Greater Raritan

Norwescap Computer Class Series: PowerPoint 3
2025-02-13 09:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Flemington United Methodist Church, 116 Main St., Flemington, NJ, 08822, United States
During the month of February, Norwescap Career Life & Transitions Center (CLTC) is bringing its “Computer Class Series” to the Flemington United Methodist Church, at 116 Main St, Flemington. These free classes will be conducted in-person, using CLTC computers and Internet. Class times for the following sessions are from 9:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
March 4, 11, and 13: PowerPoint 1, 2 and 3: This class will explain how to use Microsoft PowerPoint to create powerful, interesting presentations. Participants will learn how to use text, images, video, photos, color and designs to customize presentations and make them interesting. Guidelines to use in creating business presentations will be reviewed, along with how to utilize templates. Participants also will practice giving presentations based on exercises completed in class. This class is full, but a waitlist is available.
March 18 – Using LinkedIn to Aide Your Job Search: Employers look on social media? LinkedIn is an essential tool for workers today; it’s a great source of information about the job market and current trends, and it connects its members in a visible way with others in your industry.
March 20 – Advanced Excel: This is a one-day class that will continue to build on basic Excel skills and focus on the following: VLookup, HLookup, and XLookup; Pivot tables; and chart creation and customization.
To register, call 908-788-1453 or 908-900-0060, ext. 1503.

Norwescap Computer Class Series: Word 3
2025-02-13 09:15 - 13:30 | Flemington United Methodist Church, 116 Main St., Flemington, NJ, 08822, United States
During the month of February, Norwescap Career Life & Transitions Center (CLTC) is bringing its “Computer Class Series” to the Flemington United Methodist Church, at 116 Main St, Flemington. These free classes will be conducted in-person, using CLTC computers and Internet. Class times for the following sessions are from 9:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
February 4: Advanced Excel: This is a one-day class that will continue to build on Excel basic skills and focus on the following:

VLookup, HLookup, and XLookup
Customizing Pivot tables
Creating and customizing Charts
Creating presentation type Excel sheets

February 6, 11 and 13: Word 1, 2 and 3: This class will discuss the evolution of word processing, how Microsoft Word has influenced producing documents, review key Word options, functions and settings, explain how to use tables and templates, review guidelines to create professional documents and provide opportunities to practice using Word.
February 18, 20 and 25: PowerPoint 1, 2 and 3: This class will explain how to use Microsoft PowerPoint to create powerful, interesting presentations. Participants will learn how to use text, images, video, photos, color and designs to customize presentations and make them interesting. Guidelines to use in creating business presentations will be reviewed, along with how to utilize templates. Participants also will practice giving presentations based on exercises completed in class.
February 27: Skills Brush Up: This class is open to anyone who has taken a class with the CLTC in the past. There will be no agenda, but it is an opportunity for students to come back and ask questions, review topics, or ask for additional help. Students may bring in their own computers or use the class computers for practice.
To register, call 908-788-1453 or 908-900-0060, ext. 1503.

Norwescap Computer Class Series: PowerPoint 1
2025-02-18 09:15 - 13:30 | Flemington United Methodist Church, 116 Main St., Flemington, NJ, 08822, United States

GRWDB Disabilities Committee Meeting
2025-02-18 10:00 - 10:45 | GoToMeeting and In Person, 27 Warren St., second-floor conference room, Somerville, NJ, 08876, United States
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. One of those includes the GRWDB’s Disabilities Committee, which works to coordinate and integrate local disability services with each other and the One-Stop Career Center while seeking ways to expand and integrate local disability resources and services.
This meeting can be attended via GoToMeeting or in person, at 27 Warren St., second-floor conference room, Somerville.
GRWDB Disabilities Committee
Dec 3, 2024, 10:00 – 10:45 AM
Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://meet.goto.com/209708661
You can also dial in using your phone: +1 (872) 240-3212; Access Code: 209-708-661
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Newcomers, please RSVP to info@thegrwdb.org for details.
Find the agenda on the Events – Meeting Packages tab of the website.

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield Virtual Recruitment Event
2025-02-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual Event
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield is hosting a Virtual Recruitment Event at 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 19, 2025. The company is looking to hire 50 Member Advocate Associates.
This is a hybrid position with two days in Newark Penn Plaza and three days remote. The annual salary is $52,645.00 to $69,910.00.
To register for the event, use the QR code in this flyer or go to https://forms.office.com/g/hNAcmfFbhb.

