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.
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 […]
Learn how to become a line worker or substation electrician in the electric utility industry by attending an information session for the Power Systems Institute (PSI), Thursday, February 9, from 6-8 p.m., at Raritan Valley Community College. The program is offered by Jersey Central Power & Light, a FirstEnergy Company, in partnership with Raritan Valley […]
The Franklin Township Parks & Recreation department is hosting a Job Fair from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 15, at the Franklin Youth Center, 429 Lewis St., Somerset section of Franklin. Seasonal and permanent part-time opportunities are available at the Youth Center and Senior Center; lifeguard and camp positions also are available. Register at […]
Krapf School Bus is conducting On-the-Spot Interviews from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at Krapf headquarters, 7 Old Croton Road, Flemington. Hourly wages start at $21.50; no experience is required, with paid CDL training available. Call 908-319-7043 or email jobs@krapfbus.com.
The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center in Somerville is hosting a series of Jersey Job Club Workshops in February. These workshops will be virtual, through Zoom, but a limited number of seats are available for in-person attendance at the One-Stop Career Center, 75 Veterans Memorial Drive, Somerville. The partners in the Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center […]
The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center in Somerville is hosting a series of Jersey Job Club Workshops in February. These workshops will be virtual, through Zoom, but a limited number of seats are available for in-person attendance at the One-Stop Career Center, 75 Veterans Memorial Drive, Somerville. The partners in the Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center […]
Valley Wellness, a medical cannabis dispensary located in Raritan Borough, in partnership with Hillview Farms, Premier MD, the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, and Minorities for Medical Marijuana, are bringing a one-of-a-kind forum to the region on Monday, February 13, from 4-7 p.m. at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg. This Job Fair and Educational […]
Apluscare, a Middlesex County-based healthcare company, is hiring for the following positions Direct Support Professionals, Residential Program Supervisor, HR Recruiter, Registered Nurse, Quality Assurance Specialist, and Housing Specialist. The Middlesex County Office of Career Opportunity’s Business Solutions Team invites job seekers to attend a virtual Hiring Event on Wednesday, February 15, from 10 to 11 […]
The Middlesex County Office of Career Opportunity (MCOCO) has teamed up with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) to discuss a topic that is too frequently pushed to the sidelines or only spoken of in whispers: disability in the workplace. As of 2021, disabled people make […]
Generations Home Healthcare, a Somerset County Home Healthcare agency, is hiring. Learn more at an in-person Recruitment Event running from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 15, in the Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center, 75 Veterans Memorial Drive, in Conference Room B, Somerville. The company is looking to fill the following positions: Certified Home […]
In this career webinar, learn how the Greater Raritan Resume Portal can help you create the perfect cover letter and resume package, focusing on your strengths and the skills wanted in today’s job market. The Zoom presentation running from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, February 21, is a collaboration with the Somerset County Library […]
More than two dozen employers are set to participate in a Virtual Hiring Event being conducted on Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. by the The Middlesex County Office of Career Opportunity’s Business Solutions Team. The growing fields of Advanced Manufacturing, Healthcare/Biopharmaceuticals/Life Sciences, or Transportation, Logistics, and Distribution (TLD) are expected to […]