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.
Are you feeling stressed in your job search? This spring, the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board and EmPoWER Somerset are offering a free eight-week virtual program for community members entitled Bridge to Success. The stress-management techniques shared in this series focus on behavioral, social, and cognitive coping strategies that can be used to address stressful […]
The New Jersey Department of Labor's Lunch and Learn Information Session on Wednesday, May 8, from 12 to 1 p.m. will focus on Labor Market Information. Participants will take a dive into the every-changing labor market in New Jersey and learn about resources that can help navigate the data waters. The event will be held […]
Job Readiness Computer Skills will be offered in May by Norwescap in an in-person training series at the agency's training center at 84 Park Ave. The free series will run from 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. using agency computers and Internet: May 7: Introduction to #GoogleDocs Learn, how to format, create documents and save them on #GoogleDrive. May 9: Office […]
Employers are invited to attend a series of webinars to learn how SkillUp Greater Raritan can be utilized to provide free upskilling training to staff. The sessions are conducted at 11 a.m. on the second Thursday of the month - on April 11, May 9 and June 13, 2024. During each session, examples of how […]
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 Operations Committee, which provides strategy and […]
The NJ YMCA State Alliance is hosting the 11th Annual Culture of Health Conference on Friday, May 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ocean Place Resort and Spa, 1 Ocean Boulevard, Long Branch. The theme for this year's conference is Navigating Systems for Deepening Community Impact. Through breakout sessions and keynote addresses, […]
The U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau will present a webinar, "Empowering Care Workers: Policy Insights & Support for a Day Without Childcare," from 4 to 5 p.m. Monday, May 13. The purpose of this event is to amplify the work of the Women’s Bureau and the participating panelists in reducing the caregiver penalty and […]
Youth in grades 7 to 13 are invited to explore multiple environmental careers during a 4-H Environmental Career Night Webinar happening from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 13. Career professionals participating include a Conservation Police Officer; a Park Ranger, a Community Engagement and Education Coordinator from Siuslaw National Forest in Oregon, and an Agriculture […]
Job Readiness Computer Skills will be offered in May by Norwescap in an in-person training series at the agency's training center at 84 Park Ave. The free series will run from 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. using agency computers and Internet: May 7: Introduction to #GoogleDocs Learn, how to format, create documents and save them on #GoogleDrive. May 9: Office […]
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. One of those includes the GRWDB’s Disabilities Committee, which works to coordinate and integrate local disability […]
A Neurodiversity Virtual Career Fair will be conducted from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 15. This online event will connect job seekers and employers nationwide. The event features pre-scheduled candidate meetings, group presentations, video and/or audio interview options and more. Job seekers and employers looking for more information or to register for the […]
Job Readiness Computer Skills will be offered in May by Norwescap in an in-person training series at the agency's training center at 84 Park Ave. The free series will run from 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. using agency computers and Internet: May 7: Introduction to #GoogleDocs Learn, how to format, create documents and save them on #GoogleDrive. May 9: Office […]