While stocks are soaring, so are applications for unemployment. Applications for jobless aid are still about seven times higher than before the pandemic, and people are lining up outside unemployment offices, desperate for help. Economists remain concerned that...
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We asked an economist: How long will it take NJ to make a comeback?
NJ 101.5 talks with James Hughes (Bloustein) about the jobs increase since May, which he said is a positive trend, but said the state needs to recover 74% more in order to get back to February levels. NJ1015.com, July 16, 2020
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.
New Jersey COVID-19 business and nonprofit organization survey: Nonprofit organization insights
Examines responses of NJ nonprofit organizations about the financial impact of COVID-19, how they responded to the loss of funding and revenue, and their concerns about and plans for reopening.
Assessing select financial impact questions for New Jersey women- and minority-owned businesses
Brief summarizes the response differences across groups of business owners on closures and financial impact due to the COVID-19 public health crisis.
Signs that Employee Activism is Growing
Union workers striking at General Motors and the ongoing push for a higher minimum wage may be a sign of a new era of worker activism. Workforce and labor expert Carl Van Horn says "even though profits of companies have been going up, people's paychecks haven't been...
Heldrich Center for Workforce Development announces recipients of 3rd annual Distinguished Leadership Awards
Heldrich Center research team helps New Jersey create a new performance dashboard
A core element of the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development’s mission is to “raise the effectiveness of the American workplace by strengthening workforce education, placement and training programs, and policies.” To improve the effectiveness of such...
Technology-driven worker dislocation: A persistent challenge in need of solutions
by Carl Van Horn, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Public Policy and Director, John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development The potential impacts of robotics, artificial intelligence, and digital economy technologies on American workers raise alarming questions....
One in Five U.S. Workers Laid Off in Last Five Years, Report Says
One in five U.S. workers, nearly 30 million people, say they were laid off from their jobs in the last five years, according to a new survey that highlights lasting scars from the spike in U.S. long-term unemployment following the last recession. While the extent of...
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Career Virtual Drop-ins
VirtualBloustein Career Development Specialists Cheryl Egan and Andrea Garrido will be in a Zoom Room on Monday's beginning January 22, 2024 (excluding holidays and spring break) to answer questions, provide […]
Freights and Ports Capstone Presentations 2
VirtualAll are invited to attend the capstone presentations to be given by graduate students in the Urban Planning: Freights and Ports course. There will be two sessions: Monday, April 15, […]
Undergraduate Prospective Student Information Sessions (PSIS)
VirtualThe Prospective Student Information Sessions give interested students an opportunity to learn about the undergraduate program offerings at the Bloustein School. There is an overview of each major, minor, and […]
Master of Health Administration Town Hall
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CAWP’s Annual Senator Wynona Lipman Chair in Women’s Political Leadership with U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler
Ludwig Global Village Living Learning Center 9 Suydam Street, New Brunswick, United StatesThe Power of Black Women's Leadership in Politics U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler Appointed to the United States Senate by California Governor Gavin Newsome, Senator Laphonza Butler has spent her career […]