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.
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Ideal Institute of Technology Construction Trade Program Information Session
May 12, 2021 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Through a New Department of Labor and Workforce Development Opportunity Partnership Grant, Ideal Institute of Technology in Mays Landing is offering an entry-level Construction Trade program opportunity for eligible participants.
The 16-week developmental curriculum begins June 7 and covers industrial safety, trades math, basic carpentry and electrical skills, and safety training. Throughout the program, students are prepared for employment in the building trades, with an emphasis on employer expectations. At the end of the program, students will have the opportunity to complete the following industry valued certifications like OSHA 30.
To be eligible for training in this programs, eligible participants must:
- Currently be registered with the One-Stop Career Center
- Currently receiving UI or unemployed and UI ended within the past 52 weeks or
- Eligible unemployed individuals who meet the definition of WIOA dislocated worker
- Be at 18 years of age and older
- Have a High School Diploma or HSE (High School Equivalency).
There are no charges or fees for selected candidates, and qualified graduates have placement opportunity with participating employers.
To be consider, interested candidates must attend a virtual May 12 information session beginning at 2 p.m.
For more information, call 609-318-8008 or email connect@iitnj.org.