Greater Raritan

Jersey Job Club Workshop: Acing the Interview 2
2026-01-16 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-02-02 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-02-18 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center, Somerville, and virtual (hybrid event), 75 Veterans Memorial Drive, Somerville, NJ, 08876, United States
The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center in Somerville is hosting a series of Jersey Job Club Workshops in January and February. These workshops will be virtual, through Zoom, but a limited number of seats are available for in-person attendance at the One-Stop Career Center, 75 Veterans Memorial Drive, Somerville.
The partners in the Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center have the expertise and knowledge to help job seekers have success. In Jersey Job Club workshops, a Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Coach leads hour- to 90-minute-long discussions on topics aimed at assisting job seekers in Hunterdon and Somerset Counties. There is no charge to attend.
Dates and topics are:

Monday, January 5, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Resume Writing Workshop 1 – Top Notch Resume
Wednesday, January 7, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Resume Writing Workshop 2 – Cover Letters and More
Friday, January 9, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Planning Your Job Search – Path to Employment
Monday, January 12, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Networking – Best (fastest) way to find a job
Wednesday, January 14, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Acing the Interview 1 – Preparing for the Interview
Friday, January 16, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Acing the Interview 2 – Answering Interview Questions
Wednesday, January 21, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Resume Writing Workshop 1 – Top Notch Resume
Friday, January 23, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Resume Writing Workshop 2 – Cover Letters and More
Monday, January 26, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Planning Your Job Search – Path to Employment
Wednesday, January 28, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Networking – Best (fastest) way to find a job
Friday, January 30, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Acing the Interview 1 – Preparing for the Interview
Monday, February 2, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Acing the Interview 2 – Answering Interview Questions
Wednesday, February 4, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Resume Writing Workshop 1 – Top Notch Resume
Friday, February 6, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Resume Writing Workshop 2 – Cover Letters and More
Monday, February 9, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Planning Your Job Search – Path to Employment
Wednesday, February 11, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Networking – Best (fastest) way to find a job
Friday, February 13, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Acing the Interview 1 – Preparing for the Interview
Wednesday, February 18, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Acing the Interview 2 – Answering Interview Questions
Friday, February 20, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Resume Writing Workshop 1 – Top Notch Resume
Monday, February 23, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Resume Writing Workshop 2 – Cover Letters and More
Wednesday, February 25, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Planning Your Job Search – Path to Employment
Friday, February 27, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Networking – Best (fastest) way to find a job

To attend virtually or in person, fill out an information/registration form. Once completed, email it to shiela.gaa@dol.nj.gov by the Wednesday before the scheduled workshop, or for more information or assistance, call 908-704-3000.

Planning Pathways Series: Navigating the DDD Service System: Understanding the 4 steps to be determined eligible and enroll in the DDD Service System
2026-01-20 18:30 - 20:30
Planning Pathways is series of four informational webinars for families supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) being presented by the Hunterdon County Library. Two webinars in January will focus on key aspects of the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) Eligibility application process. The February sessions will address logistical and legal planning topics to help families prepare for the futures of their loved ones.
The second webinar, Navigating the DDD Service System: Understanding the 4 steps to be determined eligible and enroll in the DDD Service System, will be presented by the New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities on Thursday, January 20, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
This presentation will provide an overview of the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) service system and the steps required to complete the DDD eligibility process. It will also discuss Support Coordination- DDD’s care management model.
For more information and to register for the event, go here.

Jersey Job Club Workshop: Resume Writing 1
2026-01-21 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-02-04 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-02-20 10:00 - 11:30 | Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center, Somerville, and virtual (hybrid event), 75 Veterans Memorial Drive, Somerville, NJ, 08876, United States

Recovery Friendly Workplace Workshop – Introduction for Businesses
2026-01-22 09:00 - 11:00 | Somerset County Business Partnership, 50 Division St., fourth floor, Somerville, NJ, 08876, United States
Business owners, senior leadership, and HR professionals are invited to attend an upcoming workshop showcasing New Jersey’s first Recovery Friendly Workplace (RFW) program, administered by Somerset County Human Services and supported by opioid abatement funds.
The workshop, hosted by CiC for Prevention & Recovery, will be conducted on Thursday, January 22, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Somerset County Business Partnership at 50 Division St., #400, in Somerville.
The session will highlight the fiscal and organizational benefits of creating supportive, stigma-free work environments for employees impacted by addiction and co-occurring behavioral health challenges.
Register for the event by using the QR code in this flyer. Contact David Martinak at dmartinak@communityincrisis.org or 973-722-5333 for more information about the event.

