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.
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New Heldrich Report Measures NJ Workers’ Awareness and Opinions of the State’s Sick Leave Law and Family Leave Insurance Program
The study, conducted with support from WorkRise at the Urban Institute, captures the perceptions and experiences of racial and ethnic discrimination at work with a nationally representative survey sample of 3,277 full- and part-time U.S. workers.
The Labor Market, Then and Now: The First Two Decades of the 21st Century – Big Labor Market Trends
This is the first article in a three-part series that analyzes labor market, workforce, occupational, and educational trends since 2000. Co-authors are Dr. Carl Van Horn of the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, Nyerere Hodge of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and Stuart Andreason of the Burning Glass Institute.
New Jersey’s Worker-centered Approach to Improving the Administration of Unemployment Insurance
New paper describes the policy changes, business practices, and technology innovations that NJ is employing to ensure that the right people get UI benefits accurately and on time.
Discrimination persists in workplace, workers say
Despite efforts by many employers in New Jersey and nationwide to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace, many workers say their experiences of racial and ethnic discrimination at work remain the same, according to a survey of full- and part-time...
New Heldrich Research Study: A Workplace Divided in 2023
The study, conducted with support from WorkRise at the Urban Institute, captures the perceptions and experiences of racial and ethnic discrimination at work with a nationally representative survey sample of 3,277 full- and part-time U.S. workers.
Join Heldrich Center on June 26 for Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace: What’s Working?
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...
New Heldrich report — Worker Voices: Shifting Perspectives and Expectations on Employment
How did workers in lower-wage roles and job seekers without a Bachelor’s degree experience the labor market during the COVID-19 pandemic? To find answers to this question, the Federal Reserve held virtual focus groups across the United States from May to September 2022.
New Heldrich brief: New Jersey Career Network Job Seeker Community
Established in response to the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Community sought to provide job seekers with a virtual community where they could access job search resources, connect with peers, and share materials and tools designed to assist with emotional well-being during the job search.
Register Today: Lessons Learned from New Jersey’s Modernization of the Unemployment Insurance System
The June 8 virtual forum will examine both the leadership structure and technical environment that is paving the path to a whole Unemployment Insurance system that is successfully getting benefits to people on time.