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.
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development's New Jersey Apprenticeship Network and the N.J. Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (NJDVRS) are presenting an Apprenticeship 101 virtual training event for employers at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26. The training will provide an apprenticeship overview, including how to develop an apprenticeship and how to apply […]
The County of Mercer is conducting a Job & Career Fair from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, at CURE Insurance Arean, 81 Hamilton Ave., Trenton. Many industries will be represented, including business, construction, health, warehouse and more. The event also will include free resume assistance and career counseling. To register, go here or […]
Training Specialist Sherry Prindle will unravel the mysteries of “How to Prepare for and Ace an Interview” during a Zoom workshop being presented at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, by the Middlesex County Office of Career Opportunity. This session goes beyond the obvious tips on nervousness and body language (though it covers those things) into […]
Norwescap CLTC will offer Essential Computer Skills on Tuesdays from October 4 through November 1 from 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its North Plainfield training center. This series is designed to help participants build a strong foundation for the Job Readiness Computer Skills series which follows. The Essential series teaches participants to manage the Internet, […]
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and Veteran Services are hosting a series of Veteran Virtual Recruitments in November to celebrate Veteran's Day. Veterans and their spouses are welcomed to attend the following events: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1: Sheet Metal Workers Local 25 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2: Altice USA 11 […]
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 Literacy Committee, which works with Title II […]
Learn how to become a line worker or substation electrician in the electric utility industry by attending an information session for the Power Systems Institute (PSI), Tuesday, November 1, from 6-8 p.m., at Raritan Valley Community College, 118 Lamington Road in Branchburg. The program is offered by Jersey Central Power & Light, a FirstEnergy Company, […]
An in-person Manufacturing Recruitment Event with four employers will be presented by the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board and the New Jersey Department of Labor on Wednesday, Nov. 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. The employers, 3M in Flemington, Johanna Foods in Flemington, Luxfer MEL Technologies in Flemington, and Magna Power Electronics in Flemington, […]
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and Veteran Services are hosting a series of Veteran Virtual Recruitments in November to celebrate Veteran's Day. Veterans and their spouses are welcomed to attend the following events: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1: Sheet Metal Workers Local 25 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2: Altice USA 11 […]
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 […]
Do you get nervous when interviewing or making presentations at company meetings? A career webinar, Conquering Your Fear of Speaking in Public, is designed to give participants tips and strategies to succeed in public-speaking situations. The Zoom webinar will be presented from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, by Jan Goodman, community outreach specialist/career […]
A series of four Job and Resources Fairs for Veterans and their families are being presented in November at the following times and dates in the following locations: Thursday, Nov. 3, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Riverdale Armory, 107 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Riverdale (07457) Saturday, Nov. 5, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., National Guard Training […]