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 Center Employment Services office and the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) office at 75 Veterans Memorial Blvd. in Somerville are open for walk-in services 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, excluding state holidays. For information on Employment Services, call 908-704-3000. For information on DVRS, call 908-704-3030. To schedule an appointment, use this form.
- The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center at 8 Bartles Corner Road in Flemington is open for walk-in services with state and county partners 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Wednesday, and by appointment on Thursday and Friday, as well as phone and virtual services, excluding county holidays. Call 908-704-3000 or use this form to schedule an appointment.
- The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Training Services Center on the second floor of 27 Warren St. in Somerville is open for walk-in services from 8:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, excluding county holidays. Call 908-541-5780 or email onestop@co.somerset.nj.us.
In addition to in-person, all offices 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 and in-person career-webinars on different topics are presented an ongoing basis by the Training Center and the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board. Bookmark this GRWDB calendar page to keep up with the latest offerings. Job fairs and related career events from around the state can be found on the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Events Calendar.
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.
For more information and instructions on submitting items for calendar consideration, contact the GRWDB at 908-541-5790 or info@thegrwdb.org.
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Job Readiness Computer Skills at Norwescap in Flemington: Office 365 Excel
October 31, 2023 @ 8:45 am - 1:00 pm
Job Readiness Computer Skills will be offered in person in October at Norwescap training center in Flemington. The Class time is 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursdays. Please call Terry to register, 908-788-1453.
October 24 and 26 –Office 365 Word, you must attend the first day before attending the second day
October 31, November 2 and November 9 – Office 365 Excel, you must attend the first day before attending the second day.
In addition, two other related courses will be offered in Flemington during the month.
October 18, 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Introduction to Canva. Canva has become a new in-demand technical skill that employers require for some positions. Learn how easy it can be to use this tool is to create presentations, videos, flow charts, calendars, invitations, and social media posts. This is being offered thanks to a grant from Comcast.
October 25, 9:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Introduction to Coding will be presented by Karen Williams. Learn how coding works, how easy it is to create and generate your own coded creation. This is being offered thanks to a grant from Comcast.
This series is designed to prepare participants to return to the workforce with up-to-date computer skills. The Job Readiness series teaches participants to create professional documents, easy budgets and charts, get points across in a presentation, and learn secrets of a successful job search. These classes will be held in-person using the computers and Internet at the Norwescap location at 84 Park Ave. in Flemington,
To register for any of these sessions, call 908-788-1435.
