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.
Anita's Angels is conducting a Job Fair on Wednesday, March 25, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce, 119 Main St., Flemington. Interviews will be conducted for nurses and home health aides to work with seniors in their home. Current cases are in Hunterdon and Somerset counties. Contact Kim at […]
The South Plainfield-based MarinoWare has cancelled a Recruitment Event planned for March 26 at the Somerville One Stop. Because there are several positions available, including Industrial Technician, Diesel Mechanic, Company Workers, General Shop Workers and Yard Hands, over-the-phone screenings are still planned. Interested job seekers should email the resume to Jessica.Johannesen@dol.nj.gov, and include the position they […]
The 2020 Census is operating collaboratively around the nation with the goal of increasing the individual response rate. Hunterdon County's Complete County Committee is part of this effort locally, working to ensure the county's hard-to-county areas are not forgotten. To advance this goal, United Way of Hunterdon County is hosting four training sessions in March […]
The Port Authority of NY and NJ is hosting a Recruitment Webinar for the Port Authority Police Department on Thursday, April 2, from 12 to 1 p.m. The Open Application period runs from March 16 to April 5, and an initial $20 application fee is needed. For the webinar, RSVP to Police_Recruitment@panynj.gov. Interested and eligible […]
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 One-Stop Committee, which provides strategy and direction […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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.
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 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 […]
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 […]