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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Jersey Job Club Workshop: Resume Writing 2
November 19 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
FreeThe Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center in Somerville is hosting a series of Jersey Job Club Workshops in November. These workshops will be virtual, through Zoom, but a limited number of seats are available for in-person attendance at the One-Stop Career Center, 75 Veterans Memorial Drive, Somerville.
The partners in the Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center have the expertise and knowledge to help job seekers have success. In Jersey Job Club workshops, a Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Coach leads hour- to 90-minute-long discussions on topics aimed at assisting job seekers in Hunterdon and Somerset Counties. There is no charge to attend.
Dates and topics are:
- Monday, November 10, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Resume Writing Workshop 1 – Top Notch Resume
- Wednesday, November 12, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Resume Writing Workshop 2 – Cover Letters and More
- Friday, November 14, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Networking – Best (fastest) way to find a job
- Monday, November 17, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Resume Writing Workshop 1 – Top Notch Resume
- Wednesday, November 19, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Resume Writing Workshop 2 – Cover Letters and More
- Friday, November 21, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Networking – Best (fastest) way to find a job
- Monday, November 24, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Resume Writing Workshop 1 – Top Notch Resume
- Monday, December 1, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Planning Your Job Search – Path to Employment
- Wednesday, December 3, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Acing the Interview 1 – Preparing for the Interview
- Friday, December 5, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Acing the Interview 2 – Answering Interview Questions
- Monday, December 8, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Planning Your Job Search – Path to Employment
- Wednesday, December 10, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Acing the Interview 1 – Preparing for the Interview
- Friday, December 12, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Acing the Interview 2 – Answering Interview Questions
- Monday, December 15, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Resume Writing Workshop 1 – Top Notch Resume
- Wednesday, December 17, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Resume Writing Workshop 2 – Cover Letters and More
- Friday, December 19, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Networking: Best (Fastest?) Way to Find a Job
- Monday, December 22, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Resume Writing Workshop 1 – Top Notch Resume
- Monday, December 29, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Networking: Best (Fastest?) Way to Find a Job
To attend virtually or in person, fill out an information/registration form. Once completed, email it to shiela.gaa@dol.nj.gov by the Wednesday before the scheduled workshop, or call 908-704-3000.
