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.
Insurance is important! Central Jersey Housing Resource Center (CJHRC) is offering a free webinar, Homeowner, Condo & Renter's Insurance - Basics You Should Know, from 3 to 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 6. Audrey Jankucic, of State Farm, will explain what’s covered, what’s not, how to protect yourself from unexpected costs, common insurance myths and mistakes […]
The StarThrower Group, a Community Center for young adults with mild intellectual and developmental disabilities in Flemington and a soon-to-open Bedminster location, is hiring. Learn more at in-person Recruitment Event being conducted from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, at the Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center, 75 Veterans Memorial Drive E., Room B, […]
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 […]
Norwescap’s CLTC will continue its free in-person computer classes in May at the Flemington United Methodist Church, 116 Main St., Flemington, NJ 08822. The following classes will run from 9:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. using Norwescap computers and Internet. Using LinkedIn to Aide Your Job Search: Thursday May 1: Learn how to use LinkedIn to enhance […]
Since 1991, Raritan Valley Habitat’s Women Build volunteers have come together from all walks of life to build stronger, safer communities. This year, Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity is revitalizing green spaces at Veteran’s Haven North, a facility for unhoused veterans at 200 Sanatorium Road, Glen Gardner. The event is happening on Thursday, May 8, […]
Carrier Clinic, a Hackensack Meridian Health Behavioral Health Facility at 252 County Road 601 in the Belle Mead section of Montgomery, is conducting a Hiring Event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, May 8. Numerous roles, including RNs and LPNS, youth residential technician, admissions specialist, mental health technician, receptionist, food service/dietary aide and housekeeping, […]
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 […]
Since 1991, Raritan Valley Habitat’s Women Build volunteers have come together from all walks of life to build stronger, safer communities. This year, Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity is revitalizing green spaces at Veteran’s Haven North, a facility for unhoused veterans at 200 Sanatorium Road, Glen Gardner. The event is happening on Thursday, May 8, […]
The New Jersey Academy of Science's 70th Annual Meeting will be presented from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 10 at Kean University in Union. The event, organized in collaboration with the New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development Industry Partnerships - Life Sciences Northern Team, will feature discussions on Innovating Health. Among […]
The Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services is hosting a free Aging and DisABILITY Resource Expo from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at the Senior Wellness Center at Bridgewater, 876 East Main St., Bridgewater. The event will include interactive health screenings and activities, resource tables with representatives from local agencies […]
Norwescap’s CLTC will continue its free in-person computer classes in May at the Flemington United Methodist Church, 116 Main St., Flemington, NJ 08822. The following classes will run from 9:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. using Norwescap computers and Internet. Using LinkedIn to Aide Your Job Search: Thursday May 1: Learn how to use LinkedIn to enhance […]
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 […]