Norwescap Computer Class Series: PowerPoint 2
2025-02-20 09:15 - 13:30 | Flemington United Methodist Church, 116 Main St., Flemington, NJ, 08822, United States

Employer Webinar: Using SkillUp Greater Raritan for Training Needs
2025-02-20 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
Employers in Somerset and Hunterdon Counties are invited to attend one of a series of webinars to learn how SkillUp Greater Raritan can be used to provide free upskilling training to staff. The sessions will be conducted at 3 p.m. on Thursday, February 20, March 20, and April 17, 2025. During each session, there will be examples of how local employers are using the platform for staff training and participants will also learn about other GRWDB paid-training opportunities for businesses.
Employers may join any of the sessions by using the following links:

bit.ly/FebEmployerWebinar
bit.ly/MarchEmployerWebinar
bit.ly/AprilEmployerWebinar

The SkillUp Greater Raritan Metrix Learning® platform is a free online learning-management system featuring more than 7,000 courses, which can be done individually or with cohorts. The courses can be used for new hires, development for longtime workers and manager skill enhancement. The $199 per person cost of the employee training program will be covered by GRWDB grant dollars.
Employers can choose a preset learning path, or they can customize the employee learning system to fit their needs. Metrix Learning® personnel will collaborate with employers to create a program that fits their learning needs. This easy online learning-management system will also keep track of employees’ course progress, course completion, and hours of training.
Employers interested in getting started with this program immediately may email info@thegrwdb.org or call 908-541-5790, and they will be connected to the GRWDB’s Metrix Learning training partner.

Exhibitors Wanted for JA Inspire Career Fair at RVCC
2025-02-25 08:30 - 13:30 | 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 25, 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, February 12, Rowan College of South Jersey, Vineland
Wednesday and Thursday, February 26 and 27, Passaic County Community College, Wanaque
Tuesday, March 18, Atlantic Cape Community College, Cape May
Tuesday, March 26, Atlantic Cape Community College, Mays Landing
Friday, May 16 Franklin Elementary School, Newark

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

Norwescap Computer Class Series: PowerPoint 3
2025-02-25 09:15 - 13:30 | Flemington United Methodist Church, 116 Main St., Flemington, NJ, 08822, United States

Build Your Next Career Job Resource Series: Introduction to the GRWDB
2025-02-26 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 26, 11 a.m.: Introduction to the GRWDB services and local programming
March 13, 7 p.m.: National career services that can be used for any job search
April 30, 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.

Norwescap Career & Life Club in Spanish: N.J. Department of Labor Services
2025-02-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
On Wednesday, February 26, the Norwescap Career & Life Club will present “New Jersey Department of Labor,” in Spanish. Learn about how the Department of Labor can assist both individuals and businesses in the community, presented by Karen Araujo, Business Services Representative. This presentation will be held at noon via Teams. To register and receive the link, contact Samanta Ricker at 908-899-1444
En Miercoles 26 de Febrero, el Club de Carrera y Vida presentará “Departamento de Trabajo,” en Espanol. Aprenda cómo el Departamento de Trabajo puede ayudar tanto a individuos como a empresas en nuestra comunidad, con Karen Araujo, Representante de Servicios Empresariales. Esta presentación se llevará a cabo al mediodía a través de Teams. Para registrarse y recibir el enlace, contacte a Samanta Ricker al 908-899-1444.

Norwescap Computer Class Series: Skills Brush Up
2025-02-27 09:15 - 13:30 | Flemington United Methodist Church, 116 Main St., Flemington, NJ, 08822, United States

Hillsborough Township Third Annual Job Fair
2025-02-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Hillsborough Municipal Building Multipurpose Room, 379 S. Branch Road, Hillsborough, NJ, 08844, United States
The Hillsborough Business Association (HBA) will present the third annual Hillsborough Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursday, February 27, in the Township Municipal Building at 379 South Branch Road.
The annual event will feature dozens of local businesses and career-related agencies, including the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board which will offer information on crafting effective resumes and interview preparation.
Businesses interested in being involved in the event can scan the QR code in this flyer to sign up.
Job seekers can simply show up and talk to the business and agency representatives on the day of the event. The event will be conducted in municipal building’s Multipurpose Room.
For more information, interested prospective business participants contact the Zuzana Karas in the Hillsborough Office of Economic and Business Development at 908-369-4313, Ext. 7106 or Zkaras@hillsboroughnj.gov.

