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.
At noon on Thursday, 25, Norwescap's Career & Life Club will present the webinar, Which Job is Right For Me? Career Coach Jan Goodman will lead a discussion of how to unearth your natural tendencies, enjoyable skills, and interests, so that you can land a job you love, and happily remain there. Goodman is part […]
Central Jersey College Prep Charter School at 101 Mettlers Road, Somerset section of Franklin, is hosting a Job Fair from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at the school. Job seekers are invited to attend and learn about the many benefits the school offers, including tuition reimbursement, professional development assistance, a 401K retirement plan […]
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, current Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board partners, and businesses representatives based in Hunterdon and Somerset counties are invited to stop by for coffee, cookies and conversation […]
RWJUH New Brunswick is hosting a Brunch Time Registered Nurse Hiring Event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, April 28, at the hospital at 1 Robert Wood Johnson University Place, New Brunswick. The event will feature brunch-themed snacks and beverages. Attendees will learn about available positions, and on-the-spot interviews will be available from nursing […]
Central Jersey Housing Resource Center (CJHRC) is presenting a webinar on Renter Info & Resources, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 29. The free webinar will be led by Gerald R. Brennan, Esq., with Legal Services of Northwest Jersey, Inc. This free webinar aims to answer all types of housing questions – whether rental […]
Resources for business expansion and start-up capital will be explored during a Meet Your Local Bankers event running from 8 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, at the Unity Bank Center for Business and Entrepreneurship, 119 Main St., Flemington. The program will begin with brief presentations on financing through Unity Bank, NJEDA, USDA Rural Development […]
Norwescap's Core Computer Skills series is designed to help class participants build a strong foundation using computers. The April free series will be conducted in Spanish and in person at Norwescap's North Plainfield training center, at 170 Watchung Ave., using the agency's computers and internet. Class time for the following classes is 8:45 a.m. to […]
Norwescap's Core Computer Skills series is designed to help class participants build a strong foundation using computers. On Tuesday, April 30, Norwescap's Flemington training center, at 84 Park Ave., will host a class on using Office365 Word to create professional documents. The class, using the agency's computers and Internet, will run from 8:45 a.m. to […]
The New Jersey Apprenticeship Technical Assistance Collaborative (NJ-ATAC) is hosting its Spring 2024 Convening on Tuesday, April 30, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mercer County Community College’s West Windsor Campus Conference Center, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. NJ A-TAC is a statewide initiative supported by the New Jersey Department of Labor and […]
Are you feeling stressed in your job search? This spring, the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board and EmPoWER Somerset are offering a free eight-week virtual program for community members entitled Bridge to Success. The stress-management techniques shared in this series focus on behavioral, social, and cognitive coping strategies that can be used to address stressful […]
There are currently five generations in the workforce, and employers faced with mass retirements of Baby Boomers are looking for ways to prepare for the changes that will result. This webinar, The Multi-Generational Workplace, explores the history and reality of the generation gap. Problems, solutions and strategies to help overcome issues of the generation gap […]
Skillup Greater Raritan, presented by Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, provides residents of Hunterdon and Somerset counties unlimited, six-month access to 7,000-plus online learning courses. Register to: • Explore more than 200 career paths • Do a career assessment and get recommended courses to build your skills and knowledge • Earn digital certificates and badges, […]