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 One-Stop Operations Committee, which provides strategy and […]
Norwescap's North Plainfield training center, at 170 Watchung Avenue, Iglesia Presbiteriana Nuevas Fronteras, North Plainfield, will present its Computer Skills Class Series in Spanish during the month of November. These free classes will be held in-person using Norwescap computers and Internet. Class times are 8:45 to 1 p.m. each day. Class time: 8:45 a.m.-1 p.m. […]
The New Jersey Department of Health Office of Primary Care and Rural Health will host its 3rd Annual NJ Rural Health Conference on November 20th, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Brookdale Community College. The event, with the theme of "The Power of Rural New Jersey," is sponsored by Horizon BCBS and Acenda […]
The 3rd Annual NJ Rural Health Conference will be conducted on Wednesday, November 20, at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The conference, title The Power of Rural New Jersey, is hosted by the New Jersey Department of Health Office of Primary Care and Rural Health. It will provide a […]
Norwescap's North Plainfield training center, at 170 Watchung Avenue, Iglesia Presbiteriana Nuevas Fronteras, North Plainfield, will present its Computer Skills Class Series in Spanish during the month of November. These free classes will be held in-person using Norwescap computers and Internet. Class times are 8:45 to 1 p.m. each day. Class time: 8:45 a.m.-1 p.m. […]
Employers are invited to attend a series of webinars to learn how SkillUp Greater Raritan can be utilized to provide free upskilling training to staff. The sessions are conducted at 11 a.m. on the third Thursday of the month - on September 19, October 17, November 21, and December 19, 2024. During each session, examples […]
The Norwescap Career & Life Club will present "Dressing for Job Success - Private Shopper for Dress for Success" on at noon, Thursday, November, on Zoom. In need of clothing for a big interview or new job? Get some tips from an amazing personal shopper! And learn how " Dress for Success" may be able […]
Trident Maritime Systems is hosting an in-house Job Fair on Thursday, November 21, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at 3 Washington Ave., High Bridge. The company is looking to connect with talented individuals in the manufacturing industry. More details are available here. Interested candidates can register here and walk-ins are welcomed: https://forms.office.com/g/d7AVLwPN7e.
The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Training Services Center at 27 Warren St., second floor, Somerville, is hosting a Career Cafe series this fall. Job seekers, community- and faith-based organizations, current Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board partners, and businesses representatives based in Hunterdon and Somerset counties are invited to stop by for coffee, cookies and conversation […]
Norwescap's North Plainfield training center, at 170 Watchung Avenue, Iglesia Presbiteriana Nuevas Fronteras, North Plainfield, will present its Computer Skills Class Series in Spanish during the month of November. These free classes will be held in-person using Norwescap computers and Internet. Class times are 8:45 to 1 p.m. each day. Class time: 8:45 a.m.-1 p.m. […]
Norwescap CLTC's Computer Class Series is designed to help class participants build a strong foundation using computers. This month's free series will be conducted in person at the Flemington United Methodist Church, 116 Main St., Flemington, using CLTC's computers and Internet. Class time for the following classes is 9:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 3, […]
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 […]