TiPS (Transition into Postsecondary Services) Information Fair
2025-02-28 11:00 - 13:00 | Raritan Valley Community College Event Center, 118 Lamington Road, Branchburg, NJ, 08876, United States
The Annual TiPS (Transition into Postsecondary Services) Fair, for all families and care providers of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Hunterdon and Somerset counties, will be conducted from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, February 28, at Raritan Valley Community College Events Center, Lamington Road, in Branchburg.
This Transition Fair will feature support-coordination agencies which can assist families and care providers looking for resources for older individuals who need some type of service as they age.
Participants will provide information on day and residential programs, education and recreation programs, transportation services, career-development services and more. Representatives from the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, the Division of Developmental Disabilities and other service providers will be on hand.
A floor map will be provided at the door, and attendees are asked to bring a to collect the information being provided.
For more information, contact slynch@brrsd.k12.nj.us.

Free Forklift Certificate Class at Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center, Somerville
2025-03-01 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 2025 are on April 3, May 1, June 5, July 3, August 7, September 4, October 2, November 6 and December 4. 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 One-Stop Career Center walk-in window and ring the bell, or call 908-704-3000.

Norwescap Computer Skills Classes in Spanish – Norwescap Clases de Informática en Español: File Management
2025-03-03 08:45 - 13:00 | NORWESCAP North Plainfield, 170 Watchung Ave., lower level, North Plainfield, 07060, United States
During the month of March, Norwescap’s CLTC’s “Computer Skills Classes” in Spanish will be presented at the North Plainfield training center, at 170 Watchung Avenue, Iglesia Presbiteriana Nuevas Fronteras North Plainfield. These free classes will be conducted in-person using CLTC computers and Internet. Class times are 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the following dates:
Durante el mes de marzo, Norwescap CLTC “Clases de Habilidades Informáticas” en Español se presentará ofrecemos nuestra serie de clases de computación en español en nuestro Centro de capacitación de North Plainfield, ubicado dentro del edificio adyacente a la Iglesia Presbiteriana Nuevas Fronteras en 170 Watchung Avenue, North Plainfield, NJ 07060. Estas clases gratuitas se llevarán a cabo en persona utilizando nuestras computadoras e Internet. Los horarios de las clases son de 8:45 a.m. a 1 p.m.
March 3: File Management – Learn how to organize and find files, save them where they belong, copy and move files, create folders and much more.
March 5: Outlook and Gmail for Email – Learn the importance of creating a professional email account, how to organize and manage incoming messages, create personalized signatures, and more.
January 14: Know Your Email App – Learn the importance of creating a professional email account, organizing and controlling incoming emails, personalized signatures and more. Learn how to take advantage of the many features in your email Calendar. Never miss an appointment again!
March 10 and 12: Introduction to Word – Formatting: page layout, orientation, margins, ruler, bullets, line spacing, show/hide, saving/renaming, or deleting files, using Help. Also, creating a professional document: spell check, templates, auto correct, styles and themes, track changes, headers and footers.
March 17: Google Docs – Learn how to format, create documents and save them on Google Drive, and also how to translate documents
March 19 and 24 – Introduction to Excel – This class will explain what Microsoft Excel is and the many different ways it can be used. It will go over basic functionality such as rows, columns, and cells as well as how to enter and reference data. Participants will learn how to write basic Excel functions and understand how they can be used in everyday applications such as budgeting. The class will cover the key Excel options and settings and will touch on reporting capabilities using pivot tables and charts.
March 26 – Google Sheets & Slides – Learn how to create spreadsheets using Google Sheets and presentations using Google Slides (Google’s free software similar to Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint). Learn and how to save the documents you create to the cloud on your Google Drive.
To register, text 908-899-1444 or email rickers@norwescap.org.

