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 first 2020 of the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board's One-Stop Committee will be conducted at 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, at the Raritan Valley Community College Workforce Training Center. The committee will review it's mission statement and discuss other topics. The committee meeting is open to the public, and all are invited to attend. […]
The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, in partnership with Hillsborough Township and the Somerset County Library System's Hillsborough Branch, offers residents the opportunity to meet with a Job Developer to learn about the many services available to job seekers and employers in Somerset County. Sessions will be conducted on the fourth Tuesday of the month […]
Alternatives Inc., based in Raritan Borough, provides a variety of support services to adults with developmental disabilities and mental illnesses throughout Central Jersey. The organization is doing immediate interviews for direct support professionals during Walk In Wednesdays on Jan. 8, 15, 22 and 29. Visit www.alternativesinc.org, or call 908-685-1444.
Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) is offering a General Information Sessions in January at the Branchburg campus. The sessions and campus tours are scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 23, from 4-5 p.m., and Friday, Jan. 31, from 10-11 a.m. Both will be held in the RVCC Event Center (Room A). During the sessions, RVCC Admissions specialists will […]
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 Disability Committee, which works to coordinate and integrate local disability […]
A Beauty Professions Information Session will be conducted from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, in the Workforce Training Center at the Raritan Valley Community College's Branchburg campus. During the Beauty Professions Information Session, participants will learn about RVCC’s programs in Cosmetology and Esthetics (Skin Care) as they view and participate in hands-on hair […]
Let’s face it, everybody has some unconscious bias. In the virtual workshop, Defeating Unconscious Bias, the focus is on those inflexible beliefs about whole categories of people that keep us from seeing others accurately, from making fair and appropriate decisions, and from building the kind of harmonious relationships that make our lives more successful. The […]
A Community Open House featuring Amazon will be conducted on Feb. 5, 2020, at the Morris County One-Stop Career Center, 13 Emery Ave., Randolph. Sessions are at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., and multiple positions are available for Warehouse and Shopper Team members. Details on how to find and apply to their current jobs will […]
Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) is offering a General Information Sessions in February at the Branchburg campus. The sessions and campus tours are scheduled for Friday, Feb. 7, from 10-11 a.m., and Monday, Feb. 17, from 10-11 a.m and 1 to 2 p.m. These will be conducted in the RVCC Event Center (Room A). During […]
Looking to build a career? Apprenticeships are a great career pathway, allowing participants to combine formal learning with paid, on-the-job training. A representative from Raritan Valley Community College's Workforce Development Program will present Apprenticeships, As Strategy for Finding a Job and Building a Career, at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 10, at the Somerville One-Stop Career […]
Stress is a part of our lives. If you are stressed in your current employment situation, or need help facing a challenging situation, this workshop can help. Don't Panic! A Recipe for Success in Times of Stress, will provide tips on how to physically and mentally reduce the negative effects of stress. The free workshop […]
The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, in partnership with the Borough of Frenchtown, offers residents the opportunity to meet with a Job Developer to learn about the many services available to job seekers and employers in Hunterdon County. The One-Stop Career Day will be conducted from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, at the […]