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.

Kean University Career and Internship Job Fair

Kean University 1000 Morris Ave., Union, NJ, United States

Kean University is hosting a Career and Internship Job Fair for the Union County-based university's students, upcoming graduates and alumni. The event will be conducted from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 4. It is planned to be outside on Cougar Walk by the Miron Student Center. The college is at 1000 Morris Ave. […]

NJBDA Smart Ports Workshop

Virtual Event

The New Jersey Big Data Alliance, in partnership with New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), will host a virtual workshop on Tuesday, April 4, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. The event, supported by the U.S. Economic Development Administration, will offer attendees the opportunity to learn about the benefits and innovations in the port system. Speakers […]

GRWDB Literacy Committee – GoToMeeting

GoToMeeting

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 […]

Allies Inc. Day Program Hiring Event

Allies Inc. Day Program 326 Route 22 W., Green Brook, NJ, United States

Allies Inc. Day Program is hosting an on-site Hiring Event from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, at 326 Route 22 W., Green Brook. Allies works with people with disabilities and is hiring for full-and part-time positions throughout New Jersey. Positions include Licensed Practical Nurse, Direct Support Professionals, Group Home Managers and more. Training […]

SkillUp Greater Raritan – Learn a New Skill, for Free!

GoToMeeting

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 through cohort training, including the Greater Raritan Entry-Level Job-Readiness […]

NJ Reentry conference Training for the Dignity of Work

Saint Peter's University 2641 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Jersey City, NJ, United States

The New Jersey Reentry Corporation, the nonprofit agency whose mission is to remove all barriers to employment for citizens returning from jail or prison, will conduct its annual reentry conference, “Training for the Dignity of Work,” on Thursday, April 6, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Mac Mahon Student Center, Saint Peter's University, Jersey City. […]

Career Webinar: One-Stop Career Center Job Assistance

Zoom

Somerset and Hunterdon County residents who are under or unemployed have a wealth of services available to them. Services include career and vocational counseling, job - related training in - demand occupations, veterans’ benefits, reentry services and a full-service job outplacement center called the Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center. Learn more at a webinar running […]

RVCC Business Career Night

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

Prospective students and members of the public interested in learning about various occupations and career and educational pathways in the fields of business or criminal justice are invited to attend upcoming Career Nights at Raritan Valley Community College. The Business Career Night takes place Tuesday, April 11 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at RVCC’s Branchburg […]

Career webinar: Creating a Dynamic Job Portfolio

Zoom

The job market continues to change, as does the way we look for work. In the career webinar, Creating a Dynamic Job Portfolio, participants will discuss the value of presenting yourself as a complete package by using a resume as an introduction to an employer and backing it up with a portfolio presented at the […]

Pillar College Spring Career Fair

Pillar College - Newark Campus 60 Park Place, Newark, NJ, United States

The Pillar College Spring Career Fair will be hosted from to 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, at the school's Newark Campus at 60 Park Place. Some of the companies confirmed to be there are: US Coast Guard; Chick-Fil-A; Enactus; Greater Life Newark; Owen Health Care; Pillar Careers HR; Childcare Centers; • Primerica; Thrivent; […]

Using SkillUp Greater Raritan for Employee Training Needs

Employers are invited to attend a webinar at 10 a.m. Friday, April 14, to learn how SkillUp Greater Raritan can be utilized to provide free upskilling training to staff. SkillUp Greater Raritan using Metrix Learning® is a learning management system with more than 6,000 courses that can be used for internal employee assessment and upskilling. […]

Franklin Township Parks & Recreation Job Fair

Franklin Youth Center 429 Lewis St., Somerset, NJ, United States

The Franklin Township Parks & Recreation Department is conducting a Job Fair from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 15, at the Franklin Youth Center, 429 Lewis St., Somerset section of Franklin. Seasonal and permanent part-time positions are available. These include Youth Center Clerical; Youth and Senior Center Program Specialists; Senior Center Building Supervisors; Counselors […]