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.

RVCC Information Session on Cosmetology, Esthetics Programs

Raritan Valley Community College Workforce Training Center 118 Lamington Road, Branchburg, NJ, United States

A Beauty Professions Information Session will be conducted from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21.The information session will be conducted in the Workforce Training Center at the college's Branchburg campus. RVCC’s next Cosmetology program will be offered Jan. 27 to Nov. 25. The next Esthetics program will run Feb. 24 to Aug. 25. Classes for […]

Census 101: An Introduction to the 2020 Census

United Way Volunteer Center 20 Fulper Road, Flemington, NJ, United States

Census 101: An Introduction to the 2020 Census and How It Affects Our Communities, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, at the United Way Volunteer Center, 20 Fulper Road, Flemington. All are invited to this free event. For more information, contact lwvnjsomersethunterdon@outlook.com.

Recruitment Event: United States Census 2020

Somerville One-Stop Career Center 75 Veterans Memorial Drive East, Somerville, NJ, United States

The United States Census 2020 is looking to fill open positions for Census Takers. Interested applicants can apply online any time at www.2020census.gov/jobs. In addition, a recruitment event will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, at the Somerset County One-Stop in Somerville. To reserve a seat, email Amanda.Modale@dol.nj.gov.  

Recruitment Events: Alternatives Inc.

Alternatives Inc. 600 First Ave., Raritan, NJ, United States

Alternatives Inc., based in Raritan Borough, provides a variety of support services to adults with developmental disabilities and mental illnesses throughout Central Jersey. The organization is doing immediate interviews for direct support professionals during Walk In Wednesdays on Jan. 8, 15, 22 and 29. Visit www.alternativesinc.org, or call 908-685-1444.

GRWDB Youth Committee Meeting

Raritan Valley Community College Workforce Training Center 118 Lamington Rd, Branchburg, NJ, United States

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 for targeted populations. One of those includes the GRWDB’s Youth Committee, which works to coordinate and […]

Free Career Workshop: Mastering the Interview

SCLSNJ's Manville Library Branch 100 S 10th Ave, Manville, NJ, United States

Greater Raritan One Stop Career Center Free Career Workshop The interview is one of the key elements of the job search process. As with any skill, we can get better at it with preparation and practice. In this workshop, participants will explore how to prepare for an interview and become familiar with the types of […]

Free workshop: New Year, New Job

Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County PeopleCare Center, 120 Finderne Ave., Bridgewater, NJ, United States

Are you an adult ESL student ready to use your new language skills to find a job? Are you a literacy tutor or a conversation group leader who wants to help students gain new employment skills and increase their marketability? The new free workshop, New Year, New Job, cosponsored by the Greater Raritan Workforce Development […]

Recruitment Event: Viking Pest Control

Somerville One-Stop Career Center 75 Veterans Memorial Drive East, Somerville, NJ, United States

Viking Pest Control will be at the Somerville One Stop on Jan. 23 for a recruitment event, hiring for a service technician. A one-on-one interview with the employer will be conducted at the event. RSVP to Jessica.Johannesen@dol.nj.gov.

Recruitment Event: Fairbridge Somerset

Fairbridge Somerset 195 Davidson Ave., Somerset, NJ, United States

Fairbridge Somerset is hosting at a recruitment event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, as the hotel facility looks to fill a number of positions. Job seekers should bring copies of resumes and certificates to 195 Davidson Ave., Somerset section of Franklin.

Census 101: An Introduction to the 2020 Census

Meals on Wheels Flemington Cafe, Senior Center 4 Gauntt Place, Lower Level, Flemington, NJ, United States

Census 101: An Introduction to the 2020 Census and How It Affects Our Communities, will be presented at 12 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, at the Meals on Wheels Flemington Café, in the Senior Center at 4 Gauntt Place. All are invited to this free event. For more information, call 908-284-0735 or 908-782-4156.

RVCC Information Sessions, Campus Tours

Raritan Valley Community College Event Center 118 Lamington Road, Branchburg, NJ, United States

Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) is offering a General Information Sessions in January at the Branchburg campus. The sessions and campus tours are scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 23, from 4-5 p.m., and Friday, Jan. 31, from 10-11 a.m. Both will be held in the RVCC Event Center (Room A). During the sessions, RVCC Admissions specialists will […]

Recruitment Event: United States Census 2020

Hunterdon One Stop, Building #2 6 Gauntt Place, Flemington, NJ, United States

The United States Census 2020 is looking to fill open positions for Census Takers. Interested applicants can apply online any time at www.2020census.gov/jobs. In addition, a recruitment event will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 24, at the Flemington County One-Stop in Flemington. To reserve a seat, email Jessica.Johannesen@dol.nj.gov.