Media Releases

    • Chasing the American Dream: Recent College Graduates and the Great Recession - Media Release

      May 10, 2012

      Press release for Heldrich Center survey of college graduates from 2006 to 2011. Examines how college graduates are faring in today's labor market and how they are dealing with student debt.

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    • Identifying Gaps and Setting Priorities for Employment and Training Research - Press Release

      Nov 01, 2011

      Press release on key findings and recommendations from a review of workforce and related research.

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    • Out of Work and Losing Hope: The Misery and Bleak Expectations of American Workers - Media Release

      Sep 01, 2011

      Reports key findings from an August 2011 survey of American workers who lost a job during the Great Recession.

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    • Unfulfilled Expectations: Recent College Graduates Struggle in a Troubled Economy - Press Release

      May 18, 2011

      Presents the findings of a nationally representative sample of 571 U.S. residents who graduated from a four-year college between 2006 and 2010. Among on other topics, examines how students financed their college education and how much debt they carried away from it, how well college prepared them to enter and be successful in the labor market, and what they would do differently in their college education if they knew then what they know now.

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    • Shattered American Dream: Unemployed Workers Lose Ground, Hope, and Faith in their Futures - Press Release

      Dec 16, 2010

      Documents dramatic erosion in the quality of life for millions of Americans as a result of the Great Recession. Explores those still unemployed as well as those who have found new jobs, Americans' views of government, and the financial impacts of the recession.

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    • American Workers Assess an Economic Disaster - Press Release

      Sep 01, 2010

      Examines Americans' assessments of the future of the economy and the labor market, the impact of the recession on Americans’ finances, causes of unemployment, and national policies and political leaders.

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    • No End in Sight: The Agony of Prolonged Unemployment - Press Release

      May 04, 2010

      Explores Americans' continuing struggle to find jobs and the sacrifices they have endured during the recession.

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    • Steady as She Goes - Press Release

      Oct 27, 2009

      Examines top students studying science and math and their choice to pursue careers in other fields; explains that the U.S. scientist and engineer supply is as strong as ever.

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    • Anguish of Unemployment - Press Release

      Sep 03, 2009

      Explores the findings of a Work Trends survey on experiences of American workers who are unemployed and have been looking for a job in the past 12 months; provides an in-depth portrait of the social and economic experiences of unemployed Americans.

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    • Healthy at Work? Unequal Access to Employer Wellness Programs - Press Release

      May 07, 2009

      Examines the Work Trends survey results expressing widespread awareness of wellness programs among American workers, the unequal access to these programs, and views and opinions of employer-provided wellness programs.

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