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.
Christian Dior is hosting a Hiring Event for talent with disabilities, autism and/or neurodivergence starting at 10 a.m. Friday, April 8, at the Christian Dior Distribution Center, 283 Prospect Plains Road, Cranbury, NJ 08512. Distribution Associate and Line Support positions are available on first and second shifts. RSVPs are required to attend. Please send questions and/or […]
The Jewish Federation of Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren Counties' Spring Business Networking Group event, "The Art of Agreement," will be presented from 12 to 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 8, at Quantum Wellness in Bedminster. Attendees can enjoy networking, lunch and the presentation, which is a model for workplace wellness. Area employers in the three counties […]
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, April 12, for the Hillsborough-based Right at Home, which has positions available throughout Hunterdon and Somerset counties. These include: Scheduling Coordinator, Administrative Assistant and N.J. Certified […]
The "NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming): Tools for Real Life" workshop set for 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 13, has been cancelled. Neuro-Linguistic Programming is designed to take the way you view the world and flip it around so that, in a very short amount of time, you can rearrange your thinking patterns and transfer opportunity into success. […]
NJ Reentry Corp is hosting its Annual Reentry Conference - Trauma, A Hero's Journey, on Thursday, April 14th, 9:00am-4:00pm at St. Peter's University in Jersey City. The event's featured speaker is U.S. Army veteran Daniel Rodriguez. A range of 20-plus speakers will also highlight different aspects of the veteran's journey. For more information on the […]
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 […]
Pella Windows & Doors of New Jersey will host a Virtual Recruitment with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development on Tuesday, April 19, at 10 a.m. via Microsoft Teams. Pella is looking for Order Verification Field Specialists, Field Service Technicians, Warehouse Associates, Project Coordinators, Customer Service Representatives and Sales Consultants. The company […]
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 Literacy Committee, which works with Title II […]
The interview is one of the key elements of the job search process. The virtual Mastering the Interview workshop being conducted from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, will allow participants to explore how to prepare for an interview, become familiar with questions to expect, and ask the question they should think about asking. […]
Making Your Job Search Work For You is presented by the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, and the Somerset County Library System of New Jersey In this 60-minute session running from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, 2022, staff members from the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board will: Offer tips on how to understand […]
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 […]
Ocean State Job Lot is hosting an All-Stores Hiring Event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 22, and Saturday, April 23. This event at all 147 Ocean State Job Lot locations in New England, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania will include on-the-spot interviews and conditional offers. Positions range from seasonal part-time positions to […]