Publications - John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development

Home | About the Center | Publications | For the Media | Contact Us

SEARCH


		Workforce and Education Evaluations

		Workforce and Economic Analysis

		Workforce Diversity and Inclusion

		Dislocated Workers

		Disability and Work

		Survey Research

		Workforce Practices and Solutions

Workforce and Economic Analysis

The Emerging Skill Requirements of a Changing Economy

2009-11-16

Presentation by Heldrich Center Senior Project Manager Jennifer Cleary at a webinar hosted by Rutgers University's Office of Career Services at the Rutgers University Alumni Association.

Publication Type: Presentation/Speech

Download:

The Emerging Skill Requirements of a Changing Economy

Labor Market Outcomes of the Nicholson Foundation’s Prisoner Reentry Program

2009-09-02

Reports the methodology used to calculate aggregate labor market outcomes for individuals who participated in prisoner reentry programs funded by the Nicholson Foundation. Also presents the results from the analysis.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

Labor Market Outcomes of the Nicholson Foundation’s Prisoner Reentry Program

Determining the Employment and Higher Education Outcomes of New Jersey’s County Colleges

2009-09-02

Data analysis of education and employment outcomes of New Jersey's county colleges.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

Determining the Employment and Higher Education Outcomes of New Jersey’s County Colleges

Bio-1 Dashboard Review: Supporting Data

2009-09-02

Bio-1 dashboard review: Supporting data, spring 2009.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

Performance Metrics: Approach and Framework

2009-09-02

Presentation by Dr. Aaron Fichtner about performance metrics.

Publication Type: Presentation/Speech

Download:

Performance Metrics: Approach and Framework

Preparing the Workforce for a “Green Jobs” Economy

2009-02-26

Identifies the types of jobs and skills that will be in demand in clean energy economy and the factors that are driving the new energy economy and the growth of its workforce. Also considers strategies for building competitive, flexible workforce systems that can respond to emerging employer needs and highlights best practices occurring around the nation.

Publication Type: Additional Workforce Research

Download:

High Skills/High Wages: Building the Foundation for a Stronger American Economy

2009-02-20

This publication reports the proceedings from the December 11, 2008 Heldrich Center conference, "High Skills/High Wages: Building the Foundation for a Stronger American Economy."

Publication Type: Additional Workforce Research

Download:

High Skills/High Wages: Building the Foundation for a Stronger American Economy

Press Release: Unlocking the Treasure Chest of Labor Market Information

2009-02-18

The press release describes a February 2009 Heldrich Center research brief about many different consumers can access workforce data to identify new career paths, expand businesses, locate skilled workers, and strengthen education and training programs.

Publication Type: Press Releases

Download:

Press Release: Unlocking the Treasure Chest of Labor Market Information

New Education and Skills Requirements for the New Jersey Economy

2009-02-18

This presentation by Dr. Carl Van Horn and Dr. Aaron Fichtner was prepared for a February 2009 meeting of the New Jersey Board of Education. It details education and skill requirements needed in New Jersey's current economy.

Publication Type: Presentation/Speech

Download:

New Education and Skills Requirements for the New Jersey Economy

Baby Boomers in Retirement: Implications for the Workforce

2006-12-14

Kathy Krepcio, executive director of the Heldrich Center, presented this speech at the Ronald I. Coun Center for Creative Maturity's inaugural forum, "Redefining Life's Potential." She discussed the nation's workforce as the Baby Boom generation nears retirement.

Publication Type: Presentation/Speech

Download:

A New Engagement, Carl Van Horn Speech, Governor's Workforce Summit

2003-01-16

Carl Van Horn's keynote speech at the Governor's Workforce Summit held at Rutgers January 16, 2003.