Norwescap Computer Class Series: PowerPoint 1
2025-03-04 09:00 - 13:30 | Flemington United Methodist Church, 116 Main St., Flemington, NJ, 08822, United States

Resource Webinar: All About Credit
2025-03-04 16:00 - 17:15 | Virtual Event
Credit issues burden many individuals and understanding credit can be confusing. All About Credit, a new webinar from the Central Jersey Housing Resource Center (CJHRC), will focus on this issue when it meets from 4 to 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 4.
The webinar will cover:

What you need to be aware of when it comes to your credit
Understand a credit report
Why you are denied credit or a rental unit
How to obtain a free credit report and much more.

To register, go to https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/1023908550900442972 or go to www.cjhrc.org, click on the Upcoming Webinars & Events tile and click on CJHRC Webinars. Choose March 4, 2025, All About Credit Webinar; the link to register is located towards the bottom of the flyer.
For questions or help with registration, contact a CJHRC Counselor at 908-446-0037.

Financial Resources FCU Career Fair
2025-03-04 16:00 - 18:00 | Financial Resources FCU, 3040 Route 22, Building 2, Branchburg, NJ, 08876, United States
Financial Resources FCU is hosting a Career Fair at its Branchburg office at 3040 Route 22, Building 2, from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, 2025.
Opportunities are available in Financial Resources FCU offices in Branchburg, Green Brook, the Somerset section of Franklin, and Flemington. Attendees can meet with current team members to learn about the company’s culture and career opportunities.
Those interested in attending can learn more by going to https://bit.ly/3uMutHE and can RSVP by emailing a resume to careers@finresc.org. Walk-ins also are welcome.

Norwescap Computer Skills Classes in Spanish – Norwescap Clases de Informática en Español: Outlook and Gmail
2025-03-05 08:45 - 13:00 | NORWESCAP North Plainfield, 170 Watchung Ave., lower level, North Plainfield, 07060, United States

Trident Marine Systems Job Fair
2025-03-06 09:00 - 11:00 | Trident Marine Systems, 3 Washington Ave., High Bridge, NJ, 08829, United States
Trident Maritime Systems is hosting an in-house Job Fair on Thursday, March 6, 2025, from 9 to 11 a.m. at 3 Washington Ave., High Bridge.
The company is looking to connect with talented individuals in the manufacturing industry. First- and second-shift entry level positions are available in a variety of positions, including General Laborer, CNC Machinists and Programmer and many more. More details are available here.
Interested candidates can register using the QR code in this flyer, and walk-ins are welcomed. Veterans and military spouses are encouraged to apply, y si habla Espanol.

Spring Resource Expo and Transition Fair with CEA
2025-03-06 10:00 - 14:00 | Bridgewater Commons, 400 Commons Way, Bridgewater, NJ, 08807, United States
Do you have a family member with a physical, intellectual or developmental disability? Are you in search of academic or employment resources.
The Center for Educational Advancement (CEA) and its community partners are presenting a Resource Expo and Transition Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, March 6, at the Bridgewater Commons Mall Community Hub. Attendess will learn about a variety of resources available from the CEA and others. The Community Hub is on the mall’s ground level.
For more information, call 908-782-1480 Ext. 222 or email kdoremus@cea-nj.org.

GRWDB Youth Committee
2025-03-06 14:30 - 15:15 | GoToMeeting and In Person, 27 Warren St., second-floor conference room, Somerville, NJ, 08876, United States
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. As part of this work, the GRWDB is responsible for maintaining committees to help inform decision-making around services and priorities for targeted populations.
One of those is the GRWDB’s Youth Committee, which works to coordinate and integrate local youth services with current partners while seeking ways to expand and develop local youth services.
Meetings are open to the public. This general-topic meeting will be virtual; interested individuals also may go to the GRWDB office on the third floor of 27 Warren St., Somerville.
GRWDB Youth Committee
March 6, 2025, 2:30 – 3:15 PM
Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://meet.goto.com/314540173
You can also dial in using your phone: +1 (408) 650-3123; Access Code: 314-540-173.
Newcomers, please RSVP to info@thegrwdb.org for details.G

CANCELLED: Virtual Career Series: Bridge to Success
2025-03-06 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-03-13 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
The following spring event has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for the summer.
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 home, work, and interpersonal relationships. The strategies will help participants survive and thrive during the job-search process, and in life.
The virtual series will run every Thursday from 6 to 7 p.m. beginning on March 6, and ending April 24.
The class is limited to 20 participants and participants must have their cameras on for every session. Those taking part in the program are expected to attend all sessions. The program includes a $50 Amazon gift card for completion.
To register, use the link in this flyer.

