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.
The Middlesex County Office of Career Opportunity, Middlesex College, and numerous local employers and organizations are presenting an In-Person Job and Resource Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, in the Parkview Room of Middlesex College’s West Hall in Edison. This event is open to everybody, and participating employers have active job […]
A series of four Job and Resources Fairs for Veterans and their families are being presented in November at the following times and dates in the following locations: Thursday, Nov. 3, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Riverdale Armory, 107 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Riverdale (07457) Saturday, Nov. 5, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., National Guard Training […]
An information session about the NJ HealthWorks Scaling Apprenticeship training program offered at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg will be offered from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, in RVCC Workforce Training Center Room 215, 118 Lamington Road, Branchburg. Participants will learn how thousands of New Jersey's healthcare workers are benefiting from training […]
Job Readiness Computer Skills will be offered in person starting November and ending in January at Norwescap offices in North Plainfield and Flemington. The programs will run from 8:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. This series is designed to prepare participants to return to the workforce with up-to-date computer skills. The Job Readiness series teaches participants to […]
Business consultant Jeff Klein will present "The Elevator Pitch" Workshop at 12 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, hosted by the Middlesex County Office of Career Opportunity. This Zoom virtual session will go over ways to be concise and memorable when meeting people and talking about your skills and accomplishments. Klein brings 26 years of expertise in […]
A series of four Job and Resources Fairs for Veterans and their families are being presented in November at the following times and dates in the following locations: Thursday, Nov. 3, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Riverdale Armory, 107 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Riverdale (07457) Saturday, Nov. 5, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., National Guard Training […]
The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center in Somerville is hosting a series of hybrid Jersey Job Club Workshops in November. These workshops are offered virtually, through Zoom, with a limited number of seats are available for in-person attendance at the One-Stop Career Center, 75 Veterans Memorial Drive, Somerville. Dates and topics are: Monday, Nov. 7, […]
The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center in Somerville is hosting a series of hybrid Jersey Job Club Workshops in November. These workshops are offered virtually, through Zoom, with a limited number of seats are available for in-person attendance at the One-Stop Career Center, 75 Veterans Memorial Drive, Somerville. Dates and topics are: Monday, Nov. 7, […]
Job Readiness Computer Skills will be offered in person starting November and ending in January at Norwescap offices in North Plainfield and Flemington. The programs will run from 8:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. This series is designed to prepare participants to return to the workforce with up-to-date computer skills. The Job Readiness series teaches participants to […]
In order to promote careers in state and local government, the New Jersey Civil Service Commission has scheduled a virtual information session from 2 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22. For this event, veterans are especially encouraged to attend. All New Jersey residents are encouraged to attend the free presentations. Each presentation will include […]
Job Readiness Computer Skills will be offered in person starting November and ending in January at Norwescap offices in North Plainfield and Flemington. The programs will run from 8:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. This series is designed to prepare participants to return to the workforce with up-to-date computer skills. The Job Readiness series teaches participants to […]
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 […]
