As workforce agencies plan their return to in-person services, the workforce system needs to consider not only the quality and content of its services, but also how to continue on the virtual journey that began in March 2020.
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William M. Rodgers appointed VP of Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Director of Institute for Economic Equity
In order to fulfill his new responsibilities, he will be taking a leave of absence from his positions as Professor of Public Policy at the Bloustein School and Chief Economist at the Heldrich Center.
Chronic jobless find work in a tight market
The drop in long-term unemployment, if it continues, would be a welcome development for the recovery from the coronavirus recession. Workers who experience long bouts of unemployment often have a tougher time getting hired because their skills may erode and they face...
Federal Unemployment Aid Is Now a Political Lightning Rod
Of the more than 4 million people whose jobless benefits are going to be cut off in the next few weeks, Bre Starr will be among the first. That is because Starr — a 34-year-old pizza delivery driver who has been out of work for more than a year — lives in Iowa, where...
Positive new data builds expectations for a whopper number for Friday’s closely watched jobs report
Payroll processing firm ADP said 970,000 people had been hired in May, the biggest gain since June 2020. “If we continue to get lower numbers, I think that is consistent with stories around schools not being fully reopened and parents having difficulty with childcare...
Higher wages and help wanted ads are plentiful, but workers aren’t filling jobs in NJ
Take leisure and hospitality out of the overall job market equation, the reserve said, and “there is relatively little decline in the correlation” between unemployment and job vacancies. Carl Van Horn, director of the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development...
These were the in-demand industries that survived the pandemic
Even after businesses were allowed to partially re-open in late spring last year, many wound up going bankrupt, closing their doors forever. But there have been exceptions. Carl Van Horn, the director of the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers...
Strategically Virtual: A review of New Jersey public libraries’ virtual services
Researchers looked at NJ public library websites and how they have pivoted to virtual services, particularly focusing on the unemployment resources available.
Build Back Better: Creating infrastructure and emergency community service jobs programs
Workers suffering the greatest economic harm in the current crisis include people of color, low-wage earners in the service sector, women, and individuals with lower educational levels.
Assessing the economic effects of the pandemic on households
The economic impacts of the pandemic on Americans, accentuated by the health crisis, is reflected in the proportion of individuals reporting pay cuts and layoffs.