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.
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 […]
SkillUp Greater Raritan was launched this winter by the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board. This free online learning portal for residents of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties allows participants to access hundreds of different courses, ranging from Business Etiquette to Microsoft Office, and Human Resources to Customer Service, and more. During this hour-long GoToMeeting webinar, participants […]
The Institute of Medical Arts, at 107 Park Ave., suite 202, Plainfield, is hosting an Open House from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 14. The vocational school, a partner of the Greater Raritan One Stop Career Center, will offer information on its medical assistant and medical billing and coding programs. For more information, call […]
SkillUp Greater Raritan was launched this winter by the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board. This free online learning portal for residents of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties allows participants to access hundreds of different courses, ranging from Business Etiquette to Microsoft Office, and Human Resources to Customer Service, and more. During this hour-long GoToMeeting webinar, participants […]
The GRWDB Board Meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 9, 2020, at the Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters Apprentice Training Center, 91 Fieldcrest Ave., Edison. been postponed. The meeting will be conducted at 3:30 p.m . Thursday, April 16, as a GoToMeeting. Join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/941898565You can also dial in using […]
The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, in partnership with the Franklin Township Public Library, offers residents of Franklin and surrounding communities the opportunity to meet with a Job Developer to learn about the many services available to job seekers and employers in Somerset County. The event will be conducted from 4 to 8 pm. Tuesday, […]
SkillUp Greater Raritan was launched this winter by the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board. This free online learning portal for residents of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties allows participants to access hundreds of different courses, ranging from Business Etiquette to Microsoft Office, and Human Resources to Customer Service, and more. During this hour-long GoToMeeting webinar, participants […]
The job market continues to change, as does the way we look for work. The workshop, "Creating a Dynamic Job Portfolio," examines 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 interview. This workshop will […]
SkillUp Greater Raritan was launched this winter by the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board. This free online learning portal for residents of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties allows participants to access hundreds of different courses, ranging from Business Etiquette to Microsoft Office, and Human Resources to Customer Service, and more. During this hour-long GoToMeeting webinar, participants […]
SkillUp Greater Raritan was launched this winter by the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board. This free online learning portal for residents of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties allows participants to access hundreds of different courses, ranging from Business Etiquette to Microsoft Office, and Human Resources to Customer Service, and more. During this hour-long GoToMeeting webinar, co-hosted […]
Learn about what Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) in Branchburg has to offer by participating in a Virtual Information Session in May. The college is offering Virtual General Information Sessions, as well as special virtual sessions for its Automotive, Cosmetology and Esthetics programs. Virtual General Information Sessions have been scheduled for May 1, from 3-4 […]
The interview is one of the key elements of the job search process. This Zoom workshop being conducted from 10:15 a.m. to 12: 15 p.m. on Monday, May 4, will allow participants to explore how to prepare for an interview, become familiar with questions to expect, and ask the question they should think about asking. […]
