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 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 New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs office is hosting a Veterans Drive-Thru Resource Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 10, at 101 Eggerts Crossing Road, Lawrenceville. Participants will stay in cars as they drive through spaced vendor areas, stopping for information that they need along the way. There also […]
In order to promote careers in state and local government, the New Jersey Civil Service Commission is scheduling a series of virtual information sessions for veterans. All New Jersey residents are encouraged to attend these free sessions running on the following times: Tuesday, March 23, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursday, March 25, from […]
Edge4Vets is offering a two-part Zoom workshop series designed in April to help prepare participants for jobs that can lead to careers at NJ Transit. The workshops are geared for veterans, National Guard members, active duty members, and their spouses. The first event, running from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 13, will teach participants […]
The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, serving Hunterdon and Somerset counties, connects community members to a host of free services designed to help job seekers on a successful career pathway. During "Career Connections," running from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wednesday, April 14, 2021, board staff will share these local, county, state and national resources, […]
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 […]
Employee Digital Literacy skills matter to hiring managers in Hunterdon and Somerset counties. Those needed skills are the subject of many courses offered in SkillUp Greater Raritan, a service of the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board. In this free online learning portal for residents of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, participants will see how they can […]
Residents of Somerset and Hunterdon counties are invited to learn about what Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg has to offer and how to enroll in Summer Sessions and Fall Semester classes during a Virtual Spring Open House, on Wednesday, April 14, at 6 p.m. During the event, participants may apply for free and learn […]
The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board (GRWDB) is presenting a Drive-Thru Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 15, at Raritan Valley Community College, Lamington Road, Branchburg. Employers from Hunterdon and Somerset counties are invited to take part. The event is free and employers will not be present at this event. All […]
Are you feeling stressed in your job search? The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board and EmPoWER Somerset are offering a free eight-week virtual program for community members entitled "Bridge to Success." EmPoWER Somerset will lead the series which focuses on teaching different skills, including communication, building a support network, and coping with stress in life, […]
The job market continues to change, as does the way we look for work. In the career webinar, Creating a Dynamic Job Portfolio, participants will discuss the value of presenting yourself as a complete package by using a resume as an introduction to an employer and backing it up with a portfolio presented at the […]
Now more than ever, employees need time to give and receive care. During a virtual meeting on Wednesday, April 21, of the Somerset County Business Partnership's HR Roundtable, program experts from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development will talk about NJ Paid Family and Medical Leave, including what employers are covered under […]