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 Operations Committee, which provides strategy and […]
The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Training Services Center at 27 Warren St., second floor, Somerville, is hosting a Career Cafe series this fall. Job seekers, community- and faith-based organizations and current Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board partners as well as area businesses are invited to stop by for coffee, cookies and conversation about the menu […]
Are you feeling stressed in your job search? The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board and EmPoWER Somerset are offering in October and November a free eight-week virtual program for community members entitled "Bridge to Success." These are challenging times. The stress-management techniques shared in this series will help participants survive and thrive during the job-search […]
Are you feeling stressed in your job search? The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board and EmPoWER Somerset are offering in October and November a free eight-week virtual program for community members entitled "Bridge to Success." These are challenging times. The stress-management techniques shared in this series will help participants survive and thrive during the job-search […]
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 […]
Skillup Greater Raritan, presented by Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, provides residents of Hunterdon and Somerset counties unlimited, six-month access to 6,000-plus online learning courses. Register to: • Explore more than 200 career paths • Build your skills and knowledge • Earn digital certificates and badges through cohort training, including the Greater Raritan Entry-Level Job-Readiness […]
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 […]
Join a Zoom meeting at noon Thursday, December 28, to learn more about job opportunities at Hunterdon Healthcare. A representative will talk about the variety of positions available in the Hunterdon County-based healthcare system. The event is presented by the Norwescap Career & Life Club. For more information and to get the Zoom details, call […]
Job Readiness Computer Skills will be offered in January by Norwescap in an in-person training series at the Washington Borough Public Library, 20 Carlton Ave., Washington. The class will meet from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays on the following dates and with the following subjects: January 2, January 4 and January 9: Office […]
Skillup Greater Raritan, presented by Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, provides residents of Hunterdon and Somerset counties unlimited, six-month access to 7,000-plus online learning courses. Register to: • Explore more than 200 career paths • Do a career assessment and get recommended courses to build your skills and knowledge • Earn digital certificates and badges, […]
Job Readiness Computer Skills will be offered in January by Norwescap in an in-person training series at the Washington Borough Public Library, 20 Carlton Ave., Washington. The class will meet from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays on the following dates and with the following subjects: January 2, January 4 and January 9: Office […]
Nature lovers, people who want to change their vocation, or anyone seeking a full- or part-time position should attend the Somerset County Park Commission’s 2024 Job Fairs on Saturday, January 6, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., or Wednesday, January 10, from 4 to 7 p.m. The events will occur at 355 Milltown Road, Bridgewater. […]
