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.

Cannabis Job Fair and Information Session at RVCC

Raritan Valley Community College Event Center 118 Lamington Road, Branchburg, NJ, United States

Valley Wellness, a medical cannabis dispensary located in Raritan Borough, in partnership with Hillview Farms, Premier MD, the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, and Minorities for Medical Marijuana, are bringing a one-of-a-kind forum to the region on Monday, February 13, from 4-7 p.m. at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg. This Job Fair and Educational […]

Beyond the ADA: Disabled Voices in the Conversation about Inclusion in the Workplace

Zoom

The Middlesex County Office of Career Opportunity (MCOCO) has teamed up with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) to discuss a topic that is too frequently pushed to the sidelines or only spoken of in whispers: disability in the workplace. As of 2021, disabled people make […]

Virtual U.S. Citizenship Information Session

Virtual Event

Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County (LVSC) will host a virtual U.S. Citizenship Information Session on Wednesday, February 22, at 6:30 pm. A representative from U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services will conduct the session and answer questions. The session is for anyone interested in becoming a U.S. citizen and anyone interested in learning more about the […]

Honoring the Anniversary of FMLA and Exploring NJ Paid Leave Protections

Virtual Event

The United States Department of Labor – Wage and Hour Division & the Women’s Bureau along with the New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development and New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy will give a virtual presentation at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 1, "Honoring the 30th Anniversary of FMLA and Exploring New Jersey Paid […]

Career Cafe at Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Training Services Center

Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Training Center 27 Warren St., 2nd floor, Somerville, NJ, United States

The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Training Services Center at 27 Warren St., second floor, Somerville, is hosting a Career Cafe series this spring. Job seekers, community and faith-based organizations and current Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board partners as well as area businesses are invited to stop by for coffee, cookies and conversation about the menu […]

NJ Reentry conference Training for the Dignity of Work

Saint Peter's University 2641 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Jersey City, NJ, United States

The New Jersey Reentry Corporation, the nonprofit agency whose mission is to remove all barriers to employment for citizens returning from jail or prison, will conduct its annual reentry conference, “Training for the Dignity of Work,” on Thursday, April 6, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Mac Mahon Student Center, Saint Peter's University, Jersey City. […]

Career webinar: Creating a Dynamic Job Portfolio

Zoom

The job market continues to change, as does the way we look for work. In the career webinar, Creating a Dynamic Job Portfolio, participants will discuss the value of presenting yourself as a complete package by using a resume as an introduction to an employer and backing it up with a portfolio presented at the […]

Progressive Center for Independent Living Support Coordination Info Fair

Meadows at Oldwick 800 Fisher Road, Whitehouse Station, NJ, United States

The Progressive Center for Independent Living (PCIL) is hosting a Support Coordination Info Fair from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, at the Meadows at Oldwick, 800 Fisher Road, Whitehouse Station. PCIL serves Hunterdon and Somerset Counties.  At the event, vendors will be available for families to meet and discuss services and PCIL representatives […]

Earth Day Bike Drive

Pops Bike Shop 34 E. Main St., Somerville, NJ, United States

RideWise, Somerset County's transportation agency, works to give adults in need of reliable transportation a new ride through its BikeConnect program. BikeConnect is a bicycle rehabilitation program presented in partnership with Pops Bike Shop in Somerville; donated bicycles are repaired and given to adults who need reliable transportation for employment. This program is possible only […]

Career webinar: Autism and the Workforce — Fitting the Puzzle Pieces Together

Zoom

Join the Middlesex County Workforce Development Board's Abilities Committee and the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development's Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 26, for a panel discussion about Autism in the workplace, from training to employment, from a perspective of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging. The webinar is […]

Career Cafe at Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Training Services Center

Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Training Center 27 Warren St., 2nd floor, Somerville, NJ, United States

The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Training Services Center at 27 Warren St., second floor, Somerville, is hosting a Career Cafe series this spring. Job seekers, community and faith-based organizations and current Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board partners as well as area businesses are invited to stop by for coffee, cookies and conversation about the menu […]

Hiring and Community Resource Event in Somerville

Somerset County Human Services Building 27 Warren Street, 1st floor conference room, Somerville, NJ, United States

An in-person Hiring and Community Resource Event will be presented from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 6, in the Somerset County Human Services Building, 27 Warren St., first-floor Conference Room, Somerville. This event is presented by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board in […]