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    • Standing on Shaky Ground: Employers Sharply Concerned in Aftermath of Recession and Terror - Press Release

      Feb 20, 2002

      Summarizes the implications of an economy in recession and terrorist-related events of 2001, and what they mean for the nation’s employers.

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    • Taking Stock of Retirement - Press Release

      May 15, 2002

      Discusses Work Trends survey results expressing workers' and employers' views of corporate scandals and the collapse of Enron, the impact of these events on trust in the workplace, and policy strategies needed to increase pension and retirement security.

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    • Restricted Access: A Survey of Employers About People with Disabilities
 - Press Release

      Mar 27, 2003

      Examines findings from a Work Trends survey expressing employers’ views on people with disabilities in the workplace, providing accommodation for disabled workers, and policy strategies needed to increase workplace accessibility for all workers and job seekers.

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    • The Disposable Worker: Living in a Job-Loss Economy - Press Release

      Jul 29, 2003

      Reveals results from a Work Trends survey which expose the widespread national concern about the economy and job situation during the 2000-2003 recession.

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    • Laid Off: American Workers and Employers Assess a Volatile Labor Market - Press Release

      Apr 22, 2004

      Offers results from a Work Trends survey that looks at the experiences of laid off workers and employers and their different perceptions of factors such as indicators of economic health, unemployment rates, job security, job outsourcing, and post employment assistance.

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    • Laid Off: American Workers and Employers Assess a Volatile Labor Market – Press Release

      Apr 22, 2004

      An in-depth look at the experiences of laid-off workers and employers and their different perceptions of factors such as indicators of economic health, unemployment rates, job security, job outsourcing, and post-employment assistance.

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    • At a Crossroads: American Workers Assess Jobs and Economic Security Amid the Race for President
 - Press Release

      Oct 27, 2004

      Discusses the Work Trends survey that analyzed data collected two months before the 2004 presidential election expressing American workers’ concern about the state of the economy and their place within it as well as the importance of the future President’s position on job issues and ability to address workers’ concerns.

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    • Getting Back to Work - Press Release

      Dec 13, 2004

      Explores a multi-year, national study offering concrete recommendations for workers, employers, and policymakers in response to widespread job dislocation; includes first-hand accounts of laid-off workers; and describes public and private sector practices that effectively support displaced workers.

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    • Work-Filled Retirement: Americans’ Attitudes About Work, Employers, and Government - Press Release

      Aug 16, 2005

      Provides highlights of a Work Trends survey on American workers’ changing views of retirement, perceptions of the treatment of older workers in the workplace, and discusses concerns about the financial soundness of private sector pension plans, Social Security, and Medicare.

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    • Heldrich Center 2005 New Jersey Employer Survey
 - Press Release

      Oct 13, 2005

      Provides an overview of results from a survey of New Jersey employers expressing top concerns of workforce quality as well as hiring and retaining qualified applicants.

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