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.
Looking for Industry Certification prep courses? In today's job market, employers want workers who have digital literacy skills, whether working remotely or on-site. SkillUp Greater Raritan, a free program for residents of Hunterdon and Somerset counties presented by the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, provides self-paced training in crucial areas. Topics include: Computer skills, including […]
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. […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Making Your Job Search Work For You is presented by the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, and the Bernards Township Library. In this 60-minute session running from 2 to 3 p.m. Friday, February 18, 2022, staff members from the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board will: Offer tips on how to understand what your job search […]
The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, serving Hunterdon and Somerset counties, connects community members to a host of free services designed to help job seekers on a successful career pathway. During "Make Career Connections Work For You," running from 3 to 4 p.m. Friday, February 25, 2022, board staff will share these local, county, state […]