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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Workforce Wednesday Workshop: Upskilling For Your Next Job
June 21, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
If you want to shift careers or feel like you need more training to be competitive in your current field, you may want to explore the many publicly funded career training options. Through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and other education grants, many people can access training for in-demand occupations through your Local Workforce Development Board.
Learn more by joining Paul Cecala at 11 am. Wednesday, June 21, via Zoom for a free Workforce Wednesday workshop, “Upskilling for Your Next Job.”
In this presentation Cecala will explore what the training options are, the funding sources, ways to access funding, eligibility requirements, certification opportunities, and much more.
Cecala is a certified Global Career Development Facilitator, work search author, and founder of Cecala Career Consultants. Since 1999 he has assisted more than 3,000 job seekers ranging from C-Suite executives to college students. He specializes in creating job search project plans and is recognized for his empathetic listening skills. Cecala currently facilitates job seeker networking groups for four different organizations, and has helmed the adult professional education programs for two colleges and a New Jersey Department of Labor One-Stop Career Center.
To register for this workshop, use the QR code in this flyer or click here. This event is sponsored by the Middlesex County Office of Workforce and Career Development. For information about this and other upcoming events, along with other jobseeker or employer services, call 732-745-3955.