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.
Picatinny Arsenal Civilian Personnel Advisory Center (CPAC) is hosting a Veteran-Only Information Session with New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development on Tuesday, September 7, at 10 a.m. via Microsoft Teams. Representatives will talk about how to apply for employment at the installation, focusing on veteran opportunities. Open positions include IT Specialist; attendees will […]
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board are presenting a Virtual Information Session for job seekers at 10 a.m. Wednesday, September 8, for Haven Home Care in Somerville. (Please note that this event was rescheduled from its original date of August 31.) The company is looking […]
Looking for Industry Certification prep courses? In today's challenging job market, an industry certification in a demand occupation can help job seekers find new career success. SkillUp Greater Raritan, a free program for residents of Hunterdon and Somerset counties presented by the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, provides self-paced training in Business, Desktop and IT […]
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 60-minute session running from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 10, staff members from the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board will: Offer tips on how to understand […]
Camfil USA is hosting a Job Fair from 9 a.m.to 12 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at its headquarters at 1 North Corporate Drive, Riverdale. Manufacturing Production and Warehouse positions are available - hiring can happen on the spot. Interested applicants also can contact the employer online at https://www.camfil.com/en-us/about-us/people/join-our-team.
Job seekers interested in applying for a five-year apprenticeship program in the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration field are invited to go to Local Union 475, 136 Mt. Bethel Road, Warren, between 7 a.m. and 12 p.m. Sept. 13 to Sept. 24 to fill out an application. A copy of a birth certificate and high school […]
An online program to train to become a Certified Production Technician is available from NJMEP. This program, for the unemployed and underemployed, includes placement opportunities. Learn more during GoToMeetings that can be attended at either 11 a.m. Tuesday, September 14, or 1 p.m. Wednesday, September 15. Details are in this flyer. To join the meeting […]
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board are presenting a Virtual Information Session for job seekers at 1 p.m. Tuesday, September 14, for Lowe's in Hillsborough. The company is looking to fill may positions: FT Overnight Receive Stocker, PT Unloader, FT CSA Flooring, PT CSA Electrical, […]
Today’s workforce is experiencing job burnout and stress due to unemployment in epidemic/pandemic proportions. People are stressed out, insecure and fearful of the future. Learn some coping strategies during a Stress Management webinar, being presented from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, by Jan Goodman, Community Outreach Specialist/Career Coach, for the Greater Raritan […]
An online program to train to become a Certified Production Technician is available from NJMEP. This program, for the unemployed and underemployed, includes placement opportunities. Learn more during GoToMeetings that can be attended at either 11 a.m. Tuesday, September 14, or 1 p.m. Wednesday, September 15. Details are in this flyer. To join the meeting […]
Looking for Industry Certification prep courses? In today's challenging job market, an industry certification in a demand occupation can help job seekers find new career success. SkillUp Greater Raritan, a free program for residents of Hunterdon and Somerset counties presented by the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, provides self-paced training in Business, Desktop and IT […]
Thorlabs in Newton is hosting a Virtual information Session from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 16. The company has multiple positions open, including Shipping, Fiber Assembly, Electrical Assembler, Accounts Payable Clerk, General Helper, Coating Operator, Manufacturing Technician and Supplier Quality Technician. Details about the positions and the company's benefits package will be discussed during […]