Norwescap Computer Skills Classes in Spanish – Norwescap Clases de Informática en Español: Introduction to Word, Day 1
2025-03-10 08:45 - 13:00 | NORWESCAP North Plainfield, 170 Watchung Ave., lower level, North Plainfield, 07060, United States
During the month of March, Norwescap’s CLTC’s “Computer Skills Classes” in Spanish will be presented at the North Plainfield training center, at 170 Watchung Avenue, Iglesia Presbiteriana Nuevas Fronteras North Plainfield. These free classes will be conducted in-person using CLTC computers and Internet. Class times are 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the following dates:
Durante el mes marzo, Norwescap CLTC “Clases de Habilidades Informáticas” en Español se presentará ofrecemos nuestra serie de clases de computación en español en nuestro Centro de capacitación de North Plainfield, ubicado dentro del edificio adyacente a la Iglesia Presbiteriana Nuevas Fronteras en 170 Watchung Avenue, North Plainfield, NJ 07060. Estas clases gratuitas se llevarán a cabo en persona utilizando nuestras computadoras e Internet. Los horarios de las clases son de 8:45 a.m. a 1 p.m.
March 3: File Management – Learn how to organize and find files, save them where they belong, copy and move files, create folders and much more.
March 5: Outlook and Gmail for Email – Learn the importance of creating a professional email account, how to organize and manage incoming messages, create personalized signatures, and more.
January 14: Know Your Email App – Learn the importance of creating a professional email account, organizing and controlling incoming emails, personalized signatures and more. Learn how to take advantage of the many features in your email Calendar. Never miss an appointment again!
March 10 and 12: Introduction to Word – Formatting: page layout, orientation, margins, ruler, bullets, line spacing, show/hide, saving/renaming, or deleting files, using Help. Also, creating a professional document: spell check, templates, auto correct, styles and themes, track changes, headers and footers.
March 17: Google Docs – Learn how to format, create documents and save them on Google Drive, and also how to translate documents
March 19 and 24 – Introduction to Excel – This class will explain what Microsoft Excel is and the many different ways it can be used. It will go over basic functionality such as rows, columns, and cells as well as how to enter and reference data. Participants will learn how to write basic Excel functions and understand how they can be used in everyday applications such as budgeting. The class will cover the key Excel options and settings and will touch on reporting capabilities using pivot tables and charts.
March 26 – Google Sheets & Slides – Learn how to create spreadsheets using Google Sheets and presentations using Google Slides (Google’s free software similar to Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint). Learn and how to save the documents you create to the cloud on your Google Drive.
To register, text 908-899-1444 or email rickers@norwescap.org.

Union County Pathways to Employment Job Fair
2025-03-10 10:00 - 14:00 | Warinanco Sports Center, 1 Park Drive, Roselle, NJ, 07203, United States
The Pathways to Employment Job Fair is being presented by The Union County Board of County Commissioners and the American Job Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, March 10, at the Warinanco Sports Center, 1 Park Drive, Roselle.
This employment fair is free and open to all. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with more than 30 companies from a variety of industries, including FedEx, American Red Cross, Port Authority, and the U.S. Navy.
While registration is not required, it is highly encouraged at www.ucnj.org/dhs/job-fairs. Attendees are encouraged to bring multiple copies of their resumes and dress professionally. For employers who wish to participate in the Pathways to Employment Job Fair, call Carolina Marin at 908-527-4373 or email ajcbusinessteam@ucnj.org.

Norwescap Computer Class Series: PowerPoint 2
2025-03-11 09:00 - 13:30 | Flemington United Methodist Church, 116 Main St., Flemington, NJ, 08822, United States

Norwescap Computer Skills Classes in Spanish – Norwescap Clases de Informática en Español: Introduction to Word, Day 2
2025-03-12 08:45 - 13:00 | NORWESCAP North Plainfield, 170 Watchung Ave., lower level, North Plainfield, 07060, United States

Build Your Next Career: Job Resource Series: National Career Services Overview
2025-03-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual Event
