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.
Making Your Job Search Work For You is presented by the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, and the Somerset County Library System of New Jersey. In this 90-minute session running from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, staff members from the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board will: Offer tips on how to understand […]
Making Your Job Search Work For You is presented by the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, and the Somerset County Library System of New Jersey. In this 90-minute session running from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, 2021, staff members from the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board will: Offer tips on how to […]
The interview is one of the key elements of the job search process. The virtual Mastering the Interview workshop being conducted from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, will allow participants to explore how to prepare for an interview, become familiar with questions to expect, and ask the question they should think about asking. […]
Traffic Plan, at 25 E. Kearney St. in Bridgewater, continues to recruit for traffic control positions. The company invites job seekers to come to its office on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to learn about open positions and complete an application. Job seekers also can apply any time at trafficplan.com. For more information, […]
Employee Digital Literacy skills matter to hiring managers in Hunterdon and Somerset counties. Those needed skills are the subject of many courses offered in SkillUp Greater Raritan, a service of the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board. In this free online learning portal for residents of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, participants will see how they can […]
NORWESCAP Career & Life Transitions Center is offering a free virtual course series on Microsoft Office 365 on Tuesdays and Thursday, March 2 to April 1, from 9 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. During this virtual series, participants will learn how to access and use the free version of Microsoft Office 365 online including: Outlook, Word, […]
Are you feeling stressed in your job search? The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board and EmPoWER Somerset are offering a free eight-week virtual program for community members entitled "Bridge to Success." EmPoWER Somerset will lead the series which focuses on teaching different skills, including communication, building a support network, and coping with stress in life, […]
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. On Monday, March 8, from 7 to 8 p.m., the Somerset County Library System of New Jersey will host a virtual Disability Awareness Panel Discussion to help attendees gain a deeper understanding and consideration of local resources and supports available to persons with disabilities. This includes employment and rehabilitation […]
NORWESCAP Career & Life Transitions Center is offering a free virtual course series on Microsoft Office 365 on Tuesdays and Thursday, March 2 to April 1, from 9 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. During this virtual series, participants will learn how to access and use the free version of Microsoft Office 365 online including: Outlook, Word, […]
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board are presenting a Virtual Information Session for job seekers at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 9, for RathGibson in Branchburg. The company is looking to fill the following positions: General Process Workers, General Maintenance Helpers, Maintenance/Electrician, Mill Operator, Quality Inspectors, […]
Marotta will host a Virtual Job Fair from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 9, to discuss different opportunities at the aerospace and defense industry company. The Montville-based company specializes in the design, manufacture and integration of precision control systems and electronics for the most demanding applications in aerospace, space and defense sectors. Senior Executives […]
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 […]