Heldrich Center Through the Years 1997 - PRESENT1997The Center for Employment Policy and Workforce Development is founded by Carl Van Horn, Professor of Public Policy at the Bloustein School. The Center is initially financed by a donation and endowment from John J....
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Work Trends | Chapter 3 Three studies conducted in 2000, 2018 and 2023 explored how workers in the United States think about the impacts of technology on their jobs, the labor market, and the economy.2000Nothing But Net: American Workers and the Information Economy A...
The John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development was founded in 1997 and 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.
Work Trends | Chapter 6 The Great Recession and Slow RecoveryNationally representative studies of American adults were conducted during and after the Great Recession, studying the differences and similarities in the views of those who were employed and those who were...
Work Trends | Chapter 10 Work Trends on Employee Benefit Programs, Accessibility, Families, and Wellness Programs in the WorkplaceFor almost three decades, Work Trends has explored a variety of important topics about work and workers in the United States. These...
Work Trends | Chapter 9 A Workplace Divided in 2002 and 2023In 2002 and 2023, the Heldrich Center published two groundbreaking reports about discrimination in the American workplace. The surveys examined how workers perceive and experience discrimination, as well as...
Work TrendsTo better understand the public’s attitudes about work, employers, and the government, and improve workplace practices and policy, the Heldrich Center produces the Work Trends surveys regularly. The surveys poll the public on critical workforce issues...
Work Trends | Chapter 1 Americans’ Attitudes About Work, Employers, and GovernmentThe first Work Trends survey was conducted in August 1998 and explored Americans' perceptions regarding job satisfaction, job security, career mobility, education and training, and the...
Work Trends | Chapter 2 The Tech Boom and Bust: The Disposable American WorkerMultiple studies conducted in the late 1990s and early 2000s evaluated workers’ experiences and perceptions of a labor market transformed by technology and declining conditions. In April...
Presents topline results from a November 2021 Work Trends survey.
Presents findings and policy implications from a survey of 1,953 lead and assistant teachers in licensed child care centers in New Jersey; also includes recommendations from licensed child care workers.
Highlights key findings and policy implications involving training topics that interest child care providers and the challenges providers face in accessing professional development.
Discusses key findings and policy implications from a statewide survey of 1,953 lead and assistant teachers from licensed child care centers in all 21 New Jersey counties.
Provides key findings and policy implications from a statewide survey of 208 registered family child care providers in New Jersey.
Examines the challenges and opportunities researchers encounter when using archived qualitative data for secondary analysis. Drawing on experiences with interview data from the Health Profession Opportunity Grants 2.0 evaluation, the authors identify practical...
Teachers play a vital role in both the U.S. economy and society by fostering youth development and supporting student learning throughout their K–12 education. However, the profession comes with significant challenges, beginning with the hurdles of obtaining proper...
For survivors of domestic violence, public safety net benefits, including housing, food, and cash assistance, are often critical resources in establishing independent, safe lives. Using a reflexive thematic analysis of qualitative data from a local housing program...
Utilizes a randomized controlled trial to test whether motivational text messages could improve outcomes for participants of New Jersey’s Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment program, which helps high-risk Unemployment Insurance benefit recipients to...