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 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. […]
Not an Easy Fix: A Night of Community, Honoring and Healing, will be conducted on the Somerset County Courthouse Lawn, Main Street, Somerville, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21. The event, addressing the ongoing opioid and fentanyl epidemic, will honor loved ones lost to substance abuse and offer community resource tables from local […]
The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center in Somerville is hosting a series of Jersey Job Club Workshops in August. These workshops will be virtual (Zoom) but a limited number of seats are available for in-person attendance at the One-Stop Career Center, 75 Veterans Memorial Drive, Somerville. Dates and topics are: Monday, Aug. 8, 9 to […]
The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center in Somerville is hosting a series of Jersey Job Club Workshops in August. These workshops will be virtual (Zoom) but a limited number of seats are available for in-person attendance at the One-Stop Career Center, 75 Veterans Memorial Drive, Somerville. Dates and topics are: Monday, Aug. 8, 9 to […]
An in-person Healthcare Recruitment Event with four employers will be presented by the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board and the New Jersey Department of Labor on Tuesday, Aug. 23, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. The employers have more than 30 job openings, the majority of which are in the healthcare field. The job fair […]
In order to promote careers in state and local government, the New Jersey Civil Service Commission is scheduling virtual information sessions from 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, August 9; Wednesday, August 17; and Tuesday, August 23. All New Jersey residents are encouraged to attend the free presentations. Each presentation will include an hour overview […]
The New Jersey Department of Taxation is recruiting statewide. Positions include Analyst Trainee, Auditor Taxation Trainee, Investigator Trainee Taxation, and Tax Representative Trainee. All openings require a bachelor’s degree. Field locations are available for some positions. Applications are due by Wednesday, Aug. 24. For more information and to apply, go here.
Walgreens, now hiring throughout New Jersey, is conducting a regional in-person Hiring Event from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, at 899 Mountain Ave., third floor, Springfield. The business is hiring for a variety of positions including Pharmacists (sign-on bonus), Pharmacy Technician (sign-on bonus), Pharmacy Operations Managers, Pharmacy Interns (scholarships available), Store Managers, […]
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 […]
The New Jersey Department of Transportation is hosting a Virtual Information and Recruitment Session for Veterans on Thursday, Aug. 25, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The NJ DOT is hiring for a variety of positions, including Construction & Maintenance Technician Apprentice , Highway Operations Technician Trainee, Bridge Operator Trainee, Sign Technician Trainee, Computer Operator […]
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 […]
Somerset County Operation Helping Hand 2nd Annual Overdose Awareness Day Event will be conducted on Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Somerset Patriot's TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the game starts at 7 p.m. Fireworks will end the evening. A variety of agencies will be on hand to promote substance […]