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.
Are you feeling stressed in your job search? The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board and Empower Somerset are offering a free eight-week virtual program for community members entitled Bridge to Success. The stress-management techniques shared in this series focus on behavioral, social, and cognitive coping strategies that can be used to address stressful situations at […]
Emerging clean energy pathways, the role of apprenticeships and strategies for building a future-ready energy workforce will be discussed during Energy Workforce Webinar 2025, a special virtual event being hosted on RingCentral from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, August 12. This virtual, statewide event brings together industry innovators, workforce leaders, and educators to share workforce […]
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 […]
The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board and the New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program are collaborating on a New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Opportunity Partnership Grant that provides free online training in manufacturing. Hunterdon and Somerset County residents are invited to learn more by joining a series of introductory Manufacturing Program Orientations running […]
The Professional Service Group of Central New Jersey will host a free virtual workshop on Personal Branding from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, August 18. The workshop will start with Career Development Coach Lynn Williams who will present “What’s Your Schtick? Personal Branding On & Off LinkedIn” to help jobseekers find their next opportunity. […]
Apprenticeship is an increasingly important part of the offerings available through workforce development programs – and one that is expected to get more attention and funding from Washington, DC. To share information on local opportunities, the GRWDB is partnering with Kaizen Technologies, based in Edison, to present a virtual program for employers in Hunterdon and […]
The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board and the New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program are collaborating on a New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Opportunity Partnership Grant that provides free online training in manufacturing. Hunterdon and Somerset County residents are invited to learn more by joining a series of introductory Manufacturing Program Orientations running […]
Jobseekers are invited to join a virtual Information Session on Registered Healthcare Apprenticeships being conducted from 11 am. to 12 p.m. Wednesday, August 20. The session, presented by Kaizen Technologies and the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, will include information on the fully paid On-the-Job Training available to participants. The program includes free online technical […]
Job seekers are invited to attend a Virtual Information Session for Amazon running from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, August 21. Attendees will learn about Amazon's entry-level warehouse positions; the application and hiring process will be reviewed along with growth opportunities, benefits and workplace culture. While this is not a hiring event, it is an […]
The Professional Service Group of Central New Jersey will host a free virtual workshop focusing on LinkedIn from 10 to 12:30 p.m. Monday, August 25. The event will begin with Job Search Mentor Kenneth Lang, who will present “LinkedIn Best Practices for 2025” to help jobseekers find their next opportunity. At noon, Maya Ollson, founder […]
Apprenticeship is an increasingly important part of the offerings available through workforce development programs – and one that is expected to get more attention and funding from Washington, DC. To share information on local opportunities, the GRWDB is partnering with Kaizen Technologies, based in Edison, to present a virtual program for employers in Hunterdon and […]
ID Logistics is opening a new location in the Somerset section of Franklin this fall, and will be hosting a Job Fair on Wednesday, August 27, to fill a variety of warehouse positions. The Job Fair will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Double Tree Hotel, 200 Atrium Drive, Somerset, NJ 08873. The company is […]
