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.
In recognition of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Barry Whaley, project director for the Southeast ADA Center at the Syracuse University College of Law, will provide an overview of the disability rights movement leading to the ADA and the goals and titles of the ADA. The webinar, sponsored by the Boggs […]
The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board (GRWDB) is presenting a Drive-Thru Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 15, at Raritan Valley Community College, Lamington Road, Branchburg. Employers from Hunterdon and Somerset counties are invited to take part. The event is free and employers will not be present at this event. All […]
The Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County's 5th Annual Garden of Literacy Brunch and Silent Auction will be conducted on Nov. 8 at The Olde Mill In in Bernardsville. (The event was originally scheduled for April 19 but was postponed). The event include a deluxe buffet brunch, and gift baskets in a silent auction. The Outstanding […]
Abilities Expo will present a new and improved, interactive, accessible virtual experience for the disability community worldwide from Nov. 20 to 22. Admission to the Abilities Virtual Experience 2 is free. The event is interactive and includes live interviews and question-and-answer sessions with stars from the disability community. Participants include Paul Amadeus Lane, a radio […]
Amazon is getting ready to open a new large facility in the Somerset section of Franklin Township. The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board is joining with Amazon to present community virtual information sessions focusing on Amazon's application procedure, hiring procedures, benefits and more. The virtual events will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, and […]
Amazon is getting ready to open a new large facility in the Somerset section of Franklin Township. The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board is joining with Amazon to present community virtual information sessions focusing on Amazon's application procedure, hiring procedures, benefits and more. The virtual events will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, and […]
Will you be able to overcome the odds when a life-changing event happens? During Let's Talk About L.I.F.E., a virtual seminar running from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3, participants will talk about living intentionally. The event will be led by Juanita Painson, a Franklin Township resident and business owner, along with a […]
Amazon is opening a new large facility in the Somerset section of Franklin Township. The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board is joining with Amazon to present virtual information sessions focusing on Amazon's application procedure, hiring procedures, benefits and more. The virtual events will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8; 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15; […]
Amazon is opening a new large facility in the Somerset section of Franklin Township. The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board is joining with Amazon to present virtual information sessions focusing on Amazon's application procedure, hiring procedures, benefits and more. The virtual events will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8; 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15; […]
Amazon has opened a new large facility in the Somerset section of Franklin Township. The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board has joined with Amazon to present virtual information sessions focusing on Amazon's application procedure, hiring procedures, benefits and more. The virtual events will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021; Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, […]
Passaic County Community College's Center for Continuing Education and Workforce Development is hosting Pharmacy Technician Virtual Information Sessions at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, and Monday, Jan. 18. The new program is part of NJ HealthWorks Scaling Apprenticeship Grant, which allow students to earn while they learn with employers. This program includes 144 hours of […]
Jewish Family Service of Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren Counties is offering a Job Seekers Success Group for active job seekers who are unemployed, underemployed or seeking a career change. The next group will be meet virtually on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 from 7 to 9:00 p.m. via Zoom. The topic for this session is “Overcoming […]