Publication Type: Presentation/Speech

Download:

Understanding the Workforce Needs of New Jersey's Retail Industry

2008-08-08

Explores the changing skill and education needs of the modern retail workplace. Identifies key skills employers require and the jobs for which employers report the most difficulty finding and keeping skilled workers.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

Understanding the Workforce Needs of New Jersey's Retail Industry

Seeking Strategies: New Directions for New Jersey's Telecommunications Industry

2006-10-11

This report summarizes the actions that leading employers, educators, and government officials believe would allow New Jersey to play a significant role in the future of the state's telecommunications industry.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

Building Skills and Alliances to Meet Demand in New Jersey’s Labor Market

2005-06-30

This summary report examines the Ready for the Job initiatve, which profiled the skill and occupational requirements of 73 occupations in New Jersey. This report highlights four cross-industry demand skills: math and technology skills, problem solving and critical skills, communication and teamwork skills, and entrepreneurship and business skills.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

The Changing Landscape of Innovation: Priority Skill Needs of Employers in New Jersey’s Life Sciences Industry

2008-12-10

Highlights the priority workforce skill needs of New Jersey’s life sciences industry and presents a statewide action plan to better align education and training with these needs.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

The Changing Landscape of Innovation: Priority Skill Needs of Employers in New Jersey’s Life Sciences Industry

Investing for the Long Term: Priority Skill Needs of Employers in New Jersey’s Finance Industry

2008-12-10

Highlights the priority workforce skill needs of New Jersey’s finance industry and presents a statewide action plan to better align education and training with these needs.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

Investing for the Long Term: Priority Skill Needs of Employers in New Jersey’s Finance Industry

New Jersey’s Growing Remote Workforce and the Skill Requirements of Employers

2008-12-10

Highlights factors driving the rise in remote work jobs, the ways remote work is affecting the workplace, and the skills workers need to be effective in remote work environments.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

New Jersey’s Growing Remote Workforce and the Skill Requirements of Employers

Improving the Quality of Care: Proceedings from a Roundtable on the Behavioral Health Care Workforce in New Jersey

2008-10-22

In May 2008, the Heldrich Center and the Mental Health Association in New Jersey hosted a roundtable discussion on the key workforce development challenges facing the behavioral health community. This publication reports the proceedings from that roundtable.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

Improving the Quality of Care: Proceedings from a Roundtable on the Behavioral Health Care Workforce in New Jersey

Understanding the Workforce Needs of New Jersey's Public Health and Other Disaster Management Employers

2008-08-08

Explores the priority workforce needs of New Jersey's public disaster management system.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

Understanding the Workforce Needs of Employers Supporting the Operation of New Jersey's Public Health and Other Disaster Management Employers

Understanding the Workforce Needs of Employers Supporting the Operation of Port Newark and the Elizabeth Marine Terminal

2008-08-08

Explores the major trends that are affecting the workforce and skill needs of employers that support Port Newark/Elizabeth as well as the priority skill needs these employers have.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

Understanding the Workforce Needs of Employers Supporting the Operation of Port Newark and the Elizabeth Marine Terminal

The Emerging Skill Needs of a Rapidly Changing, Innovation-Driven Economy

2008-06-11

Identifies current and emerging workplace trends that are affecting the skill needs of New Jersey's employers. Also specifies the key skills that workers will need to adapt to these trends.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

The Emerging Skill Needs of a Rapidly Changing, Innovation-Driven Economy

The Union County Economic and Workforce Competitiveness Project

2008-05-14

This report provides findings and recommendations from the Heldrich Center's project on economic and workforce competitiveness in Union County, NJ.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

The Union County Economic and Workforce Competitiveness Project

The Union County Economic and Workforce Competitiveness Project: Key Findings and Recommendations

2008-05-14

This report summarizes the key findings and recommendations from the Heldrich Center's project on economic and workforce competitiveness in Union County, NJ.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

The Union County Economic and Workforce Competitiveness Project: Key Findings and Recommendations

Economic Impacts of Planned Transportation Investments in New Jersey

2008-04-23

This report demonstrates that New Jersey's plans to invest in transportation infrastructure over the next decade will result in nearly 27,000 full-time jobs per year. It also shows that the state's transportation investments will generate economic impacts in the form of employment, income, gross domestic product, and state and local tax revenues. The report is the result of a joint study conducted by the Heldrich Center and the Center for Urban Policy Research at Rutgers University's Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

Economic Impacts of Planned Transportation Investments in New Jersey

Solutions at Work: Progress Report, 1997-2007

2008-03-04

This special progress report reflects upon the Heldrich Center's accomplishments and achievements during its first decade.

