briefs examining the experiences, challenges, and training needs of New Jersey’s child care workforce. The report, Findings...