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.
A Cannabis Job Fair and Information Session will be conducted from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, in the Grand Conference Rooms at Raritan Valley Community College, 118 Lamington Road, Branchburg. Representatives from Valley Wellness, Aunt Mary's in Flemington and other cannabis-related businesses will be on hand to talk with job seekers and conduct […]
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 […]
A quarterly GRWDB Board Meeting will be conducted at 12 p.m. Thursday, October 5; attendees may join in person in the second-floor conference room at 27 Warren St., Somerville, or via GoToMeeting.The meeting will include an interactive presentation from Greater Raritan's One-Stop Operator, a discussion on the Local Area's First Steps Basic English literacy initiative […]
A Disabilities Job Fair and Career Expo will be conducted from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, at the Somerset County Wellness Center, 876 E. Main St., Bridgewater. This free event is designed to connect job seekers with agency career training and employment-readiness programs, and employers, who are highlighting their open positions while also […]
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 […]
Community in Crisis, Somerset County’s Peer Recovery Center, is conducting a Harm Reduction Conference from 6 to 98 p.m. Tuesday, October 10, at The Raritan Valley Community College Event Center, 118 Lamington Road, Branchburg. The event will feature several keynote speakers and panelists to discuss the latest trends in harm reduction. For more details, see this […]
The HSMC STEM Ecosystem is looking for leaders in Somerset and Mercer Counties interested in working with the organization to expand the resources and opportunities for students to find and succeed in STEM pathways. Learn more at the next HSMC STEM Ecosystem meeting being conducted on Thursday, Oct. 12, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. […]
Trinity Solar is having an In-Person Recruitment Event on Thursday, October 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Paterson One-Stop Career Center at 200 Memorial Drive, Paterson. The company is hiring for Entry Level Sales. Representatives will be doing on-the-spot interviewing and hiring. Starting salary begins at $52, 000/year plus commission. Benefits include […]
The Facing the Future annual conference on Friday, Oct. 13, in New Brunswick, highlights best practices in supporting people with disabilities in career planning, supported and customized employment, and transition from school to work. The conference is sponsored by The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities and NJ APSE. The 2023 conference features 12 workshops on […]
Sidney Baldayaque, senior benefits advisor for the U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration’s (EBSA) New York Regional Office, will present "Saving Fitness: A Guide to Your Money and Your Financial Future" at 11 a.m. Friday, October 13, 2023. This is the second workshop in a series of Financial Friday workshops being presented by […]
Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School at 14 Vogt Drive, Bridgewater, is hosting an Open House from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14. This is an opportunity for students and their caregivers to learn about the many Career Technical Education (CTE) pathways available at the school. These include multiple pathways in the […]
ShopRite of Flemington is hosting a Job Fair at the store at 272 Highway 202/31 North, Flemington, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14. Open positions include Deli, Produce, Seafood, Bakery, Grocery, Night Crew, Service Clerks, Pharmacy Clerks, Micro-Fulfillment Center and Order-Pick-up-Delivery. The employer offers associate discounts, growth opportunities, flexible hours, paid training, […]