Publication Type: Additional Workforce Research

Download:

Solutions at Work: Progress Report, 1997-2007

Opening Doors for Workers with Disabilities

2008-02-01

This op-ed by Carl Van Horn explores workers with disabilities and efforts underway both in New Jersey and nationwide to help put individuals with disabilities to work. This op-ed was published in NJBIZ in fall 2007.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

Opening Doors for Workers with Disabilities

Foreign Investment: New Jersey’s Foreign-Born Workers Boost the State’s Economy

2008-02-01

This op-ed by Carl Van Horn was published in NJBIZ in summer 2007. It explores the talents of the state's immigrant workforce and their contributions to the state's economic growth.

Publication Type: Additional Workforce Research

Download:

Foreign Investment: New Jersey’s Foreign-Born Workers Boost the State’s Economy

Science and Math Education are Key to Retaining Top Jobs in New Jersey’s Pharma/Med-Tech Sector

2008-02-01

This op-ed by Carl Van Horn appeared in NJBIZ in spring 2007. It reports findings from a study of New Jersey's pharmaceutical and medical technology industry, and describes what the state is doing and needs to do to preserve its reputation as the "medicine chest" of the world.

Publication Type: Additional Workforce Research

Download:

Science and Math Education are Key to Retaining Top Jobs in New Jersey’s Pharma/Med-Tech Sector

Making the Most of an Aging Workforce

2008-02-01

This op-ed by Carl Van Horn, which appeared in NJ BIZ in spring 2007, explores the challenges that employers are facing in light of the ever-aging American workforce.

Publication Type: Additional Workforce Research

Download:

The Greening of New Jersey’s Energy Workforce

2008-02-01

This op-ed by Carl Van Horn examines New Jersey's energy industry and how it is making workforce development a priority. The op-ed appeared in NJBIZ in summer 2007.

Publication Type: Additional Workforce Research

Download:

The Greening of New Jersey’s Energy Workforce

Energy Security, Innovation, and Sustainability Initiative: Brief Background on Workforce Challenges

2007-10-02

In September 2007, Carl Van Horn addressed the first national forum of the Energy Security, Innovation, and Sustainability Initiative of the Council on Competitiveness. He discussed key workforce challenges facing the U.S. energy sector, both in terms of traditional utilities as well as the task of preparing workers for potential jobs in renewable and alternative energy.

Publication Type: Presentation/Speech

Download:

Energy Security, Innovation, and Sustainability Initiative: Brief Background on Workforce Challenges

Slides to Accompany Harvard Article: The 1990s Economic Boom: Another Period of Missed Opportunities?

2004-05-03

These Powerpoint slides are meant to be viewed along with the Harvard Jornal of African American Public Policy article, "The 1990's Economic Boom: Another Period of Missed Opportunities?"

Publication Type: National Policy Analysis

Download:

The Future of the Telecommunications Industry in New Jersey: Proceedings

2005-02-03

Proceedings from the December 14, 2004 briefing, "The Future of the Telecommunications Industry in New Jersey."

Publication Type: Presentation/Speech

Download:

The Changing Structure of New Jersey's Telecom Industry

2004-12-15

PowerPoint presentation by Michael Balhoff at the briefing, "The Future of the Telecommunications Industry in New Jersey," December 14, 2004.

Publication Type: Presentation/Speech

Download:

The Aging U.S. Workforce: Trends and Challenges

2006-06-22

This PowerPoint deck was presented by Kathy Krepcio, executive director of the Heldrich Center, at the International Public Management Association for Human Resources - Eastern Region's conference, "Human Capital at the Capitol: Achieving Monumental Results." The conference was held in Washington, D.C. on June 20, 2006.

Publication Type: Presentation/Speech

Download:

The Emerging Wealth Belt: New Jersey's New Millenium Geography

1999-10-14

Describes the emergence of an economic cluster of counties in New Jersey and explains the reason for this new spatial alignment of the economy. The report also traces the historical shifts in the economic geography of New Jersey from its rural beginnings to its high technology present. Finally, the report describes the countervailing deomgraphy and economic intiatives that once more may tilt growth back to urban New Jersey. It notes, however, that a variety of economic and public policy challenges raise serious questions about the outcome of the redirection of our state's spatial development.

Publication Type: National Policy Analysis

Download:

Turning Brownfields into Jobfields

2002-12-31

A handbook for practitioners and citizens on making brownfields development work.

