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 One-Stop Committee, which provides strategy and direction […]
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." EmPoWER Somerset will lead the series which focuses on teaching different skills, including communication, building a support network, and coping with stress in life, […]
NORWESCAP Career & Life Transitions Center is offering a free virtual course series on Microsoft Office 365 on Tuesdays and Thursday, March 2 to April 1, from 9 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. During this virtual series, participants will learn how to access and use the free version of Microsoft Office 365 online including: Outlook, Word, […]
Making Your Job Search Work For You is presented by the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, and the Somerset County Library System of New Jersey. In this 90-minute session running from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, 2021, staff members from the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board will: Offer tips on how to […]
Making Your Job Search Work For You is presented by the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, and the Somerset County Library System of New Jersey. In this 90-minute session running from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, staff members from the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board will: Offer tips on how to understand […]
The interview is one of the key elements of the job search process. The virtual Mastering the Interview workshop being conducted from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, 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. […]
Traffic Plan, at 25 E. Kearney St. in Bridgewater, continues to recruit for traffic control positions. The company invites job seekers to come to its office on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to learn about open positions and complete an application. Job seekers also can apply any time at trafficplan.com. For more information, […]
Employee Digital Literacy skills matter to hiring managers in Hunterdon and Somerset counties. Those needed skills are the subject of many courses offered in SkillUp Greater Raritan, a service of the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board. In this free online learning portal for residents of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, participants will see how they can […]
NORWESCAP Career & Life Transitions Center is offering a free virtual course series on Microsoft Office 365 on Tuesdays and Thursday, March 2 to April 1, from 9 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. During this virtual series, participants will learn how to access and use the free version of Microsoft Office 365 online including: Outlook, Word, […]
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." EmPoWER Somerset will lead the series which focuses on teaching different skills, including communication, building a support network, and coping with stress in life, […]
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. On Monday, March 8, from 7 to 8 p.m., the Somerset County Library System of New Jersey will host a virtual Disability Awareness Panel Discussion to help attendees gain a deeper understanding and consideration of local resources and supports available to persons with disabilities. This includes employment and rehabilitation […]
NORWESCAP Career & Life Transitions Center is offering a free virtual course series on Microsoft Office 365 on Tuesdays and Thursday, March 2 to April 1, from 9 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. During this virtual series, participants will learn how to access and use the free version of Microsoft Office 365 online including: Outlook, Word, […]
