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.

CANCELLED: LGBTQ+ Youth Health Disparities Presentation

Somerville B.P.O.E. Elks Lodge No. 1068 375 Union Ave., Bridgewater, NJ, United States

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender individuals have faced a variety of challenges in seeking healthcare. Sexuality minority individuals are often underserved or subject to inequitable or discriminatory practices in health care. Philip T. McCabe, CSW, will speak about these and related challenges as he presents "LGBTQ+ Youth Health Disparities" at the April 3 Spring Forum […]

CANCELLED: disAbility Job and Volunteer Fair at SCSLNJ Bridgewater branch

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Somerset County Library System of New Jersey's third job and volunteer fair for adults and teens (16 and up) with cognitive and developmental disabilities planned for April 4 has been cancelled. Library system organizers plan on hosting the disAbility Job and Volunteer Fair in the fall. Look for details on this and other library activities, […]

CANCELLED: Workshop: Incentives for Working while on SSDI

Hunterdon County Aging & Disability Resource Center 4 Gauntt Place, Flemington, NJ, United States

The Hunterdon County Aging and Disability Resource Center Advisory Committee is hosting an information session on work incentives at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 7, at the Hunterdon County Aging & Disability Resource Center, Room 5B, 4 Gauntt Place, Flemington. Elisa Cohen, from N.J. Work Incentives Network Supports (NJWINS) will talk about Working Incentives for Working […]

U.S. Border Patrol Live Recruitment Webinar

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The U.S. Customs and Border Protection is hosting a live recruitment webinar at 1 p.m. April 7. Participants will learn how they can become a U.S. Border patrol agent. Register at http://sforce.co/2PKNwgm.

GRWDB Literacy Committee – GoToMeeting

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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 Literacy Committee, which works with Title II […]

SkillUp Greater Raritan Introduction via GoToMeeting

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SkillUp Greater Raritan was launched this winter by the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board. This free online learning portal for residents of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties allows participants to access hundreds of different courses, ranging from Business Etiquette to Microsoft Office, and Human Resources to Customer Service, and more. During this hour-long GoToMeeting webinar, participants […]

CANCELLED: Institute Of Medical Arts Open House

Institute of Medical Arts 107 Park Ave., Suite 202, Plainfield, NJ, United States

The Institute of Medical Arts, at 107 Park Ave., suite 202, Plainfield, is hosting an Open House from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 14. The vocational school, a partner of the Greater Raritan One Stop Career Center, will offer information on its medical assistant and medical billing and coding programs. For more information, call […]

SkillUp Greater Raritan Introduction via GoToMeeting

GoToMeeting

SkillUp Greater Raritan was launched this winter by the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board. This free online learning portal for residents of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties allows participants to access hundreds of different courses, ranging from Business Etiquette to Microsoft Office, and Human Resources to Customer Service, and more. During this hour-long GoToMeeting webinar, participants […]

GRWDB Board Meeting – GoToMeeting

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The GRWDB Board Meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 9, 2020, at the Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters Apprentice Training Center, 91 Fieldcrest Ave., Edison. been postponed. The meeting will be conducted at 3:30 p.m . Thursday,  April 16, as a GoToMeeting. Join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/941898565You can also dial in using […]

CANCELLED: One-Stop Career Day at Franklin Township Public Library

Franklin Township Public Library 485 DeMott Lane, Somerset, NJ, United States

The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, in partnership with the Franklin Township Public Library, offers residents of Franklin and surrounding communities the opportunity to meet with a Job Developer to learn about the many services available to job seekers and employers in Somerset County. The event will be conducted from 4 to 8 pm. Tuesday, […]

SkillUp Greater Raritan Introduction via GoToMeeting

GoToMeeting

SkillUp Greater Raritan was launched this winter by the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board. This free online learning portal for residents of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties allows participants to access hundreds of different courses, ranging from Business Etiquette to Microsoft Office, and Human Resources to Customer Service, and more. During this hour-long GoToMeeting webinar, participants […]

CANCELLED: Free Career Workshop: Creating a Dynamic Job Portfolio

Somerset County Human Services Building 27 Warren Street, 1st floor conference room, Somerville, NJ, United States

The job market continues to change, as does the way we look for work. The workshop, "Creating a Dynamic Job Portfolio," examines the value of presenting yourself as a complete package by using a resume as an introduction to an employer and backing it up with a portfolio presented at the interview. This workshop will […]