Publication Type: National Policy Analysis

Download:

The 1990s Economic Boom: Another Period of Missed Opportunities? A Presentation by William Rodgers

2004-04-30

This presentation explores the idea that the significant income gains achieved by American workers during the 1990s economic boom may be jeopardized if government fails to enact balanced policies on taxes, education and job training.

Publication Type: National Policy Analysis

Download:

The 1990s Economic Boom: Another Period of Missed Opportunities?

2004-05-03

This article in the Harvard University Journal of African American Public Policy explores the idea that the significant income gains achieved by American workers during the 1990s economic boom may be jeopardized if government fails to enact balanced policies on taxes, education and job training.

Publication Type: National Policy Analysis

Download:

The Pitfalls of Using a Child Support Schedule Based on Outdated Data

2005-03-22

A strong rationale for updating child support guidelines arises from changes over time in the measurement of expenditures on children, as well as changes in the empirical relationship between expenditures on children and the income of parents. Such changes affect the accuracy of the numerics upon which states’ child support guidelines are based. This study evaluates an alternative child support guideline that was proposed for Virginia and draws lessons for other states that similarly base their guidelines on older survey data. Regression results show that over time, the child expenditure and household income relationship has changed considerably. Furthermore, the largest increases in expenditures attributable to children have occurred for lower- and middle-income households.

Publication Type: Working Papers

Download:

The Impact of Monetary Policy on the Distribution and Type of Unemployment

2004-10-29

This working paper by William M. Rodgers III employs two widely used approaches to estimate the effects of monetary policy on seven measures of unemployment. Evidence from recursive vector autoregressions and autoregressive distributed lag models that use information on the Federal Reserve’s contractionary initiatives indicate that the weeks of unemployment distribution (e.g., less than five weeks) is significantly altered. The number of unemployed increases at all segments of the distribution. However, as a share of total unemployment, the increase is greatest among those with 15 weeks of unemployment or more. The number of job losers on both temporary and permanent layoff rise, with over two-thirds of the increase among permanent job losers. The number of reentrants into the labor force, new entrants, and part-time workers that become unemployed also rises. The share of the unemployed that are job losers rises, while the shares of reentrant, new entrant, and part-time workers that become unemployed falls.

Publication Type: Working Papers

Download:

The Changing Structure of the Telecommunications Industry in New Jersey-Presentation

2004-12-14

PowerPoint presentation by Ken Dautrich at the briefing, "The Future of the Telecommunications Industry in New Jersey," December 14, 2004.

Publication Type: Presentation/Speech

Download:

Understanding Occupational and Skill Demand in New Jersey’s Health Care Industry

2005-06-30

The health care industry in New Jersey employs almost 350,000 people. However, state, national, and international shortages of nurses is raising widespread concern in the industry. Jobs in the industry are changing in response to pressures to control costs and the demands of an increasingly consolidated industry. This report summarizes the skill, knowledge, and educational requirements of key health care occupations and identifies strategies for meeting the workforce challenges facing the industry.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

Understanding Occupational and Skill Demand in New Jersey’s Utilities Industry

2005-06-30

The utilities industry provides essential electricity, gas, water and sewer, and local telephone services to residents and businesses throughout New Jersey. This report summarizes the skill, knowledge, and educational requirements of key occupations in gas, electric, water and sewer, and telephone services. It also identifies strategies for meeting the workforce challenges facing the industry.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

Understanding Occupational and Skill Demand in NJ's Manufacturing Industry

2005-06-30

The manufacturing industry employs over 460,000 workers in New Jersey. Jobs in the industry have undergone tremendous changes in recent decades. Technology is affecting industry productivity and has changed the way work is done. Workers must have technical expertise to understand the underlying principles of the production process and to interact effectively with the technology used to control these processes. This report summarizes the skill, knowledge, and educational requirements of key manufacturing occupations in the food processing, chemical processing, glass production, and printing/publishing sectors. It also identifies strategies for meeting the workforce challenges facing the industry.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

