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.
Corporate, government and nonprofit businesses can promote career opportunities within their organizations to diverse jobseekers and students at the Career Resource & Job Fair that will be conducted Thursday, Aug. 24 at William Paterson University. The event, which will take place from 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. at 1600 Valley Road in Wayne, is hosted […]
Essential workplace safety skills will be taught during an OSHA Safety Training being conducted at the Raritan Valley Community College Workforce Training Center on Lamington Road in Branchburg. The OSHA-10 HR Training Class will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. from Wednesday, Aug. 23, to Friday, Aug. 25. Participants will gain insights and knowledge […]
New Jersey Industry Partnerships is hosting a Career Resource Event and Job Fair on Thursday, Aug. 24, sponsored by William Paterson University and the Passaic County One-Stop Career Center. The event will be conducted from 9 a.m.to 1 p.m. at William Paterson University, 1600 Valley Road, in Wayne. More than 50 employers representing a range […]
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 […]
Essential workplace safety skills will be taught during an upcoming three-day OSHA Safety Training Class being conducted at the Raritan Valley Community College Workforce Training Center on Lamington Road in Branchburg. The OSHA-10 HR Training Class will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. from Wednesday, Aug. 23, to Friday, Aug. 25. Participants will gain […]
A NYC Union Building Trades Information and Resource Event will be conducted from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, August 30, in the Bronx Borough Hall Rotunda, 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, New York. General Contractors, Construction Managers, Apprenticeship Programs, Pre-Apprenticeship Programs, and Sub-Contractors will be in attendance to share information about different career opportunities. Representatives […]
A Recruitment Event sponsored by the Federal Air Marshal Service is being conducted from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, at the Warinanco Sports Center, 1 Park Drive, Roselle. The mission of the Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS) is to detect, deter and defeat criminal, terrorist and hostile activities that target the nation’s […]
A September 6 virtual career workshop, The Art of Effective Communication, will allow participants to review the different ways we communicate, and understand how we can communicate effectively. Tools for effective communication also will be shared. This Zoom workshop will begin at 10 a.m. p.m., led by Jan Goodman, career coach for the Greater Raritan […]
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 through cohort training, including the Greater Raritan Entry-Level Job-Readiness […]
NORWESCAP CLTC will offer Essential Computer Skills on Tuesdays and Thursdays in May from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in person at its Flemington office at 84 Park Ave. This series is designed to help participants build a strong foundation for the Job Readiness Computer Skills series which follows. The Essential series teaches participants to manage […]
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board are presenting an in-person Recruitment Event at 10 a.m. Tuesday, September 12, for the Flemington-based Center for Educational Advancement. The CEA facilitates career pathways and community employment for students and adults with disabilities. Open positions include: Student Transition Coordinators; […]
Listening session on safety in the construction industry will be conducted on Wednesday, September 13, at the Newark Public Library, 5 Washington St., Newark. There will be two listening sessions for Constructing a Secure and Inclusive Workshop. The first, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., is for employers. The second, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., will […]