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.
The Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce is presenting its Hunterdon Business Awards event at 8 a.m. Thursday, March 7, at the Copper Hill Golf and Country Club in Ringoes. This annual event, hosted by the Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce, honors the Hunterdon County Business of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Good Neighbor, Woman […]
During the first quarter of 2024, 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 will be conducted at 11 a.m. on the second Thursday of the month - on Jan. 11, Feb. 8 and March 14, […]
Are you a grower with less than five acres? And are you interested in accepted WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) vouchers? Get information for the 2024 season by joining an online webinar from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wednesday, March 20. Register by using the QR code in this flyer or by […]
The Hunterdon County-based Hand in Hand Healthcare Solutions, LLC is the recipient of the GAINS Grant from New Jersey’s Department of Labor to support Registered Apprenticeships in Healthcare. These include CHW, CNA and CMA positions. The company can help New Jersey healthcare businesses develop and register a customized program with the U.S. Department of Labor. […]
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 […]
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 […]