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.

Apprenticeship Recruitment for Air Conditioning & Refrigeration field

Local Union 475 136 Mt. Bethel Road, Warren, NJ, United States

Job seekers interested in applying for a five-year apprenticeship program in the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration field are invited to go to Local Union 475, 136 Mt. Bethel Road, Warren, between 7 a.m. and 12 p.m. Sept. 13 to Sept. 24 to fill out an application. A copy of a birth certificate and high school […]

NJMEP Certified Production Technician Training Opportunity

GoToMeeting

An online program to train to become a Certified Production Technician is available from NJMEP. This program,  for the unemployed and underemployed, includes placement opportunities. Learn more during GoToMeetings that can be attended at either 11 a.m. Tuesday, September 14, or 1 p.m. Wednesday, September 15. Details are in this flyer. To join the meeting […]

Lowe’s, Hillsborough, Opportunities Info Session

Virtual Event

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, September 14, for Lowe's in Hillsborough. The company is looking to fill may positions: FT Overnight Receive Stocker, PT Unloader, FT CSA Flooring, PT CSA Electrical, […]

Career Webinar: Stress Management

Zoom

Today’s workforce is experiencing job burnout and stress due to unemployment in epidemic/pandemic proportions. People are stressed out, insecure and fearful of the future. Learn some coping strategies during a Stress Management webinar, being presented from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, by Jan Goodman, Community Outreach Specialist/Career Coach, for the Greater Raritan […]

NJMEP Certified Production Technician Training Opportunity

GoToMeeting

An online program to train to become a Certified Production Technician is available from NJMEP. This program,  for the unemployed and underemployed, includes placement opportunities. Learn more during GoToMeetings that can be attended at either 11 a.m. Tuesday, September 14, or 1 p.m. Wednesday, September 15. Details are in this flyer. To join the meeting […]

SkillUp Greater Raritan Introduction via GoToMeeting

GoToMeeting

Looking for Industry Certification prep courses? In today's challenging job market, an industry certification in a demand occupation can help job seekers find new career success. SkillUp Greater Raritan, a free program for residents of Hunterdon and Somerset counties presented by the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, provides self-paced training in Business, Desktop and IT […]

Thorlabs Virtual Information Job Session

Virtual Event

Thorlabs in Newton is hosting a Virtual information Session from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 16. The company has multiple positions open, including Shipping, Fiber Assembly, Electrical Assembler, Accounts Payable Clerk, General Helper, Coating Operator, Manufacturing Technician and Supplier Quality Technician. Details about the positions and the company's benefits package will be discussed during […]

Using Virtual Resources to Plan Your Career

GoToMeeting

The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, serving Hunterdon and Somerset counties, is part of a national system of government professionals working to connect community members to searchable sources of information needed to plan first career steps or transition to new careers. During Using Virtual Resources to Plan Your Career, a virtual presentation running from 7 […]

SkillUp Greater Raritan Introduction via GoToMeeting

GoToMeeting

Looking for Industry Certification prep courses? In today's challenging job market, an industry certification in a demand occupation can help job seekers find new career success. SkillUp Greater Raritan, a free program for residents of Hunterdon and Somerset counties presented by the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, provides self-paced training in Business, Desktop and IT […]

How to Apply to State and Local Jobs: Virtual Information Session

Virtual Event

In order to promote careers in state and local government, the New Jersey Civil Service Commission is scheduling virtual information sessions, which  are free for all to attend. Each presentation includes an hour overview of how to apply for state and local jobs and provides resources  materials. Representatives also answer questions about the application process. […]

GRWDB Board Meeting – GoToMeeting

GoToMeeting

A quarterly GRWDB Board Meeting will be conducted at 12 p.m. Thursday, September 23, as a GoToMeeting. The meeting will include a presentation on a new partner, Goodwill Industries of NY NJ, a presentation  on the Greater Raritan Resume Portal, review of a new New Jersey Department of Labor Notice of Grant Opportunity, and updates […]

Securitas Hiring Event

Securitas 240 Cedar Knolls Road, third floor, Cedar Knolls, NJ, United States

Securitas has full- and part-time security officer positions available throughout Somerset, Morris, Warren and Hunterdon counties. Learn more during a Hiring Event being conducted from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday, September 23, at 240 Cedar Knolls Road, third floor, Cedar Knolls. Attendees should bring their resume. For more information or to apply online, visit www.securitasjobs.com.