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 […]
The Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services is hiring. Learn more at a Recruitment Event running from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at the Bridgewater Senior Center, 876 E. Main St., Bridgewater. The office is recruiting for a number of positions, including Public Health Nurse, Community Educator, Wellness and […]
A Pro-Se Clinic to assist with the initial Employment Authorization Document applications for those eligible for Temporary Protective Status, Humanitarian Parole and Asylum will be conducted from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, at Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen, 319 Maple St., Perth Amboy. To register, call 732-324-8200, and ask to speak to Junelsy […]
Atlantic Health System is conducting a Hiring Event from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, at MetLife Stadium, 1 MetLife Stadium Drive, East Rutherford. A variety of positions are available in the healthcare system, including Nursing, Allied Health (Respiratory, Pharmacy, Diagnostic Imaging, Social Work, Rehab, etc.) Food Services, Environmental Services/Housekeeping, Patient Transport, Security, […]
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: […]
Dozens of jobs available right now at transportation, manufacturing and constructions businesses in Somerset and Hunterdon counties will be featured at a Wednesday, March 26, in-person Recruitment Event. The event, presented by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board (GRWDB), will be conducted from 10 a.m. […]
NJMEP and Rosenthal & Rosenthal are hosting a live session to help manufacturers navigate financing options. The online session is planned from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursday, March 26. Whether working with banks, the SBA, or alternative lenders, this session will break down funding solutions, credit strategies, and ways to secure the capital you […]
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, […]
A Monday, March 31, virtual career workshop, The Art of Effective Communication, will allow participants to review the different ways we communicate, and understand how we can communicate effectively. Tools for effective communication also will be shared. This Zoom workshop will begin at 10 a.m. p.m., led by Jan Goodman, a certified workforce development professional […]
The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board and the New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program are collaborating on a New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Opportunity Partnership Grant that provides free online training in manufacturing. Hunterdon and Somerset County residents are invited to learn more by joining a series of introductory Manufacturing Program Orientations in […]
If you’re manufacturing operation is looking to expand into new markets, a Wednesday, April 2, live session presented by the NJMEP is designed to assist you. The session, running from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., will show participants how to use real trade data to identify the best opportunities. Participants will learn how to minimize […]
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 […]
