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.

SkillUp Greater Raritan Introduction via GoToMeeting

GoToMeeting

This December, get free training in today's skills! SkillUp Greater Raritan, a service of the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, is a free online learning portal for residents of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties. Participants have access to thousands of different courses, ranging from dozens of Microsoft Office tools, to Personal Productivity, Team Skills, Remote Working, […]

Amazon Virtual Information Sessions on Somerset County Job openings

Virtual Event

Amazon has opened a new large facility in the Somerset section of Franklin Township. The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board has joined with Amazon to present virtual information sessions focusing on Amazon's application procedure, hiring procedures, benefits and more. The virtual events will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021; Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, […]

Goodwill Capitol: A Virtual Discussion for Business Owners

Virtual Meeting

You can measure the success of your small business by more than just profit margins. In a Somerset County Library System of New Jersey webinar at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, business participants can learn how giving back to the communities you serve can improve your business in more ways than one. Use this link […]

Webinar postponed: Creating a Dynamic Job Portfolio

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The following webinar was postponed on Jan. 4. A new date will be announced shortly. The job market continues to change, as does the way we look for work. In the career webinar, Creating a Dynamic Job Portfolio, participants will discuss the value of presenting yourself as a complete package by using a resume as […]

Pharmacy Technician Virtual Information Session

Virtual Meeting

Passaic County Community College's Center for Continuing Education and Workforce Development is hosting Pharmacy Technician Virtual Information Sessions at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, and Monday, Jan. 18. The new program is part of NJ HealthWorks Scaling Apprenticeship Grant, which allow students to earn while they learn with employers. This program includes 144 hours of […]

SkillUp Greater Raritan Introduction via GoToMeeting

GoToMeeting

Employability skills matter to hiring managers in Hunterdon and Somerset counties. Those needed skills are the subject of many courses offered in SkillUp Greater Raritan, a service of the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board. In this free online learning portal for residents of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, participants have access to thousands of different courses, […]

SkillUp Greater Raritan presented with Bernards Township Library

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Employability skills matter to hiring managers in Hunterdon and Somerset counties. Those needed skills are the subject of many courses offered in SkillUp Greater Raritan, a service of the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board. In this free online learning portal for residents of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, participants have access to thousands of different courses, […]

Job Seekers Success Group: Overcoming Age Discrimination

Zoom

Jewish Family Service of Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren Counties is offering a Job Seekers Success Group for active job seekers who are unemployed, underemployed or seeking a career change. The next group will be meet virtually on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 from 7 to 9:00 p.m.  via Zoom. The topic for this session is “Overcoming […]

Walmart Virtual Hiring Event

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Partners in the Greater Raritan workforce system continue to look for  new ways to assist employers with their hiring needs in  2021. A Walmart Virtual Hiring Event for the company's Flemington location being conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, is the latest example of this ongoing work. This event is supported by the […]

Career Webinar: Making Connections Work For You

GoToMeeting

The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, serving Hunterdon and Somerset counties, connects community members to a host of free services designed to help job seekers on a successful career pathway. During "Making Career Connections Work For You," running from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, board staff will share these local, county, state […]

Amazon Virtual Information Sessions on Somerset County Job openings

Virtual Event

Amazon has opened a new large facility in the Somerset section of Franklin Township. The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board has joined with Amazon to present virtual information sessions focusing on Amazon's application procedure, hiring procedures, benefits and more. The virtual events will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021; Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, […]

Career Webinar: The Art of Effective Communication

Zoom

A Jan. 13 career webinar, The Art of Effective Communication, will allow participants to review the different ways we communicate, and understand how we can communicate effectively. Tools for effective communication also will be shared. This virtual workshop is presented in collaboration with the Franklin Township Public Library. The speaker is Jan Goodman, career coach […]