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 job market continues to change, as does the way we look for work. In the career webinar, Creating a Dynamic Job Portfolio, participants will discuss 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 […]
In order to promote careers in state and local government, the New Jersey Civil Service Commission is scheduling a series of virtual information sessions for veterans. All New Jersey residents are encouraged to attend these free sessions running on the following times: Tuesday, March 23, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursday, March 25, from […]
The Mercer County One-Stop Career Center is hosting a virtual Advanced Manufacturing, Construction & Technology Information & Orientation Session at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 24, via Zoom. Programs at Mercer County Community College include Advanced Manufacturing Bootcamp, Construction Project Management, Certified Production Technician, Uniform Construction Code, Amazon Web Services and more. The registration link is […]
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, Pathways 2 Prosperity, on four Wednesdays in March, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. March 10 to 31. During this virtual series, tools aimed at helping participants achieve personal and professional success will be provided. The journey begins with knowing yourself and what’s […]
Allen Flavors is hosting an in-person Open House on Thursday, March 25, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its facility at 23 Progress St, Edison. Company representatives will be conducting interviews while following all CDC Covid-19 guidelines. Allen Flavors https://www.allenflavors.com/ is a privately owned, innovative leader in the food and beverage industry offering an […]
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, […]
A quarterly GRWDB Board Meeting will be conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday, March 23, as a GoToMeeting. The meeting will include a presentation on several new programs of the GRWDB, including a resume online portal, a Chromebook loaner program, a new map resource for job seekers, and the April 15 Drive-Thru Job Fair at RVCC. […]
In order to promote careers in state and local government, the New Jersey Civil Service Commission is scheduling a series of virtual information sessions for veterans. All New Jersey residents are encouraged to attend these free sessions running on the following times: Tuesday, March 23, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursday, March 25, from […]
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, […]
The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center, in collaboration with the Franklin Township Public Library, will present author Karen Okulicz in a virtual webinar, Stop the Worry, So You Don't Miss the Magic, at 11 a.m. Friday, March 26. In this Distinguished Author Workshop, Okulicz will focus on worry and this question: What does worry add […]
