Career-related services offered by the partners of the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board focus on meeting customers from Hunterdon and Somerset Counties where they are.
The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Training Service Center at 27 Warren St., second floor, in Somerville is open for in-person, career-related services 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday and 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday to Friday. Walk-ins are welcomed, but appointments are encouraged. Walk-in and appointment services are available from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Wednesday at the Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center at 6 Gauntt Place in Flemington. On Thursday and Friday, appointment-only services are available. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 908-541-5780 in Somerville or 908-237-0016 in Flemington, or email onestop@co.somerset.nj.us for assistance.
In-person career-related services are available Monday through Friday at the Greater-Raritan One-Stop Career Center – Employment Services at 75 Veterans Memorial Drive, Somerville. Walk-ins are welcomed but appointments are encouraged. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 908-704-3000 or use this form.
In addition to in-person, all offices continue to offer services through e-mail, phone and virtual platforms. A virtual orientation session for new customers of the Training Center is conducted at 10 a.m. Fridays, and virtual career-webinars presented by the Training Center and the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board are scheduled several times a month. The Employment Services team also offer a monthly series of Jersey Job Club workshops, which can be attended in-person or remotely. Check out the GRWDB’s website calendar for the latest offerings; contact the GRWDB at 908-541-5790 or info@thegrwdb.org.
GRWDB Board and Committee meetings are open to the public and may be attended in person or virtually. The schedule of meetings can be found on the Events – Meeting Packages tab of the website.
Look on the calendar for more information on all programs and meetings.
New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) is hosting a webinar at noon on Wednesday, April 24, for employers to learn about resources that can be used to pay for employee training and postsecondary degrees. NJ State Higher Education Financial Aid can complement existing benefits packages. Go here to register for this webinar.
Resources for business expansion and start-up capital will be explored during a Meet Your Local Bankers event running from 8 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, at the Unity Bank Center for Business and Entrepreneurship, 119 Main St., Flemington. The program will begin with brief presentations on financing through Unity Bank, NJEDA, USDA Rural Development […]
The New Jersey Department of Labor's Lunch and Learn Information Session on Wednesday, May 8, from 12 to 1 p.m. will focus on Labor Market Information. Participants will take a dive into the every-changing labor market in New Jersey and learn about resources that can help navigate the data waters. The event will be held […]
Employers are invited to attend a series of webinars to learn how SkillUp Greater Raritan can be utilized to provide free upskilling training to staff. The sessions are conducted at 11 a.m. on the second Thursday of the month - on April 11, May 9 and June 13, 2024. During each session, examples of how […]
The 2024 State-of-the-State of Manufacturing Summit in Trenton will bring together hundreds of N.J. manufacturing industry leaders, state legislators, and businesses executives for discussions on the industry’s most critical issues. This is a chance for manufacturers to explain their challenges and for the Legislature to present their goals and solutions for the year ahead and […]
The annual Somerset County BizFest will be presented from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday, June 13, at the Somerset Patriots Ballpark, 1 Patriots Park, Bridgewater. The Somerset County Business Community will have an opportunity to promote their business to an array of suppliers, consultants, and residents, while making new business-to-business contacts. During the event, businesses […]
During a Somerset County Business Partnership-sponsored webinar from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, participants will learn about state tax credit and grant programs to support the launch and growth of new business ventures. This webinar, presented by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), is designed for entrepreneurs, as well as banks, CPA's […]
Employers are invited to attend a series of webinars to learn how SkillUp Greater Raritan can be utilized to provide free upskilling training to staff. The sessions are conducted at 11 a.m. on the second Thursday of the month - on April 11, May 9 and June 13, 2024. During each session, examples of how […]
Growing Workplace Charging Opportunities in Somerset County, an electrifying webinar, will be presented at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 13. Business participants will learn about workplace electric vehicle charging, the benefits it can provide to a business and its employees, and how affordable it can be to install this amenity because of available incentives and resources. […]
The North Jersey Manufacturing Partnership and TMG will present a Navy Talent Pipeline Manufacturing Summit on Thursday, June 13, at Galloping Hill Golf Course, 3 Golf Drive, Kenilworth. Topics include the Navy Talent Pipeline, Photonics, Offshore Wind and Apprenticeships. Use the QR code in this flyer to register for this event, which includes a free […]
Businesses will have the opportunity to market their services, display their products and network with local and global business leaders at the Pines coming to Edison in June. Hosted by the Middlesex Regional Chamber of Commerce, the event on June 25 at the Pines Manor will kick off with the New Jersey Immigrant Entrepreneur of […]
New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) is hosting a webinar at noon on Wednesday, June 26, for employers to learn about resources that can be used to pay for employee training and postsecondary degrees. NJ State Higher Education Financial Aid can complement existing benefits packages. Go here to register for this webinar.