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.
The UST/Xpanxion, Step IT Up apprenticeship program is launching a class focused on creating opportunities for Veterans who are passionate about learning in the field of Information Technology. This opportunity is 80 days of paid training to become a COBOL Mainframe Developer, at no cost to participants. Learn more about this special program for Veteran-candidate […]
Waste Management is in need of filling positions for CDL Drivers, Diesel Mechanics, and DM Assistants in Trenton. Learn more at a Hiring Event begin conducted from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, at the Waste Mangement's facility at 208 Patterson Ave., Trenton. The company offers a variety of benefits, stability and other […]
Pella Windows & Doors of New Jersey/New York is hosting a Job Fair and Networking Event on Thursday, January 12, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Pella Paramus Experience Center, 483 Route 17 S., Paramus. The company has locations in Bergen, Union, and Morris counties, with jobs posted throughout New Jersey. Use the […]
The January Monthly Workshop Series of the Middlesex County Office of Career Opportunity will feature Alex Freund presenting on "The Robot is Ready to Interview You Now." starting 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 17, on Zoom. First, employers introduced Applicant Tracking Systems to sort and filter candidates based on the text of their resumes. Now, companies […]
What does the local job market look like for today’s workers? Staff members of the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board will share resources to help you focus your job search. The Zoom presentation running from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesday, January 17, is a collaboration with the Somerset County Library System of New Jersey. […]
Sevita, with multiple locations in Somerset County, is hiring. Learn more at a Virtual Information Session being presented at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board. The company is looking to fill the following positions: Direct Support Professional (full-time and […]
Students in Raritan Valley Community College’s Cosmetology program have won the “Trade Secrets of a Hair Color Expert Theory Contest.” The hair color competition, designed specifically for students, is presented by Product Club and Burmax. The RVCC students, Jacqueline Siguencia, Morgan Weaver, Melanie Ibarra, Hannah Burd, Layani Brown, Octavia Williams and Brianna Murray, were required […]
The New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program (NJMEP) is inviting Veterans, soon-to-be Veterans, and Veterans’ family members to become part of the NJ Defense Manufacturing Community (NJMDCC). The mission is to ensure the Department of Defense Supply Chain grows locally while utilizing the talent the armed forces has developed. Veterans and their families will have access […]
The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center in Somerville is hosting a series of Jersey Job Club Workshops in January. 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 January. 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 […]
A quarterly GRWDB Board Meeting will be conducted at 12 p.m. Thursday, January 26, as a GoToMeeting. The meeting will include a discussion on the local plan, discussion on upcoming Requests for Proposals and a variety of program updates. Those who would like to attend the meeting in person can go to the second-floor conference […]
Hunterdon Polytech is conducting an Open House on Saturday, Jan. 28, at its Bartles Corner Campus at 8 Bartles Corner Road, and its Central Campus at 10 Junction Road, Flemington. Community members can visit either campus from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday to learn about the high-quality, shared-time career and technical education programs available […]