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.
A meeting of the GRWDB Executive Committee Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at 9 a.m. The meeting package is available here. Message Paul Grzella at grzella@co.somerset.nj.us about any questions.
If you are serious about starting a career in the banking industry and want to gain the necessary skills to be job ready, then join NORWESCAP Career & Life Transition Center's first Banking Boot Camp Information Session being conducted virtually at 10 a.m. Jan. 4. The camp will focus on the technical skills and soft […]
Identify the roadblocks that are stopping you, and understand how and why your values and belief system are important in planning your goals. Dream, Grow and Change, a NORWESCAP Career & Life Transition Center workshop, is designed to help participants leave behind old habits to make room for new and improved ones. The workshop will […]
Skillup Greater Raritan, presented by Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, provides residents of Hunterdon and Somerset counties unlimited, six-month access to 6,000-plus online learning courses. Register to: • Explore more than 200 career paths • Build your skills and knowledge • Earn digital certificates and badges, including the newly introduced Greater Raritan Entry-Level Job-Readiness Badge […]
Identify the roadblocks that are stopping you, and understand how and why your values and belief system are important in planning your goals. Dream, Grow and Change, a NORWESCAP workshop, is designed to help participants leave behind old habits to make room for new and improved ones. The workshop will be conducted from 9:30 a.m. […]
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board are presenting a Virtual Information Session for job seekers at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, for Alpha1, doing business as Office Village Supply and Newtech Recycling in the Somerset section of Franklin, N.J. The company is looking to […]
The Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Program at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg will host a Virtual Hiring Event on Tuesday, Jan. 11, at 4 p.m. This grant-funded program provides remote, classroom and on-the-job learning in an occupation that can be done in hospital or retail settings and offers competitive wages. Program participants work with a […]
Are you feeling stressed? Join the NORWESCAP Career & Life Transition Center for a virtual Gratitude & Mindfulness workshop running from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12. The session will focus on how to use these two pillars to reduce stress in participants' lives. RSVP by calling 908-788-1453.
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board are presenting a Virtual Information Session for job seekers at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, for Pearl & Hoyt in Bridgewater. The company is looking to fill the following positions: Retail Sales Representative and Team Lead; these are […]
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board are presenting a Virtual Information Session for job seekers at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 18, 2022, for Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset in Somerville. The medical center has Environmental Services, Patient Transport, and Food Service openings. Attendees will […]
SkillUp Greater Raritan, a service of the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, is a free online learning portal for residents of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties. Participants have access to thousands of different courses, ranging from Business Etiquette to Microsoft Office, and Human Resources to Customer Service, and more. During an hour-long webinar starting at 2 […]
A Young Adults & Cannabis Info Session will be conducted sometime in March at Raritan Valley Community College Conference Center, 118 Lamington Road, Branchburg. This two-hour workshop is geared for young adults and their parents. It will feature local speakers focusing on different aspects of the growing cannabis industry in New Jersey. Presentations will include […]
The Port Authority of NY and NJ is hosting a Recruitment Webinar for the Port Authority Police Department on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. See the event flyer for details about the position's requirement and details. To register for the Webex webinar, click here. Interested and eligible candidates may start their […]
A quarterly GRWDB Board Meeting will be conducted at 12 p.m. Thursday, January 20, as a GoToMeeting. The meeting will include a presentation on a recent Employment Survey, a presentation on new badges for SkillUp Greater Raritan classes, policy votes for an On-the-Job Training program and Incumbent Worker Training program directed toward employers, and discussion […]
A quarterly GRWDB Board Meeting will be conducted at 12 p.m. Thursday, March 24, as a GoToMeeting. The meeting will include a presentation on new local labor reports and updated data products as well as information on different board programs for employers and job seekers. GRWDB Board Meeting Thu, Mar 24, 2022 12:00 PM - 1:30 […]
Computer Fundamentals is being offered by the NORWESCAP Career & Life Transition Center from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friday, Jan.21, at its North Plainfield location at 170 Watchung Ave. This is a free class. No computer experience? No problem. Class participants will learn how to use a computer mouse and keyboard, navigate in a […]
Through policy, oversight, and planning, the GRWDB ensures that workforce training and education investments are responsive to and meet the needs of employers and jobseekers and is responsible for maintaining committees to help inform decision-making around services and priorities for targeted populations. One of those includes the GRWDB’s Literacy Committee, which works with Title II […]
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board are presenting a Virtual Information Session for job seekers at 10 a.m. Wednesday, January 26, 2022, for Krapf School Bus, a family-owned business serving New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware. The company is looking to fill the following […]
SkillUp Greater Raritan, a service of the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, is a free online learning portal for residents of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties. Participants have access to thousands of different courses, ranging from Business Etiquette to Microsoft Office, and Human Resources to Customer Service, and more. During an hour-long webinar starting at 10 […]
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board are presenting a Virtual Information Session for job seekers at 1 p.m. Wednesday, January 26, 2022, for Aurora Kitchens & Interiors in Somerville. The company is looking to fill the following positions: Construction Assistant, Carpenter, Painter, and Working Foreman. […]
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board are presenting a Virtual Information Session for job seekers at 10 a.m. Thursday, January 27, 2022, for Magna-Power Electronics in Flemington. The company is looking to fill the following positions: Transformer Assembler, Mechanical Assembler, Production Assemblers, Applications Engineer, Machine […]
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board are presenting a Virtual Information Session for job seekers at 10 a.m. Friday, January 28, 2022, for Montauk Transit in the Somerset section of Franklin. The company is looking to fill the following positions: Bus Drivers, Diesel Mechanic and […]
The North Jersey-based ABM has multiple job openings, include Floor Tech, General Cleaner and Lead Cleaner. Learn more during Virtual Information Sessions running from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friday, January 28, 2022. Please note that this is a veterans-friendly company. Job details are in this flyer. To register, visit https://bit.ly/3eVmY8s
On Feb. 2 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. the Union County Sheriffs Office, Union County Police Department, Elizabeth Police, NJ TRANSIT Police and The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Police are hosting a Joint Law Enforcement Recruitment Event. The event will be conducted at the Erxleben Recreation Center, 513 Richmond St., Elizabeth. Register at ucnj.org/recruitment.
Skillup Greater Raritan, presented by Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, provides residents of Hunterdon and Somerset counties unlimited, six-month access to 6,000-plus online learning courses. Register to: • Explore more than 200 career paths • Build your skills and knowledge • Earn digital certificates and badges, including the newly introduced Greater Raritan Entry-Level Job-Readiness Badge […]
A Job Seekers Success Group for active job seekers who are unemployed, underemployed or seeking a career change is offered by the Jewish Family Service of Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren Counties. The next virtual group meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 from 7 to 9 p.m. This Zoom meeting's topic is “SMART […]
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board are presenting a Virtual Information Session for job seekers at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 3, 2022, for Fulton Bank. The company is looking to fill may positions: Full-Time Market Sales & Services Specialist based in Somerville; Full-Time Sales & […]
Refresco Beverages UA is conducting a Job Fair at is facilities at 92 N. Main St., Wharton, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, February 4, 2022. The company is looking to fill several positions: Maintenance Mechanic - Quality Lab Tech; Production Machine Operator; and Warehouse Forklift Operator. To register, go here.
Verano, a Readington-based licensed operator of cannabis cultivation, processing, and retail facilities, is hosting a Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, February 4 at Hyatt House, 3141 Route 22 East in Branchburg. The growing company is looking to fill entry-level positions in its trim and packaging departments. The hourly pay for the […]