Project Search Virtual Open House for School Staff
2026-01-22 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Project Search, which offers an immersion-based program at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset for students with disabilities, is hosting a virtual Open House for school staff who would like to learn more about the program.
The virtual event will be conducted on Thursday, January 22, starting at 1 p.m. School staff members, including CST, Transition and administrators, are invited to attend.
Registration is required to the event. To register, email Sarah Cosenza at scosenza@center.school or call 908-704-2731. Cosenza also can provide more information about the Project Search program.
This program is supported by Easterseals NJ, the New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services and New Jersey Human Services Division of Developmental Disabilities.

Jersey Job Club Workshop: Resume Writing 2
2026-01-23 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-02-06 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-02-23 10:00 - 11:30 | Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center, Somerville, and virtual (hybrid event), 75 Veterans Memorial Drive, Somerville, NJ, 08876, United States

Jersey Job Club Workshop: Planning Your Job Search
2026-01-26 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-09 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-02-25 10:00 - 11:30 | Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center, Somerville, and virtual (hybrid event), 75 Veterans Memorial Drive, Somerville, NJ, 08876, United States

Jersey Job Club Workshop: Networking
2026-01-28 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-02-27 10:00 - 11:30 | Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center, Somerville, and virtual (hybrid event), 75 Veterans Memorial Drive, Somerville, NJ, 08876, United States

Multi-Employer Inclusive Hiring Recruitment Event in Somerville
2026-01-29 10:00 - 12:00 | 27 Warren St, first floor, Somerville, NJ 08876, 27 Warren St., first floor, Somerville, NJ, 08876, United States
Employers in Somerset and Hunterdon counties are hiring. Learn more at an in-person Multi-Employer Inclusive Hiring Recruitment Event presented by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board on Thursday, January 29, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The event will be conducted in the first-floor conference room at 27 Warren St., Somerville.
This event, while open to all job seekers, is focused on job seekers with diverse abilities. Event co-sponsors include the New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services and the New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
Among the employers scheduled to be in attendance as of December 23 are: FedEx Corporation, Hackensack Meridian Health, Krapf School Bus, Saint Peter’s University Hospital, Sherwin-Williams, Trident Maritime Systems, and United Sanitizing LLC. This list is subject to change and additions.
Employers will be available for informational discussions, and some employers will be doing on-site interviews. To register, go to https://bit.ly/3MP3lTK or the QR code in this flyer. Registration is appreciated but not mandatory, unless a job seeker wants to be considered for an interview by some of the participating employers. Job seekers are asked to email resumes within 24 hours of registration; resumes will be accepted until January 16. The registration form includes an updated list of employers, and instructions for interview and resume sharing will accompany registration confirmation. Walk-ins are welcome.
To help prepare for the event, attendees are invited to a virtual January 14 Mastering the Interview. Click here for details.
For questions about either the January 14 workshop or the January 29 recruitment event, email info@thegrwdb.org.

Jersey Job Club Workshop: Acing the Interview 1
2026-01-30 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-02-13 10:00 - 11:30 | Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center, Somerville, and virtual (hybrid event), 75 Veterans Memorial Drive, Somerville, NJ, 08876, United States

Planning Pathways Series: Person-Centered LifePlanning: Securing the Future for People with Disabilities
2026-02-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Virtual Event
Planning Pathways is series of four informational webinars for families supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) being presented by the Hunterdon County Library. Two webinars in January will focus on key aspects of the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) Eligibility application process. The February sessions will address logistical and legal planning topics to help families prepare for the futures of their loved ones.
The third webinar, Person-Centered LifePlanning: Securing the Future for People with Disabilities, will be presented by Melanie Miquel from PLAN|NJ from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 3.
This session will address future planning issues such as independent living supports; estate planning, legal and financial protections. Topics include how to implement a future life plan for people with disabilities, Guardianship and Alternatives to Guardianship, Special Needs Trusts, and ABLE accounts. Handouts will be provided to families to highlight the topics of the session.
For more information and to register for the event, go here.

Free Forklift Certificate Class at Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center, Somerville
2026-02-05 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-05 09:00 - 13:00 | Somerville One-Stop Career Center, 75 Veterans Memorial Drive East, Somerville, NJ, 08876, United States
The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Employment Services office at 75 Veterans Memorial Drive in Somerville offers a free forklift certificate class on the first Thursday of each month from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. throughout the year.
The Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT) Certificate Class will enable successful participants to receive an operator’s permit from their employer upon passing a practical skills evaluation at their workplace. To take the course, participants must have an office government ID (driver’s license, passport, etc.) The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center services residents of Hunterdon and Somerset counties.
Classes in 2026 are scheduled for January 8 (because of the New Year’s holiday), February 5, March 5, April 2, May 7, June 4, July 2, August 6, September 3, October 1, November 5, and December 3. Participants are asked to arrive at 8:30 a.m. on the day of the class.
Classes may fill up quickly. To register, go to the Somerville One-Stop Career Center walk-in window and ring the bell, or call 908-704-3000.

