A new report from the Heldrich Center examines the services offered in New Jersey for two programs that are part of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
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workforce development
Strategically Virtual: Long-term Unemployed Older Workers Persist in a Boom Economy
A new Heldrich Center research brief notes concerns for long-term unemployed older workers and offers some strategies to assist this population, which is falling through the cracks of the new boom economy.
Strategically Virtual: Lessons Learned from the New Jersey Career Network Job Seeker Community
Researchers were able to ascertain a clearer picture of the challenges, triumphs, and lessons learned from local workforce development professionals trying to simultaneously help people in need and personally and professionally stay above water in an extremely new and stressful environment.
The Heldrich Center: A National Center of Workforce Development, Policy, and Scholarship
The Heldrich Center is one of the nation’s foremost research and policy organizations dedicated to strengthening the American workplace during an era of rapid global economic change.
Strategically Virtual: Voices from the field–Workforce responses to COVID-19
Researchers were able to ascertain a clearer picture of the challenges, triumphs, and lessons learned from local workforce development professionals trying to simultaneously help people in need and personally and professionally stay above water in an extremely new and stressful environment.
Opportunities after the pandemic
An op-ed from Linda Stamato and Sandy Jaffe explores the possibilities for policy development following the pandemic. They note that states should work together to embrace as many aspects of our regional existence as possible in order to aid, rather than inhibit, the...
Microlearning Strategies: Another Approach to Virtual Workshop Delivery
Microlearning is a strategy that breaks longer content into smaller, hyper-focused lessons.
Review of workforce area websites in Connecticut, NJ, NY, and Pennsylvania
This comprehensive review sought to gain a better understanding of the online presence and how information is made available online to customers and job seekers.
Van Horn Appointed to New Jersey Jobs and Economic Opportunity Council
Carl Van Horn, Distinguished Professor and director of the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, has been appointed to the newly created New Jersey Jobs and Economic Opportunity Council. Established by Governor Phil Murphy, the council will provide...
Transition 2018: Bloustein faculty, staff, alumni will have an impact on New Jersey's future
Carl Van Horn, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy and Director of the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development and a widely recognized expert on workforce, human resources, and employment policy issues with extensive experience in public and private...
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2025 Bloustein Alumni Awards Celebration
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Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum, CSB 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesInformatics - Data Science - AI Competition Step into the future of innovation! RAISE-25 will challenge you to unravel the scope of AI's impact on our lives and human society. […]
Can We Talk? Addressing Equity and the Impact of Social Determinants on Maternal Health
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