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 New Jersey Department of Corrections will offer Virtual Information Sessions on four upcoming times and dates: 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. Thursday, June 17, and 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. Thursday, June 24. Officers and supervisory staff will talk about career opportunities with the department. Space is limited. Register at https://bit.ly/2QTbtpy
A quarterly GRWDB Board Meeting will be conducted at 12 p.m. Thursday, June 24, as a GoToMeeting. The meeting will include a presentation on some new programming proposals, updates on existing initiatives, and a review and vote on the Program Year 2021 budget, effective July 1, 2021.GRWDB Board Meeting Thu, Jun 24, 2021 12:00 PM […]
Are you feeling stressed in your job search? The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board and EmPoWER Somerset are offering a free nine-week virtual program for community members entitled "Bridge to Success." We know the past year has been challenging. The stress-management techniques shared in this series will help participants survive andthrive during the job-search process, […]
Networking and Prospecting are important tools for job seekers to master. During "Networking and Prospecting," a GoToMeeting webinar being presented at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 24, Dr. Jairo Borja will show participants how to: Find Gold in Their LinkedIn Backyard. Apply to Positions on LinkedIn Strategically. Learn the No. 1 Secret to Scheduling Informational Interviews. […]
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. Friday, June 25, for Peapack-Gladstone Bank. Positions include: Loan Administrator 1, Operations (Bedminster); Treasury Management Operations Specialist, Operations (Bedminster); Residential Mortgage Administration & Underwriting, Commercial (Bedminster); Senior […]
DB CAN NJ and DBLNJ are hosting This is Us! A Celebration of DeadBlind Awareness Week on Friday, June 25, from 7:30 to 8:50 p.m. The Zoom event is free, and registration is due by June 20. Register at https://forms.gle/fZtV7FgLc19qR7hv7. The program includes: Celebration of New Jersey’s 2021 DeafBlind Awareness Week Effort An interview by […]
A Virtual Information Session will be conducted by Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg on Tuesday, June 29, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. During the event, participants will learn about the college's Summer Session -- beginning July 6 -- and Fall Semester classes. The college plans to be open for all in-person classes beginning […]
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 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 30, for the Hillsborough-based Right at Home, which has positions available throughout Hunterdon and Somerset counties. These include Companion Aide and Home Health Aide. Attendees […]
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. Wednesday, June 30, 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. […]
Middlesex County is hosting the ELITE Youth Virtual Job Fair from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 30. The event, sponsored by the Middlesex County Office of Career Opportunity - ELITE Youth, will feature will more than a dozen businesses in a range of industries - automotive, hospitality, logistics and warehousing, mechanics, support professionals and […]
Looking for Industry Certification prep courses? In today's challenging job market, an industry certification in a demand occupation can help job seekers find new career success. SkillUp Greater Raritan, a free program for residents of Hunterdon and Somerset counties presented by the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, provides self-paced training in Business, Desktop and IT […]
Are you feeling stressed in your job search? The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board and EmPoWER Somerset are offering a free nine-week virtual program for community members entitled "Bridge to Success." We know the past year has been challenging. The stress-management techniques shared in this series will help participants survive andthrive during the job-search process, […]