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 Middlesex County Office of Workforce and Career Development is hosting a webinar, "ChatGPT: Job Seeker's Friend or Foe," at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 19. Artificial Intelligent (AI) Chatbots like ChatGPT have taken the world by storm. With more than 100 million users in less than two months, it is the fastest-growing computer application to […]
Job Readiness Computer Skills will be offered in person in July and early August at Norwescap CLTC offices in Phillipsburg. The programs will run from 8:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. and will be conducted on Thursdays and Tuesdays, from July 6 to Aug. 3. This series is designed to prepare participants to return to the workforce […]
The United States Postal Service is hosting a Career Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, July 24, at the NJI-NDC, 80 County Road, Jersey City. There are immediate positions available, including maintenance mechanic, electronic technician, motor vehicle operators and tractor trailer operators. For more details on the positions, see this flyer which also […]
Are you feeling stressed in your job search? The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board and EmPoWER Somerset are offering in July and July a free eight-week virtual program for community members entitled "Bridge to Success." These are challenging times. The stress-management techniques shared in this series will help participants survive and thrive during the job-search […]
The Middlesex County Office of Workforce Development is hosting a Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, at Middlesex County College's West Hall, 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison. To register, scan the QR code in this flyer. Employers from all industries and sectors are expected to participate. For updates on the event, […]
Job Readiness Computer Skills will be offered in person in July and early August at Norwescap CLTC offices in Phillipsburg. The programs will run from 8:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. and will be conducted on Thursdays and Tuesdays, from July 6 to Aug. 3. This series is designed to prepare participants to return to the workforce […]
The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board website offers a host of career-related features residents and businesses can use to connect and thrive. During a webinar, learn how to navigate and use www.thegrwdb.org with a GRWDB staff member. The webinar, being conducted from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursday, July 27, is a collaboration with the […]
Job Readiness Computer Skills will be offered in person in July and early August at Norwescap CLTC offices in Phillipsburg. The programs will run from 8:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. and will be conducted on Thursdays and Tuesdays, from July 6 to Aug. 3. This series is designed to prepare participants to return to the workforce […]
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 […]
Job Readiness Computer Skills will be offered in person in July and early August at Norwescap CLTC offices in Phillipsburg. The programs will run from 8:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. and will be conducted on Thursdays and Tuesdays, from July 6 to Aug. 3. This series is designed to prepare participants to return to the workforce […]
A career webinar, Business Etiquette for Job Seekers, will be conducted from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3. During the workshop, participants will be given tips and ideas on how to make first impressions memorable and understand the protocols for proper job-hunting behavior. The workshop presenter is Jan Goodman, the community outreach specialist/career […]
A webinar, Equity for Working Women and Families: Past, Present and Future, will be presented from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 16. The event is presented by HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) Region 2 and the Department of Labor Women’s Bureau in the Northeast Region. The webinar aims to address […]
