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 Center Employment Services office and the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) office at 75 Veterans Memorial Blvd. in Somerville are open for walk-in services 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, excluding state holidays. For information on Employment Services, call 908-704-3000. For information on DVRS, call 908-704-3030. To schedule an appointment, use this form.
  • The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center at 8 Bartles Corner Road in Flemington is open for walk-in services with state and county partners 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Wednesday, and by appointment on Thursday and Friday, as well as phone and virtual services, excluding county holidays. Call 908-704-3000 or use this form to schedule an appointment.
  • The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Training Services Center on the second floor of 27 Warren St. in Somerville is open for walk-in services from 8:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, excluding county holidays. Call 908-541-5780 or email onestop@co.somerset.nj.us.

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.

Helping the Court-Involved: New Jersey Reentry Corp. Services for Somerset County residents

Somerset County Human Services Building 27 Warren Street, 1st floor conference room, Somerville, NJ, United States

New Jersey Reentry Corp. provides a range of services to those who have been court involved. The New Brunswick-based office serves Middlesex County, as well as residents of Somerset County. Tasha Hogan, facility director for the New Brunswick NJ Reentry Corp. location, will review the opportunities the program offers during this program on Jan. 15. […]

Recruitment Events: Alternatives Inc.

Alternatives Inc. 600 First Ave., Raritan, NJ, United States

Alternatives Inc., based in Raritan Borough, provides a variety of support services to adults with developmental disabilities and mental illnesses throughout Central Jersey. The organization is doing immediate interviews for direct support professionals during Walk In Wednesdays on Jan. 8, 15, 22 and 29. Visit www.alternativesinc.org, or call 908-685-1444.

GRWDB Board Meeting

The GRWDB Board Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020 at 3 PM. The meeting will be conducted in Hunterdon County, with the location to be announced shortly. These meetings are open to the public and all are welcomed to attend. Newcomers, please RSVP to Paul Grzella at grzella@co.somerset.nj.us to ensure ample seating!

Recruitment Event: Kwenyan and Associates

Hunterdon One Stop, Building #2 6 Gauntt Place, Flemington, NJ, United States

Kwenyan and Associates in Flemington is hiring for an Outpatient Mental Health Therapist, a Counselor's Aide, a Van Driver Van Aide, and an Administrative Assistant / Receptionist. A recruitment event will be conducted at the Hunterdon One-Stop Career Center in Flemington on Jan. 17. RSVP to Jessica.Johannesen@dol.nj.gov.

NJMEP Pre-Screening Testing for Apprenticeship Program

New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program (NJMEP) 2 Ridgedale Ave #305, Cedar Knolls, NJ, United States

New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program (NJMEP) is providing Apprenticeship services to its manufacturing clients. In addition to those clients placing their incumbent workers into NJMEP's program cohorts, they have asked NJMEP to prescreen and supply candidates for hire to be placed into NJMEP's Industrial Manufacturing Production Technician Apprenticeship Program. The next assessment date for this […]

RVCC Information Session on Cosmetology, Esthetics Programs

Raritan Valley Community College Workforce Training Center 118 Lamington Road, Branchburg, NJ, United States

A Beauty Professions Information Session will be conducted from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21.The information session will be conducted in the Workforce Training Center at the college's Branchburg campus. RVCC’s next Cosmetology program will be offered Jan. 27 to Nov. 25. The next Esthetics program will run Feb. 24 to Aug. 25. Classes for […]

Census 101: An Introduction to the 2020 Census

United Way Volunteer Center 20 Fulper Road, Flemington, NJ, United States

Census 101: An Introduction to the 2020 Census and How It Affects Our Communities, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, at the United Way Volunteer Center, 20 Fulper Road, Flemington. All are invited to this free event. For more information, contact lwvnjsomersethunterdon@outlook.com.

Recruitment Event: United States Census 2020

Somerville One-Stop Career Center 75 Veterans Memorial Drive East, Somerville, NJ, United States

The United States Census 2020 is looking to fill open positions for Census Takers. Interested applicants can apply online any time at www.2020census.gov/jobs. In addition, a recruitment event will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, at the Somerset County One-Stop in Somerville. To reserve a seat, email Amanda.Modale@dol.nj.gov.  

Recruitment Events: Alternatives Inc.

Alternatives Inc. 600 First Ave., Raritan, NJ, United States

Alternatives Inc., based in Raritan Borough, provides a variety of support services to adults with developmental disabilities and mental illnesses throughout Central Jersey. The organization is doing immediate interviews for direct support professionals during Walk In Wednesdays on Jan. 8, 15, 22 and 29. Visit www.alternativesinc.org, or call 908-685-1444.

GRWDB Youth Committee Meeting

Raritan Valley Community College Workforce Training Center 118 Lamington Rd, Branchburg, NJ, United States

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 Youth Committee, which works to coordinate and […]

Free Career Workshop: Mastering the Interview

SCLSNJ's Manville Library Branch 100 S 10th Ave, Manville, NJ, United States

Greater Raritan One Stop Career Center Free Career Workshop The interview is one of the key elements of the job search process. As with any skill, we can get better at it with preparation and practice. In this workshop, participants will explore how to prepare for an interview and become familiar with the types of […]

Free workshop: New Year, New Job

Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County PeopleCare Center, 120 Finderne Ave., Bridgewater, NJ, United States

Are you an adult ESL student ready to use your new language skills to find a job? Are you a literacy tutor or a conversation group leader who wants to help students gain new employment skills and increase their marketability? The new free workshop, New Year, New Job, cosponsored by the Greater Raritan Workforce Development […]