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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Norwescap Computer Class Series: PowerPoint 1
March 4 @ 9:00 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.
March 4, 11, and 13: 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. This class is full, but a waitlist is available.
March 18 – Using LinkedIn to Aide Your Job Search: Employers look on social media? LinkedIn is an essential tool for workers today; it’s a great source of information about the job market and current trends, and it connects its members in a visible way with others in your industry.
March 20 – Advanced Excel: This is a one-day class that will continue to build on basic Excel skills and focus on the following: VLookup, HLookup, and XLookup; Pivot tables; and chart creation and customization.
To register, call 908-788-1453 or 908-900-0060, ext. 1503.
