One in five U.S. workers was laid off in the past five years and about 22% of those who lost their jobs still haven't found another one, according to a new survey that showed the extent Americans have struggled in the sluggish labor market since the Great Recession...
Topic
workforce
Poll finds mounting frustration with economy
A new Rutgers University economics study paints a bleak picture of the economic recovery, finding that 20 percent of workers lost their job in the last five years. One in five, or 30 million people, have been laid off from a job since June 2009, according to...
The Transit Industry's Workforce Challenge is Still Real
Paul Larrousse, director of the National Transit Institute, recently blogged a piece for Metro Magazine on the workforce issues transit agencies are facing. Metro Magazine, September 20, 2017
Heldrich Center, WorkingNation to co-host town hall, Re-skilling the Mid-Career Workforce, August 8
The John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development and WorkingNation will hold a Town Hall-style meeting, “Re-skilling the Mid-Career Workforce,” at 4 p.m. on August 8 at the Victoria J. Mastrobuono Theater at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. Space is...
'Presenteeism' Is Not Your Fault: Why Workers Come to Work Sick
Twenty-three percent of American workers were laid off during the Great Recession, according to according to data from the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University, but 79 percent of workers knew someone who was laid off – a family member,...
US labor secretary talks with New Jersey's long-term unemployed
U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez met with out-of-work New Jerseyans, workforce professionals, and other government officials at Rutgers University on Tuesday for a roundtable discussion on the state's high long-term unemployment rate. Taking part in the discussion...
Learning How to Job-Hunt
Most workforce programs provide a short burst of cash, to tide people over until they can get back to work, or help young people earn a degree so they can land a higher-paying job. They’re designed to help the short-term unemployed, notes Carl Van Horn, the...
N.J. seeks a way to recover its innovation sector
"We are not talking about a disaster movie here," said Carl Van Horn, director for the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University, who is a member of the New Start New Jersey advisory board. "But we are talking about something that needs...
How office parks are dragging down N.J.'s recovery
Eighty percent of all the commercial office space that exists today was built in the 1980s. Much of that stuff is between 25-30 years of age now," said James Hughes, dean of the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. "What we're seeing...
Forever unemployed: Why NJ's long-term jobless rate remains among highest in US
Carl Van Horn, director of the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University, said there are several reasons New Jersey's long-term unemploymenthas remained higher than most states. He pointed to steep job losses in the financial and construction...
Upcoming Events
Loading view.
February Mock Interviewing Clinic – signups through Jan. 30
VirtualSharpen your interviewing skills by practicing one-on-one with one of our alumni, employer partner in the planning/policy/informatics/health administration realm, or Human Resources professional. After completing the RSVP form, you will […]
Lunch and Learn: Paths to AICP Presentation and Q&A
VirtualAre you considering getting your AICP certification and wondering about the process to get there? Get your questions asked by joining us on Thursday, January 23rd at 12 noon to […]
February Mock Interviewing Clinic – signups through Jan. 30
VirtualSharpen your interviewing skills by practicing one-on-one with one of our alumni, employer partner in the planning/policy/informatics/health administration realm, or Human Resources professional. After completing the RSVP form, you will […]
February Mock Interviewing Clinic – signups through Jan. 30
VirtualSharpen your interviewing skills by practicing one-on-one with one of our alumni, employer partner in the planning/policy/informatics/health administration realm, or Human Resources professional. After completing the RSVP form, you will […]
February Mock Interviewing Clinic – signups through Jan. 30
VirtualSharpen your interviewing skills by practicing one-on-one with one of our alumni, employer partner in the planning/policy/informatics/health administration realm, or Human Resources professional. After completing the RSVP form, you will […]