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 interview is one of the key elements of the job search process. The virtual Mastering the Interview workshop being conducted from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, will allow participants to explore how to prepare for an interview, become familiar with questions to expect, and ask the question they should think about asking. […]
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 two hour-long GoToMeeting webinars in August […]
A Virtual Networking 101 event will be sponsored from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, the Newark International Airport Terminal One Redevelopment Program. Part of a job readiness workshop series, the program's outreach team will provide insight on the proper way to successfully promote one's self or business when seeking employment or contract opportunities. […]
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 this hour-long GoToMeeting webinar, participants will […]
First Student is looking for part-time bus drivers for routes in Chatham, Lincoln Park, Butler, Andover, Lafayette, Great Meadows, East Orange, and Rochelle Park. To find out more, potential applicants are invited to take part in Virtual Recruitment events via Zoom. These events are being conducted at 1 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 14, and Aug. […]
The Somerset County Office of Youth Services' Community Connections Virtual Presentation on Tuesday, Aug. 25, will focus on “Guiding Teens and Families To Healthy Coping During the Coronavirus Pandemic.” This free Zoom presentation running from 10 to 11:30 a.m. will be led by Jennifer Walters, LCSW, of Jewish Family Service of Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren Counties. […]
Making Your Job Search Work For You is presented by the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, and the Somerset County Library System of New Jersey. In this 90-minute session running from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, staff members from the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board will: Offer tips on how to understand what […]
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 this hour-long GoToMeeting webinar, participants will […]
The Phillipsburg Envision Center at 535 Fisher Ave. will be the site of Job Fair running from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29. Participants include Romark Logistics, Paramount Staffing, The Arc of Warren County, and elwood staffing. Attendees must wear face covering at all times, and follow state and local social distancing guides. […]
A Virtual Career Fair is being hosted by the Somerset County's Richard Hall Community Health and Wellness Center on Wednesesday, Sept. 23. In advance of the career, virtual workshops on job searching, resume writing skills and interview skills will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, and 1 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 9. The events […]
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 "Making Connections Work For You," running from 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, board staff will share these local, county, state and national […]
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 this GoToMeeting webinar, participants will learn […]
