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 4:30 p.m. Monday 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 and Division of Vocational Rehabilitation – 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: Skills Brush Up
February 27 @ 9:15 am - 1:30 pm
FreeDuring the month of February, Norwescap Career Life & Transitions Center (CLTC) is bringing its “Computer Class Series” to the Flemington United Methodist Church, at 116 Main St, Flemington. These free classes will be conducted in-person, using CLTC computers and Internet. Class times for the following sessions are from 9:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
February 4: Advanced Excel: This is a one-day class that will continue to build on Excel basic skills and focus on the following:
- VLookup, HLookup, and XLookup
- Customizing Pivot tables
- Creating and customizing Charts
- Creating presentation type Excel sheets
February 6, 11 and 13: Word 1, 2 and 3: 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.
February 18, 20 and 25: PowerPoint 1, 2 and 3: This class will explain how to use Microsoft PowerPoint to create powerful, interesting presentations. Participants will learn how to use text, images, video, photos, color and designs to customize presentations and make them interesting. Guidelines to use in creating business presentations will be reviewed, along with how to utilize templates. Participants also will practice giving presentations based on exercises completed in class.
February 27: Skills Brush Up: This class is open to anyone who has taken a class with the CLTC in the past. There will be no agenda, but it is an opportunity for students to come back and ask questions, review topics, or ask for additional help. Students may bring in their own computers or use the class computers for practice.
To register, call 908-788-1453 or 908-900-0060, ext. 1503.