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.

Jersey Job Club in August – Acing the Interview Workshop 2

Virtual Event

The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center in Somerville is hosting a series of Jersey Job Club Workshops in August. These workshops will  be virtual (Zoom) but a limited number of seats are available for in-person attendance at the One-Stop Career Center, 75 Veterans Memorial Drive, Somerville. Dates and topics are: Monday, Aug. 8, 9 to […]

Multi-Employer Healthcare Recruitment Event

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

An in-person Healthcare Recruitment  Event with four employers will be presented by the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board and the New Jersey Department of Labor on Tuesday, Aug. 23, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. The employers have more than 30 job openings, the majority of which are in the healthcare field. The job fair […]

New Jersey Civil Service Commission Virtual Information Event

Virtual Event

In order to promote careers in state and local government, the New Jersey Civil Service Commission is scheduling virtual information sessions from 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, August 9; Wednesday, August 17; and Tuesday, August 23. All New Jersey residents are encouraged to attend the free presentations. Each presentation will include an hour overview […]

N.J. Department of Taxation Application Deadline

Virtual Event

The New Jersey Department of Taxation is recruiting statewide. Positions include Analyst Trainee, Auditor Taxation Trainee, Investigator Trainee Taxation, and Tax Representative Trainee. All openings require a bachelor’s degree. Field locations are available for some positions. Applications are due by Wednesday, Aug. 24. For more information and to apply, go here.

Walgreens Hiring Event

Walgreens 899 Mountain Ave., third floor, Springfield, NJ, United States

Walgreens, now hiring throughout New Jersey, is conducting a regional in-person Hiring Event from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, at 899 Mountain Ave., third floor, Springfield. The business is hiring for a variety of positions including Pharmacists (sign-on bonus), Pharmacy Technician (sign-on bonus), Pharmacy Operations Managers, Pharmacy Interns (scholarships available), Store Managers,  […]

Champion Your Employee Brand as a Recruitment Strategy: Free Employer Webinar

Virtual Event

Why would someone work for your organization? The free employer webinar, Champion Your Employee Brand as a Recruitment Strategy, will help participants answer this question, and many others related to hiring. The webinar will be offered from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, and all employers from Hunterdon and Somerset counties are invited […]

NJ Department of Transportations Veterans Virtual Recruitment

Virtual Event

The New Jersey Department of Transportation is hosting a Virtual Information and Recruitment Session for Veterans on Thursday, Aug. 25, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The NJ DOT is hiring for a variety of positions, including Construction & Maintenance Technician Apprentice , Highway Operations Technician Trainee, Bridge Operator Trainee, Sign Technician Trainee, Computer Operator […]

GRWDB Youth Committee Meeting – GoToMeeting

GoToMeeting

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. As part of this work, the GRWDB is responsible for maintaining committees to help inform decision-making around services and priorities for targeted populations. One of those is the GRWDB’s Youth […]

Somerset County Operation Helping Hand 2nd Annual Overdose Awareness Day Event

Somerset Patriots TD Bank Ballpark 1 Patriots Drive, Bridgewater, NJ, United States

Somerset County Operation Helping Hand 2nd Annual Overdose Awareness Day Event will be conducted on Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Somerset Patriot's TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the game starts at 7 p.m. Fireworks will end the evening. A variety of agencies will be on hand to promote substance […]

IT Career Training Info Session with ShiftUp and the GRWDB

Zoom

ShiftUp and the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board (GRWDB) are presenting a virtual Info Session on a new IT Career Training program at 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 31. The free session is open to all career seekers in Hunterdon and Somerset counties. Participants will learn about the new online training program with 1:1 mentorship and […]

Thermo Fisher Scientific Job Fair

Thermo Fisher Scientific 755 Route 202 North, Bridgewater, NJ, United States

Thermo Fisher Scientific is conducting an in-person Job Fair from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, at its facility at 755 U.S. Highway 202 North, Bridgewater. Due to continued growth, the company is  hiring for a number of first- and second-shift roles including: Machine Operators - second shift; Chemical Packagers - second shift; […]

Career Webinar NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming): Tools for Real Life

Zoom

Are you in the midst of a job search, and want to develop better listening skills and discover ways to lead a conversation? You'll do this and more a virtual workshop, "NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming): Tools for Real Life," set for 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7. Neuro-Linguistic Programming is designed to take the way you view […]