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.
The job market continues to change, as does the way we look for work. In the career webinar, Creating a Dynamic Job Portfolio, participants will discuss the value of presenting yourself as a complete package by using a resume as an introduction to an employer and backing it up with a portfolio presented at the […]
The Progressive Center for Independent Living (PCIL) is hosting a Support Coordination Info Fair from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, at the Meadows at Oldwick, 800 Fisher Road, Whitehouse Station. PCIL serves Hunterdon and Somerset Counties. At the event, vendors will be available for families to meet and discuss services and PCIL representatives […]
RideWise, Somerset County's transportation agency, works to give adults in need of reliable transportation a new ride through its BikeConnect program. BikeConnect is a bicycle rehabilitation program presented in partnership with Pops Bike Shop in Somerville; donated bicycles are repaired and given to adults who need reliable transportation for employment. This program is possible only […]
Join the Middlesex County Workforce Development Board's Abilities Committee and the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development's Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 26, for a panel discussion about Autism in the workplace, from training to employment, from a perspective of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging. The webinar is […]
The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Training Services Center at 27 Warren St., second floor, Somerville, is hosting a Career Cafe series this spring. Job seekers, community and faith-based organizations and current Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board partners as well as area businesses are invited to stop by for coffee, cookies and conversation about the menu […]
An in-person Hiring and Community Resource Event will be presented from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 6, in the Somerset County Human Services Building, 27 Warren St., first-floor Conference Room, Somerville. This event is presented by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board in […]
Join a community conversation on Recovery from Substance Use Disorder, which will be conducted from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, at St. John Episcopal Church, Fellowship Hall, 158 W. High St., Somerville. A representative from the GRWDB Pathways to Recovery program will take part in the conversation along with representatives from Community in […]
The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Training Services Center at 27 Warren St., second floor, Somerville, is hosting a Career Cafe series this spring. Job seekers, community and faith-based organizations and current Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board partners as well as area businesses are invited to stop by for coffee, cookies and conversation about the menu […]
The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center is hosting a Spring Open House from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, at the Center offices at 6 Gauntt Place, Building 2, Lower Level, Flemington. Job seekers, community and faith-based organizations, employers, and local workforce system partners are invited to meet personnel and learn about the free […]
The job market continues to change, as does the way we look for work. In the career webinar, Creating a Dynamic Job Portfolio, participants will discuss the value of presenting yourself as a complete package by using a resume as an introduction to an employer and backing it up with a portfolio presented at the […]
Are you feeling stressed in your job search? The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board and EmPoWER Somerset are offering in June and July a free eight-week virtual program for community members entitled "Bridge to Success." These are challenging times. The stress-management techniques shared in this series will help participants survive and thrive during the job-search […]
The Middlesex County Office of Workforce and Career Development will present the first in a series of Financial Friday workshops on Friday, June 9, at 11:30 a.m. Yolanda Swiney, Vice President/Community Development Officer with Community Development Banking at PNC will be presenting Credit Scores and Reporting. Credit score determine a lot more than the loans […]