Understanding Occupational and Skill Demand in NJ's Tourism/Hospitality Industry

2005-06-30

The tourism and hospitality industry is critical to New Jersey. It not only employs large numbers of workers, but attracts millions of tourists and visitors each year. For example, hotels, restaurants and bars, and amusement and recreation services employ more than 300,000 people in the state. However, New Jersey employers are facing difficulties attracting and maintaining the skilled workforce they need. This report summarizes the skill, knowledge, and educational requirements of key occupations in the tourism and hospitality industry and identifies strategies for meeting the workforce challenges facing the industry.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

Understanding Occupational/Skill Demand in NJ's Transportation/Logistics Industry

2005-06-30

The transportation and logistics industry employs over 94,000 people in New Jersey. Industry jobs are evolving in response to increases in the use of technology and stricter security regulations. Workers must now possess solid academic skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work effectively with technology. This report summarizes the skill, knowledge, and educational requirements of key transportation and logistics occupations and identifies strategies for meeting the workforce challenges facing the industry.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

Winning the Workforce Challenge: A Report on New Jersey's Knowledge Economy

2003-01-16

An economic and policy analysis of the New Jersey workforce. The report describes challenges facing workers and policymakers in closing the skills gap, addressing long-term unemployment, ensuring broad-scale economic opportunity, and strengthening government programs.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

Understanding Occupational and Skill Demand in New Jersey’s Finance Industry

2005-06-30

The finance industry in New Jersey employs over 200,000 people. Many more workers benefit from the state’s proximity to the finance industry in New York City. Jobs in the industry are evolving rapidly in response to national and global trends, such as deregulation, increasingly complex laws, and new technologies. As jobs change, skill requirements for both entry-level and incumbent workers increase. This report summarizes the skill, knowledge, and educational requirements of key finance occupations and identifies strategies for meeting the workforce challenges facing the industry.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

Understanding Occupational and Skill Demand in New Jersey’s Construction Industry

2005-06-30

The construction industry is integral to New Jersey's economy, employing over 160,000 people. Nationally and in New Jersey, the construction industry is thriving, injecting billions of dollars into the state. Jobs in the industry are changing with an influx of new technology and new building materials, requiring that workers have more technical expertise than in the past. This report summarizes the skill, knowledge, and educational requirements of key construction occupations and identifies strategies for meeting the key workforce challenges facing the industry.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

Understanding Occupational and Skill Demand in New Jersey's IT Industry

2005-06-30

The information technology industry in New Jersey employs workers in an array of occupations and settings. This report summarizes the skill, knowledge, and educational requirements of key information technology occupations and identifies strategies for meeting the workforce challenges facing the industry.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

The Workforce Needs of New Jersey's Pharmaceutical and Medical Technology Industry

2007-05-18

This report is based on an online survey conducted in spring 2006 of pharmaceutical and medical technology companies in New Jersey. It identifies the current and future workforce needs of the pharmaceutical and medical technology industry in New Jersey.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

The Economic Impact of Childcare in Middlesex County, New Jersey

2005-03-22

The childcare industry plays an important role in Middlesex County, New Jersey’s economy, generating revenues, employing workers, and allowing parents to be productive members of the labor force. This report describes the economic impact of the regulated childcare industry in Middlesex County. It also offers recommendations for how businesses, government, and childcare providers can increase the effectiveness of the childcare industry in the County.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

The Changing Structure of the Telecommunications Industry in New Jersey-Paper

2004-12-14

This paper explores the ever-changing structure of the telecommunications industry, both in the United States and in New Jersey.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

Site Visit Results and Implications for Consolidation

2006-12-11

This report, the third in a series of four reports, is the result of site visits and interviews with officials from 12 9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Points in New Jersey. It examines the current landscape of local operations, funding, staffing, equipment, and technology. The report also identifies issues associated with consolidation and offers recommendations for consolidating 9-1-1 emergency services in New Jersey.

Publication Type: Additional Workforce Research

Download:

Saving Lives, Increasing Value: Consolidating New Jersey's 9-1-1 Emergency Services

2006-12-11

This report, the last in a series of four reports, examines opportunities for consolidating New Jersey's local 9-1-1 emergency services.

Publication Type: Additional Workforce Research

Download:

Retaining and Expanding New Jersey's Telecommunications Sector

2004-12-14

PowerPoint presentation by Carl Van Horn at the briefing, "The Future of the Telecommunications Industry in New Jersey," December 14, 2004.

