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.
Carrier Clinic, a Hackensack Meridian Health Behavioral Health Facility at 252 County Road 601 in the Belle Mead section of Montgomery, is conducting a Career Fair from 1 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, August 15. Numerous roles, ranging from nursing and clinical care to housekeeping and food services, are available. Attendees will be able to engage […]
An Information Session for a training program to become a VMware Associated will be conducted from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday, August 15. This program is for someone who wants to obtain the skills necessary to repair, network, and install computers and implement VMware administration in a network environment. This program contains the CompTIA A+ […]
Central Jersey Housing Resource Center (CJHRC) will present a virtual workshop on Disaster Planning and Resources from 3 to 4:15 p.m. Thursday, August 15. The presenters for this program are Sharon Clark, Central Jersey Housing Resource Center (CJHRC) & Lisa Galonardo, United Way of Northern New Jersey. This free webinar will cover the importance to […]
A Career Resource & Job Fair will be conducted on Wednesday, Aug. 21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at William Paterson University, in the University Commons (ballrooms A, B and C) located at 300 Pompton Road in Wayne. The event is sponsored by the Passaic County One-Stop Career Center, William Paterson University, and the state Department of Labor & Workforce Development to provide […]
Norwescap's Career and Life Transitions Center will present a virtual workshop, "The Hiring Manager's Perspective," at 12 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22. A representative from Orion Home Care will share her thoughts on what to wear to interviews, what to put on your resume, and more. To join this Zoom workshop, go to https://norwescap.zoom.us/j/88427570359?pwd=Q2lSWStCMlpyL29Ia1pLaGhxbWg2dz09. For more […]
The IRS is currently looking for qualified individuals with accounting backgrounds who may be interested in open employment opportunities. The agency is hiring for grades GS05-GS13 with a salary range from $39,576 to $157,934. Learn more during a virtual Hiring Event for Revenue Agents being conducted from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, August 22. 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. 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 […]
Norwescap's Club de Carrera y Vida en Español presentará Conoce tus Rerechos en Miercoles, 28 de Agosto, 12 - 1 p.m., virtual en Microsoft teams. Este mes aprenderemos sobre nuestros derechos como hispanos que viven en los Estados Unidos a través de la División de Derechos Civiles de Nueva Jersey. Su estatus migratorio no es […]
New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) is hosting a webinar at noon on Wednesday, July 24, for employers to learn about resources that can be used to pay for employee training and postsecondary degrees. NJ State Higher Education Financial Aid can complement existing benefits packages and can be used for recruitment and retention […]
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the New Jersey Workforce Development Boards are presenting a Virtual Information Session for job seekers at 10 a.m. Thursday, August 29for UPS in Central Jersey. The company is looking to fill the following positions in multiple locations: Warehouse Worker / Package Handler. The pay rate […]
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development is offering a free 10-hour OSHA Training for construction on Wednesday, Sept. 4 and Friday, Sept. 6, at the Middlesex County Fire Academy, 1001 Academy Drive, Sayreville. The training will be conducted from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Registration is mandatory before attending the […]
Skillup Greater Raritan, presented by Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, provides residents of Hunterdon and Somerset counties unlimited, six-month access to 7,000-plus online learning courses. Register to: • Explore more than 200 career paths • Do a career assessment and get recommended courses to build your skills and knowledge • Earn digital certificates and badges, […]