Jersey Job Club Workshop: Networking
2026-02-11 10:00 - 11:30

Build Your Next Career Series with the Bernards Library: Introduction to GRWDB services
2026-02-18 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Event
The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, serving Hunterdon and Somerset counties, connects community members to a host of free local and national services designed to support job seekers and get them on a lifelong successful career pathway.
Learn more during three, one-hour virtual workshops for a Build Your Next Career: Job Resource Series. The days and topics are:

February 18, 11 a.m.: Introduction to the GRWDB services and local programming
March 18, 7 p.m.: National career services that can be used for any job search
April 22, 11 a.m.: What your job search strategy is telling you!

This series is co-hosted by the Bernards Township Library and registration is required. To register, go to the Events Calendar of www.bernardslibrary.org and click on any of the dates for the three-part series or call 908-204-3031, Ext. 4.
For more information about the series and the GRWDB, visit www.thegrwdb.org.

Exhibitors Invited to JA Inspire Career Fair at RVCC
2026-02-24 08:30 - 13:00 | Raritan Valley Community College Event Center, 118 Lamington Road, Branchburg, NJ, 08876, United States
Middle school students want to learn about New Jersey companies and the world of work! Traditionally, Junior Achievement of New Jersey (JA) has helped educators connect their students with career pathways and opportunities that inspire their future.
Toward that end, a JA Inspire Career Fair is being conducted from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 24, at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg.
This is one in a series of career exploration events being conducted around the state for New Jersey students. This series brings together various industries, companies, and employee volunteer role models to show hundreds of middle school students in attendance firsthand available careers and their pathways. JA encourages employer and exhibitor participants to create engaging displays to educate and excite the students about the world of work.
Other locations in the career exploration series are:

Wednesday, November, Sussex County Community College, Newton
Thursday, November 13, Passaic County Community College, Wanaque
Thursday, November 20 and Friday, November 21, Rowan College of South Jersey, Vineland
Wednesday, December 10 and Thursday, December 11, Middlesex College, Edison
Tuesday, March 17, Atlantic Cape Community College, Cape May
Thursday, March 19, Atlantic Cape Community College, Mays Landing
Thursday, March 26, Rowan College of South Jersey, Sewell
Tuesday, June 9, Middlesex College, Edison

Employers and agencies interested in being an exhibitor may register by going here or by using the link in this flyer. There is no fee to be an exhibitor, and companies may register at multiple events.
For more information, contact Jamie Campbell at Jamie.Campbell@ja.org or visit janj.org.

Employers Invited to Register for Middlesex County Biosciences Career Expo
2026-02-24 10:00 - 13:00 | Middlesex College, 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, NJ, 08818, United States
Companies in life sciences and related sectors are invited to participate in the Middlesex County Biosciences Career Expo, taking place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2026, (set-up starts at 9am) at Middlesex College (Parkview Room) in Edison.
This event will bring together top talent from across the biotech and pharmaceutical sectors who are actively seeking new opportunities. Participation is free of charge, and participating companies will be provided with a dedicated exhibitor table. Employer participants may set up starting at 9 a.m., and are encouraged to bring a tablecloth, banner, handouts, and any recruitment materials to maximize visibility and engagement with attendees.
The event will allow employer participants to connect with qualified talent representing a range of professionals spanning scientific research, regulatory affairs, technical development, pharmaceutical formulation, and executive leadership.
Interested employers may complete sign-up here or by clicking on the QR code in this flyer.

Planning Pathways Series: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Overview
2026-02-24 18:30 - 20:30 | Virtual Event
Planning Pathways is series of four informational webinars for families supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) being presented by the Hunterdon County Library. Two webinars in January will focus on key aspects of the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) Eligibility application process. The February sessions will address logistical and legal planning topics to help families prepare for the futures of their loved ones.
The fourth and final session in the series, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Overview, will be presented by Eliot M. Goldstein, Esq. from Gebhardt & Kiefer, P.C., on Tuesday, February 24, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
This webinar will provide information relevant to the families of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Participants will gain a better understanding of what resources are available to an intellectually and developmentally disabled person and legal options available to the disabled person’s family.
For more information and to register for the event, go here.

Jersey Job Fair at the Bridgewater Commons
2026-03-07 10:00 - 15:00 | Bridgewater Commons, 400 Commons Way, Bridgewater, NJ, 08807, United States
The Jersey Job Fair will be conducted on Saturday, March 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bridgewater Commons, 400 Commons Way, Bridgewater.
Exhibitors from a variety of companies will be hiring, including healthcare, construction, education, manufacturing, non-profits, tech, financial, government and more. Employers will be located from Center Court on the lower level
Admission and parking are free, and attendees may pick up a copy of the current full employer list and ask any questions at the Jersey Job Fair Info Booth. Attendees are advised to either bring a resume or be able to share one from their phones.
No pre-registration is necessary. For more information, go here.

Build Your Next Career Series with the Bernards Library: National Career Services
2026-03-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual Event