Publication Type: Presentation/Speech

Download:

Reorganizing 9-1-1 Operations: Consolidation in Other States

2006-12-11

This report, the second in a series of four reports, examines consolidation of 9-1-1 services in six states (Connecticut, Maine, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin) and two regions (Cook County, Illinois and Volusia County, Florida).

Publication Type: Additional Workforce Research

Download:

Profile of the New Jersey E9-1-1 System

2006-12-11

This report, the first in a series of four reports, describes the evolution of New Jersey's E9-1-1 system, key relationships, and the current method of delivering E9-1-1 services in the state. The report also analyzes and compares the state's Public Safety Answering Points.

Publication Type: Additional Workforce Research

Download:

Profile of the Meadowlands Regional Economy and Workforce: Executive Summary

2007-01-26

This report summarizes the key findings and observations about the state of the economy in New Jersey's Meadowlands region.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

Profile of the Meadowlands Regional Economy and Workforce

2007-01-26

This report details the key findings and observations about the state of the economy in New Jersey's Meadowlands region.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

Presentation: Emerging Skills Needs of a Rapidly Changing, Innovation-Driven Economy

2007-06-12

This presentation reports recent findings from the Heldrich Center's Ready for the Job initiative. It was presented by Carl Van Horn at the 2007 conference of the Garden State Employment and Training Association.

Publication Type: Presentation/Speech

Download:

Port Newark/Elizabeth in the Global Economy: Conference Proceedings

2006-07-18

On June 1, 2006, the Heldrich Center, the United Nations Association (USA-New Jersey Division), and the Rutgers Department of Labor Studies and Employment Relations sponsored a conference on the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. This publication reports the conference proceedings.

Publication Type: Additional Workforce Research

Download:

New Jersey's Link to the Global Economy: The Warehouse Industry

2006-06-14

This report examines the warehouse industry and its role in the Port of New York and New Jersey and Essex County.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

New Jersey Public-Private Sector Wage Differentials: 1970 to 2004

2006-11-20

This paper, by Heldrich Center Chief Economist William M. Rodgers III, uses Decennial Census and Current Population Survey data to provide a rigorous comparison of New Jersey's public and private sector wages.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

Meeting the Needs of the Workforce in a Shifting Regional Economy

2005-03-09

The tri-state region (New York/New Jersey/Connecticut) supports a highly complex and diverse labor market that has been subject not only to the shocking events of September 11th, 2001, but also to broad demographic and economic trends that have shaped the structure of work and the makeup of the available workforce. This paper examines the shifts that occurred in the regional economy throughout the past decade and discusses the possible implications of these changes for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, educational institutions, and state and local governments.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

Male White-Black Wage Gaps, 1979-1994: A Distributional Analysis

2005-09-07

This paper examines whether the general growth in wage inequality that occurred during the 1980s explains the growth in the white-black wage gap. The paper develops a skill-specific decomposition that measures inequality growth's contribution to the wage gap's growth among white and black men with similar skill levels. The paper shows that if general wage inequality growth is an important contributor to the overall wage gap's growth during the 1980s, its greatest impact is among middle and upper skilled workers. For racial wage gaps among young high school and college graduates, the contribution of general wage inequality growth is greatest among those whites and blacks with the least and greatest skills.

Publication Type: Working Papers

Download:

Looking Ahead: Workforce Supply/Demand Analysis for New Jersey’s Pharmaceutical and Medical Technology Industries

2005-06-30

This analysis presents the results of a workforce supply and demand analysis of the pharmaceutical and medical technology industries in New Jersey.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

Human Resource Management in New Jersey State Government

2006-10-27

In 2005, the State of New Jersey Department of Personnel commissioned the Heldrich Center to study the critical human resource management issues confronting New Jersey state government. This report highlights the study's findings including: the human resource management function must be elevated to a position of primacy in state government, the state must reengineer the Department of Personnel into an effective human resource management agency with a broader mission than overseeing transactions and compliance with statutes and regulations, and the state must support its human resource function with adequate staff resources.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

Forecasting the Labor Market Prospects of Low-Skilled Americans

2005-03-22

This paper forecasts the post-recession labor market experiences of less-skilled men and women. It uses empirical relationships and the Bush Administration’s 2004 and 2005 forecasts of the national unemployment rate to predict the employment-population ratios, employment rates, and labor force participation rates of Americans with the least skills. It also describes the econometric models estimated in the paper; presents estimates of the relationship between aggregate demand and the participation, employment, and unemployment of young non-enrolled Americans and 10-year forecasts of their labor market outcomes; and discusses findings and their implications.

