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 employers are working hard to keep their businesses open and safe during COVID-19. During What Employers Need to Know, a free webinar running from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 6, New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development representatives will discuss COVID-19 health and safety standards, as well as state and federal […]
Now more than ever, employees need time to give and receive care. During a virtual meeting on Wednesday, April 21, of the Somerset County Business Partnership's HR Roundtable, program experts from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development will talk about NJ Paid Family and Medical Leave, including what employers are covered under […]
The Jewish Federation of Somerset, Hunterdon & Warren Counties Business Network Group is hosting "Your Guide to Personal Branding: Mastering the Digital Landscape," Zoom event at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 22. The virtual event will be presented by Lila Schneider of Let's B Media Creative Marketing Services. o Participants will leave with a personal branding […]
North Jersey Partners, a workforce and economic collaborative to which The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board belongs, received funding from the New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development to perform a workforce focused survey of small businesses and a series of listening sessions during the pandemic. Rutgers University, Bloustein School of Public Policy and Employers Association of […]
Mark your calendar for the New Jersey Cannabis Industry Information Session and Job Fair being conducted from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 20, at the Workforce Training Center at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg. The event, presented by the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, starts with a 10 a.m. presentation about the […]
A webinar, "Hiring People With Disabilities: What Employers Need to Know," will be conducted from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24. The event, featuring participation from a host of state, county and local labor, business and service organizations, will run from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24. Click on the registration link in […]
The Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber is hosting "Women in the Workforce: Navigating Success in the Evolving Workplace," on April 27 from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at Mercer Oaks Catering, 725 Village Road West, Princeton Junction. The morning of networking and discussion will feature several speakers addressing achieving success in the current landscape. Topics for discussion […]
A representative from the NJ Business Action (NJ BAC) will talk about how NJ BAC can assist small businesses during a webinar being conducted from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wednesday, June 29. During NJ BAC 'N' Business, Donald Newman, NJ BAC manager of Small Business Advocacy, will discuss how the organizations can help plan, […]
The New Jersey Business & Industry Association is sponsoring a webinar for employers, Hiring People with Disabilities: On-the-Job Training for Individuals with Disabilities, from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 18. During the event, participants will discuss the benefits and process of hiring and training individuals with disabilities and how they can help companies thrive. […]
Why would someone work for your organization? The free employer webinar, Champion Your Employee Brand as a Recruitment Strategy, will help participants answer this question, and many others related to hiring. The webinar will be offered from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, and all employers from Hunterdon and Somerset counties are invited […]
A free event focusing on Resources for Growth for Small Businesses will be presented from 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, at Rowan College at Burlington County, 900 College Circle, Mount Laurel Township, NJ 08054. NJ’s Secretary of State, the Honorable Tahesha Way, and Melanie Willoughby, the executive director of the New Jersey Business […]
"Lessons in Leadership" is the theme of the Union County WOMEN Mean Business Summit being conducted from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, at Galloping Hill Golf Course, 3 Golf Drive, Kenilworth. Judith Persichilli, the N.J. Department of Health commissioner, is the keynote speaker for this "working women's" summit. Tickets are $55. Register […]