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 Health Office of Primary Care and Rural Health will host its 3rd Annual NJ Rural Health Conference on November 20th, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Brookdale Community College. The event, with the theme of "The Power of Rural New Jersey," is sponsored by Horizon BCBS and Acenda […]
The 3rd Annual NJ Rural Health Conference will be conducted on Wednesday, November 20, at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The conference, title The Power of Rural New Jersey, is hosted by the New Jersey Department of Health Office of Primary Care and Rural Health. It will provide a […]
Norwescap's North Plainfield training center, at 170 Watchung Avenue, Iglesia Presbiteriana Nuevas Fronteras, North Plainfield, will present its Computer Skills Class Series in Spanish during the month of November. These free classes will be held in-person using Norwescap computers and Internet. Class times are 8:45 to 1 p.m. each day. Class time: 8:45 a.m.-1 p.m. […]
Employers are invited to attend a series of webinars to learn how SkillUp Greater Raritan can be utilized to provide free upskilling training to staff. The sessions are conducted at 11 a.m. on the third Thursday of the month - on September 19, October 17, November 21, and December 19, 2024. During each session, examples […]
The Norwescap Career & Life Club will present "Dressing for Job Success - Private Shopper for Dress for Success" on at noon, Thursday, November, on Zoom. In need of clothing for a big interview or new job? Get some tips from an amazing personal shopper! And learn how " Dress for Success" may be able […]
Trident Maritime Systems is hosting an in-house Job Fair on Thursday, November 21, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at 3 Washington Ave., High Bridge. The company is looking to connect with talented individuals in the manufacturing industry. More details are available here. Interested candidates can register here and walk-ins are welcomed: https://forms.office.com/g/d7AVLwPN7e.
The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Training Services Center at 27 Warren St., second floor, Somerville, is hosting a Career Cafe series this fall. 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 […]
Norwescap's North Plainfield training center, at 170 Watchung Avenue, Iglesia Presbiteriana Nuevas Fronteras, North Plainfield, will present its Computer Skills Class Series in Spanish during the month of November. These free classes will be held in-person using Norwescap computers and Internet. Class times are 8:45 to 1 p.m. each day. Class time: 8:45 a.m.-1 p.m. […]
Norwescap CLTC's Computer Class Series is designed to help class participants build a strong foundation using computers. This month's free series will be conducted in person at the Flemington United Methodist Church, 116 Main St., Flemington, using CLTC's computers and Internet. Class time for the following classes is 9:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 3, […]
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 and is responsible for maintaining committees to help inform decision-making around services and priorities. One of those includes the GRWDB’s Disabilities Committee, which works to coordinate and integrate local disability […]
The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center Training Services Center is conducting a Holiday Open House from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, at its location at 6 Gauntt Place (lower level) in Flemington. Job seekers, community- and faith-based organizations and Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board partners are invited to enjoy light refreshments, meet team […]
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, […]