Publication Type: Working Papers

Download:

Food Security and the Federal Minimum Wage

2004-10-29

This working paper, by William M. Rodgers III, Hanley S. Chiang, and Bruce W. Klein, estimates the extent to which increases in the U.S. federal minimum wage in October 1996 and September 1997 improved the ability of households to be food secure -- that is, to purchase for their members an adequate supply of nutritional and safe foods. First, the authors show that the two increases significantly altered the hourly wage distribution of householders (principal person in a household). The shifts were greatest among household heads that are minority, single parents, and household heads with no more than a high school diploma. Even after controlling for the link between the 1990s economic expansion and food security, the October 1996 and September 1997 increases in the federal minimum wage raised food security and reduced hunger, particularly in low-income households where householders had completed no more than a high school degree or were a single parent.

Publication Type: Working Papers

Download:

Demand-Side Emerging Skills for the 21st Century

2005-06-30

As part of the Ready for the Job demand-side skill assessment, the Heldrich Center explored emerging work skills that will affect New Jersey’s workforce in the next three to five years. The Heldrich Center identified five specific areas likely to generate new skill demands: biotechnology, security, e-learning, e-commerce, and food/agribusiness. This report explores the study’s findings and offers recommendations for improving education and training in New Jersey.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

Download:

Closing The Skills Gap

2004-01-09

NJ Biz article about the Heldrich Center's Ready for the Job initiative.

Publication Type: Press Releases

Download:

Black Workers Need More than an Economic Boom

2005-03-22

This paper looks at the reasons the absolute and relative gains that African Americans made during the 1990s economic boom were both less than hoped for and fragile in the period of economic decline that followed. The paper also looks at the public policies that would be necessary to sustain the gains that African Americans are likely to make during the next economic expansion.

Publication Type: Working Papers

Download:

A Work-Filled Retirement: Workers’ Changing Views on Employment and Leisure-Full Report

2005-08-16

A new national Work Trends survey finds that nearly 7 in 10 American workers plan to continue to work full- or part-time for pay following retirement from their main job. Another 14% plan to work as volunteers, while only 13% expect to stop working entirely. The report, based on a poll of 800 American workers conducted between May and mid-June 2005, also finds that older workers believe they are treated unfairly by employers, and also raises workers’ concerns about the financial soundness of Social Security and Medicare.

Publication Type: Work Trends

Download:

A Work-Filled Retirement: Workers’ Changing Views on Employment and Leisure-Full Report

A Jobless vs. A Job Loss Recovery - A Comparative Chart

2005-04-01

This chart compares the net job gains and losses during the 29 months following the recessions of the early 1990s and the recession of 2001.

Publication Type: National Policy Analysis

Download:

2006 New Jersey Employer Survey Press Release, Results, and Highlights

2006-09-04

This 2006 survey of New Jersey employers polled 300 New Jersey employers from all of the state's 21 counties. The survey reports that finding and retaining workers were top business concerns for the second year in a row.

Publication Type: Press Releases

Download:

2002-2003 Progress Report: Solutions at Work

2003-10-07

This report marks the five-year anniversary of the Heldrich Center, and provides case studies, illustrations, and descriptions of the Center's key priorities and projects. Also includes staff and financial information and an update on Heldrich Plaza.

Publication Type: Additional Workforce Research

Download:

Back

Explore past issues of our newsletter The Heldrich Center Advisor by clicking the link below. Subscribe today to The Heldrich Center Advisor and stay informed about the latest news, publications, and research findings from the Heldrich Center.

Newsletter archive

	Name:

	Email:


	About the Center \| Publications \| For the Media \| Contact Us © 2009 Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, All rights reserved. John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy 30 Livingston Avenue New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Phone: (732) 932-4100 For information or comments contact hcwd@rci.rutgers.edu