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Novartis is a Switzerland-based pharmaceutical company that has its U.S. headquarters in East Hanover.
Jul 7, 2026

Novartis cutting 322 more jobs at NJ headquarters (updated)

Novartis will cut 322 jobs at its East Hanover headquarters, marking the fourth round of New Jersey layoffs this year.

Gov. Phil Murphy attended the grand opening of Amazon’s fulfillment center in Edison on Sept. 24, 2018.
Jan 29, 2026

Amazon layoffs top 870 jobs in NJ

Part of a sweeping move to cut 16,000 positions across the company, the news closely follows word the tech giant will shutter all its Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go locations.

Employment application
Jan 19, 2026

NJBIZ Looking Ahead 2026: Industry leaders share hiring outlook

New Jersey leaders predict a tight but growing 2026 job market, with strong demand in health care, cannabis, real estate and hospitality.

Merck has its headquarters in Rahway, while Bristol Myers Squibb is based in Lawrenceville.
Nov 20, 2025

Merck, Bristol Myers Squibb plan NJ layoffs (updated)

Amid broader cost-cutting initiatives, the pharma companies are planning workforce reductions that will affect more than 300 total Garden State employees.

Cannabis
Feb 5, 2025

How does legal cannabis impact NJ workplaces? Free webinar offers insights

The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey event will explore current drug trends, recent court decisions and legislation, as well as compliance guidelines.

Clockwise from top left: Moderated by NJBIZ Editor Jeff Kanige, the Nov. 28, 2023, Recruitment & Retention panel discussion featured Judy Sailer, director of learning and development, Primepoint LLC; Manisha Subramanian, owner/strategic partner, PrideStaff & G.A. Rogers; Eugene Camm, senior director, Compensation Resources; Marta Voda, senior human resource strategist, Eisner Advisory Group LLC.
Dec 4, 2023

How do you hire the right employees – and then keep them?

During a recent NJBIZ panel, experts from Compensation Resources, Primepoint LLC, PrideStaff & G.A. Rogers and Eisner Advisory Group LLC analyzed current trends in recruitment and outlined best practices for keeping a team that’s happy, healthy and productive.

Lightbulb
Jun 28, 2023

PSE&G touts success of Clean Energy Jobs program

The company says the initiative has placed more than 2,200 New Jersey residents in positions and trained more than 100 minority-owned small business owners in the burgeoning sector.

Remote work
Nov 17, 2022

Are your employees looking for new opportunities?

Holmdel-based hiring platform iCIMS released its 2023 Workforce Report, which found that 1 in 3 workers plans to search for a new job next year; however, one-third of workers aim to take on more hours and responsibilities in their current position.

Hotel
Oct 17, 2022

Despite slight improvement, hotels still struggle to fill positions

Before the pandemic, leisure and hospitality was one of the sectors in the state projected to grow the most through 2028, but COVID changed everything.

Hiring
Oct 3, 2022

Temp workers bill a lightning rod for both sides of issue

Earlier this month, Gov. Phil Murphy conditionally vetoed Senate Bill 511/Assembly Bill 1474, also known as “The Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights,” sending it back to lawmakers for some tweaks. […]

Ocean City, New Jersey
Aug 15, 2022

Bipartisan teen worker bill aims to help businesses’ summer staffing

“We raised it during COVID as a remedy and we realized it was a remedy that worked,” New Jersey Business & Industry Association President and CEO Michele Siekerka told NJBIZ.

Job interview
Jul 21, 2022

June jobs report: NJ private sector back to pre-pandemic levels

The state continued to show improvement last month, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report that estimates Garden State employers added 9,800 names to their rosters, for a seasonally adjusted level of 4,212,800.