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.
On Feb. 2 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. the Union County Sheriffs Office, Union County Police Department, Elizabeth Police, NJ TRANSIT Police and The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Police are hosting a Joint Law Enforcement Recruitment Event. The event will be conducted at the Erxleben Recreation Center, 513 Richmond St., Elizabeth. Register at ucnj.org/recruitment.
Skillup Greater Raritan, presented by Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, provides residents of Hunterdon and Somerset counties unlimited, six-month access to 6,000-plus online learning courses. Register to: • Explore more than 200 career paths • Build your skills and knowledge • Earn digital certificates and badges, including the newly introduced Greater Raritan Entry-Level Job-Readiness Badge […]
A Job Seekers Success Group for active job seekers who are unemployed, underemployed or seeking a career change is offered by the Jewish Family Service of Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren Counties. The next virtual group meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 from 7 to 9 p.m. This Zoom meeting's topic is “SMART […]
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 2 p.m. Thursday, February 3, 2022, for Fulton Bank. The company is looking to fill may positions: Full-Time Market Sales & Services Specialist based in Somerville; Full-Time Sales & […]
Refresco Beverages UA is conducting a Job Fair at is facilities at 92 N. Main St., Wharton, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, February 4, 2022. The company is looking to fill several positions: Maintenance Mechanic - Quality Lab Tech; Production Machine Operator; and Warehouse Forklift Operator. To register, go here.
Verano, a Readington-based licensed operator of cannabis cultivation, processing, and retail facilities, is hosting a Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, February 4 at Hyatt House, 3141 Route 22 East in Branchburg. The growing company is looking to fill entry-level positions in its trim and packaging departments. The hourly pay for the […]
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 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 1 p.m. Tuesday, February 8, 2022, for Lowe's in Hillsborough. The company is looking to fill may positions: FT Overnights, PT Overnights and PT Customer Service Associates, as the […]
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board are presenting a Virtual Hiring Session for job seekers at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 10, 2022, for Hunterdon Healthcare in Flemington. The company is looking to fill several positions: Housekeeping (EVS-Environmental Services), Nutrition, and Transport (Patient Transport).. The employer will […]
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 One-Stop Operations Committee, which provides strategy and […]
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board are presenting a Virtual Hiring Session for job seekers at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 17, 2022, for Hunterdon Healthcare in Flemington. The company is looking to fill several positions: Patient Service Representative, Certified Medical Assistant, Outpatient LPN, Outpatient RN, […]
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 11 a.m. Thursday, February 17, for Amneal, a pharmaceutical company with locations in Bridgewater, Branchburg and Piscataway. The company is looking to fill the following positions: Manufacturing (Packaging, Warehouse […]