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.
Norwescap Computer Class Series: Office 365 Word
September 12 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
FreeNorwescap CLTC’s Computer Class Series is designed to help class participants build a strong foundation using computers. This month’s free series will be conducted in person at the Washington Public Library, at 20 Carlton Ave, Washington, NJ 07882. using the library’s computers and internet. Class time for the following classes is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
September 5 and 10 – Basic Computer 1 and 2: This class will cover the types of computers, differences in hardware and software, Windows operating system overview, file management, considerations for purchasing a computer, and browser and search engine overviews.
September 12 – Office 365 Word: This class will discuss the evolution of word processing, how Microsoft Word has influenced producing documents, review key Word options, functions and settings, explain how to use tables and templates, review guidelines to create professional documents and provide opportunities to practice using Word.
September 17 – Office 365 Excel – This class will explain what Microsoft Excel is and how it can be used in many different ways. It will go over basic functionality such as rows, columns, and cells and how to enter and reference data. Attendees will learn how to write basic excel functions and understand ow how they can be used in everyday applications such as budgeting. The class will cover the key Excel options and settings and will touch on reporting capabilities using pivot tables and charts (at a high level).
September 19 -Office 365 PowerPoint – This class will explain how to use Microsoft PowerPoint to create powerful, interesting presentations. Attendees will learn how to use text, images, video, photos, color and designs to customize presentations and make them interesting. The class members will review guidelines to use in creating business presentations, how to utilize templates, and will practice giving presentations based on exercises we complete in class.
Registration is required. Call Terry at 908-788-1453 or 908-283-0519 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.