A new report from the National Governors Association highlights work from the Heldrich Center.
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Strategically Virtual for the Long Haul
Blog post provides suggestions on how job seeker service organizations can offer strategic virtual programming for job seekers.
Van Horn Quoted in Newsweek
Heldrich Center director Carl Van Horn is quoted in an article about remote work.
Van Horn Quoted in USA Today
Carl Van Horn addresses unemployment.
Rodgers Pens Op-Ed on Remote Work
William M. Rodgers III shares his thoughts about telecommuting in a NBC News op-ed.
Rockefeller Foundation Publishes Case Study about New Jersey Career Network
The Rockefeller Foundation has released a new case study about the New Jersey Career Network.
New Op-Ed: Changing the Federal Reserve’s Mandate could Provide a Down Payment on Ending Racial Inequality
A new op-ed by William M. Rodgers discusses reducing racial inequality.
Microlearning Strategies: Another Approach to Virtual Workshop Delivery
A new blog post examines the concept and benefits of microlearning for the workforce development system.
AARP Profiles New Start Career Network
The New Start Career Network is profiled in two new AARP Magazine articles.
New Brief: Using Text-based Courses to Provide Remote Workforce Services
Reviews how text-based courses can aid the public workforce system during the pandemic.
Van Horn on Unemployment During the Pandemic
Carl Van Horn quoted in story about the uncertainty of COVID-19 related unemployment benefits.
Van Horn Quoted in Bloomberg Law Article
Dr. Carl Van Horn is quoted in a new Bloomberg Law Daily Labor Report article.
New Brief: A Review of Workforce Area Websites in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania
Examines new brief on how local workforce areas in four states are providing online resources and services during the pandemic.
New Brief: Suddenly Virtual: Workforce Services, Eight Weeks Later
Reports workforce staff members’ current thinking on virtual services, remote teaming, and a potential return to in-person services.
Can Lessons from the Great Recession Guide Policy Responses to the Pandemic-Driven Economic Crisis?
New article explores the pandemic and economic crisis and looks to lessons from recovery from the Great Recession for how we can collectively re-engage workers and recover today.
Suddenly Virtual: The Importance of Making Virtual Tools Accessible for People with Disabilities
New blog post discusses the importance of making virtual tools accessible for people with disabilities.
Commentary: Black Americans Have No Choice but to Protest
Bill Rodgers on the recession’s impact on Black Americans.
Speaker Coughlin Announces Advisory Council on New Jersey’s Economic Recovery Strategy
New Jersey Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin has announced a new Economic Advisory Council to ensure the state can responsibly recover from the impacts of COVID-19.
New Brief: Suddenly Virtual ~ A Practical Guide for Frontline Service Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Discusses challenges workforce professionals are facing during the COVID-19 crisis, as well as the tools and services they are using or exploring to address these challenges.
New Brief: Suddenly Virtual: Delivering Workforce Services in the COVID-19 Environment
New brief details the urgent challenges workforce professionals are facing and shares successful practices and solutions that state workforce areas are implementing.



















