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.
Through policy, oversight, and planning, the GRWDB ensures that workforce training and education investments are responsive to and meet the needs of employers and jobseekers. As part of this work, the GRWDB is responsible for maintaining committees to help inform decision-making around services and priorities for targeted populations. One of those is the GRWDB’s Youth […]
The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, serving Hunterdon and Somerset counties, connects community members to a host of free services designed to help job seekers on a successful career pathway. During "Make Career Connections Work For You," running from 3 to 4 p.m. Friday, February 25, 2022, board staff will share these local, county, state […]
The Middlesex County Office of Career Opportunity is hosting a Virtual Hiring Event from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 28, for various positions at USTC Corp. based in Edison. To register for the event, go to this flyer or to
Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board staff members will present an information session on Internships and Work Experiences for Teens at 3:30 p.m. Monday, February 28, at the North Plainfield Library. The event, focused for teenagers in grades 9 to 12, will provide information on how young people can connect with some upcoming summer work experience […]
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 1, 2022, for Power Container Corp. in the Somerset section of Franklin. The company is looking to fill the following positions: Full-time Machine Operators and […]
FedEx Ground, offering opportunities for veterans, is hosting a Virtual Information Session on Tuesday, March 1, starting at 10 a.m. The company is looking to fill Warehouse Package Handler and other positions at its Dover and Wayne facilities. Register for this session with NJ DOL via the QR code on this flyer or by going to […]
Skillup Greater Raritan, presented by Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, provides residents of Hunterdon and Somerset counties unlimited, six-month access to 6,000-plus online learning courses. Register to: • Explore more than 200 career paths • Build your skills and knowledge • Earn digital certificates and badges, including the newly introduced Greater Raritan Entry-Level Job-Readiness Badge […]
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 these past months have been challenging. The stress-management techniques shared in this series will help participants survive and thrive during the job-search […]
A career webinar, Business Etiquette for Job Seekers, will be conducted from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wednesday, March 9. During the workshop, participants will be given tips and ideas on how to make first impressions memorable and understand the protocols for proper job-hunting behavior. The workshop presenter is Jan Goodman, the community outreach specialist/career […]
The Branchburg-based Amneal Pharmaceuticals is hosting an in-person job fair from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 10, at the Marriott Bridgewater, 700 Commons Way, Bridgewater. The company is hiring for all areas, all shifts and all experience levels; no experience is required. Amneal is seeking talent for all locations including but not limited to […]
A meeting of the GRWDB Executive Committee Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 4, 2022, at 4 p.m. The meeting package is available here. Message Paul Grzella at grzella@co.somerset.nj.us about any questions.
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 these past months have been challenging. The stress-management techniques shared in this series will help participants survive and thrive during the job-search […]