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.
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.
North Jersey Partners, a workforce and economic collaborative to which The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board belongs, received funding from the New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development to perform a workforce focused survey of small businesses and a series of listening sessions during the pandemic. Rutgers University, Bloustein School of Public Policy and Employers Association of […]
Mark your calendar for the New Jersey Cannabis Industry Information Session and Job Fair being conducted from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 20, at the Workforce Training Center at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg. The event, presented by the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, starts with a 10 a.m. presentation about the […]
A webinar, "Hiring People With Disabilities: What Employers Need to Know," will be conducted from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24. The event, featuring participation from a host of state, county and local labor, business and service organizations, will run from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24. Click on the registration link in […]
The Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber is hosting "Women in the Workforce: Navigating Success in the Evolving Workplace," on April 27 from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at Mercer Oaks Catering, 725 Village Road West, Princeton Junction. The morning of networking and discussion will feature several speakers addressing achieving success in the current landscape. Topics for discussion […]
A representative from the NJ Business Action (NJ BAC) will talk about how NJ BAC can assist small businesses during a webinar being conducted from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wednesday, June 29. During NJ BAC 'N' Business, Donald Newman, NJ BAC manager of Small Business Advocacy, will discuss how the organizations can help plan, […]
The New Jersey Business & Industry Association is sponsoring a webinar for employers, Hiring People with Disabilities: On-the-Job Training for Individuals with Disabilities, from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 18. During the event, participants will discuss the benefits and process of hiring and training individuals with disabilities and how they can help companies thrive. […]
Why would someone work for your organization? The free employer webinar, Champion Your Employee Brand as a Recruitment Strategy, will help participants answer this question, and many others related to hiring. The webinar will be offered from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, and all employers from Hunterdon and Somerset counties are invited […]
A free event focusing on Resources for Growth for Small Businesses will be presented from 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, at Rowan College at Burlington County, 900 College Circle, Mount Laurel Township, NJ 08054. NJ’s Secretary of State, the Honorable Tahesha Way, and Melanie Willoughby, the executive director of the New Jersey Business […]
"Lessons in Leadership" is the theme of the Union County WOMEN Mean Business Summit being conducted from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, at Galloping Hill Golf Course, 3 Golf Drive, Kenilworth. Judith Persichilli, the N.J. Department of Health commissioner, is the keynote speaker for this "working women's" summit. Tickets are $55. Register […]
The New Jersey Business Action and Somerset County are hosting a Small Business Resource Event at Raritan Valley Community College's Conference Center in Branchburg from 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 8. Attendees will be able to connect and network one-on-one with dozens of government agencies as well as technical assistance providers and lenders. This […]
The U.S. Government is the largest buyer of goods and services in the world. The government's 8a certification program is designed to assist small businesses which are socially or economically disadvantaged to better compete and win federal contracts. Find out more at a workshop, "Selling to the Federal Government," being hosted from 9 a.m. to […]
The Construction Showcase on March 30 will feature more than 50 of the best-trained 4th-year union carpenter apprentices in a live competition of hands-on trade and technical career skills during a day-long challenge at the Atlantic City Convention Center. Attendees will feel the excitement as competitors work against the clock and each other in contests […]
