Greater Raritan

Financial Friday Free Virtual Workshop
2023-06-09 11:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
The Middlesex County Office of Workforce and Career Development will present the first in a series of Financial Friday workshops on Friday, June 9, at 11:30 a.m. Yolanda Swiney, Vice President/Community Development Officer with Community Development Banking at PNC will be presenting Credit Scores and Reporting.
Credit score determine a lot more than the loans you can get and the interest rates you pay. Insurers use credit scores to set premiums for auto and homeowners’ coverage. Landlords use them to decide who gets to rent their apartments. Credit scores determine who gets the best cell phone plans and who must make bigger deposits to get utilities.
During this webinar, participants will explore the importance of credit scores and reports and learn how to access information about your credit score and report. Strategies on how to build and improve your credit and protect yourself from incorrect claims and fraud also will be discussed.
Go here to register or use the QR code in this flyer.
For information about this and other upcoming events, along with other jobseeker or employer services, call the Middlesex County Office of Career Opportunity today at 732-745-3955 (general) or 732-293-1341 (youth 16-24).

Job Readiness Computer Skills at Norwescap in Flemington
2023-06-13 08:45 - 13:00, 2023-06-15 08:45 - 13:00, 2023-06-20 08:45 - 13:00, 2023-06-22 08:45 - 13:00, 2023-06-27 08:45 - 13:00 | NORWESCAP Flemington, 84 Park Ave., Suite E-104, Flemington, NJ, 08822, United States
Job Readiness Computer Skills will be offered in person in June at Norwescap CLTC offices in Flemington.
The programs will run from 8:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. and will be conducted on Thursdays and Tuesdays, from June 1 to June 29. 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 create professional documents, easy budgets and charts, get points across in a presentation, and learn secrets of a successful job search. These classes will be held in-person using our computers and Internet at the Norwescap locations at 84 Park Ave. in Flemington,
Sessions 1 and 2 – Using Office365 Word to create professional documents: June 1 and June 6.
Sessions 3-5 – Using Office 365 Excel to create easy budgets and charts: June 8, June 13 and June 15.
Sessions 6&7 – Using Office 365 PowerPoint to get points across in a presentation: June 20 and June 22.
Session 8 – In Secrets of a Successful Job Search, participants will learn tips & tricks and resources to help you with their job search: June 27.
In addition, on June 29 the Career & Life Club will present Why LinkedIn? Please note that this session is virtual.
To register for any of these sessions, call 908-788-1435.

Bridge to Success: Virtual Webinar Series for Job Seekers
2023-06-13 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-06-20 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-06-27 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-07-04 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-07-11 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual Meeting
Are you feeling stressed in your job search?
The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board and EmPoWER Somerset are offering in July and July 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 process, and in life.
The virtual series will run every Tuesday from 10 to 11 a.m. beginning June 6, 2023, and ending July 25, 2023.
Participation is limited to 12 people, and participants are expected to attend all sessions. Everyone who attends and completes seven of the eight sessions will receive a $50 Amazon gift card.
To register, user the QR code on this flyer, or click here. For questions, email Paul Grzella at grzella@co.somerset.nj.us.

Career webinar: Study for Success with SkillUp Greater Raritan
2023-06-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
New programs are being added constantly to SkillUp Greater Raritan, the free online learning portal available to residents in Hunterdon and Somerset Counties courtesy of the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board.
Learn more during a career webinar being conducted from 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 13.
The event is sponsored in collaboration with the Somerset County Library System of New Jersey.
To register, go to the SCLSNJ website.

New Jersey Statewide Job Fair
2023-06-14 09:00 - 13:00 | Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 08550, United States
Government agencies, colleges and universities will be represented at the New Jersey Statewide Job Fair, being conducted from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, at Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, in West Windsor.
Among the state agencies and educational institutions slated to be at the event are: Casino Control Commission, Civil Service Commission, Commission of the Blind/Visually Impaired, Department of Agriculture, Department of Children and Families, Department of Community Affairs, Department of Corrections, Department of Education, Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Health, Department of Law and Public Safety, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Department of State, Department of Transportation, Department of the Treasury, Motor Vehicle Commission, New Jersey State Parole Board, Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, Office of the Public Defender, State of New Jersey Judiciary, and Stockton University. More organizations are being added.
To register for the event, go to https://forms.office.com/g/K6LnBn0Yib.
The Job Fair is sponsored by Civil Service Commission Office of Diversity Programs.

Building Trades Recruiting Event
2023-06-14 09:00 - 14:00 | County College of Morris, 214 Center Grove Rooad, Randolph, NJ, 07869, United States
Representatives from North Jersey Building Trades groups will be looking for new employees at a Building Trades Recruiting Event being conducted from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, at the County College of Morris, Student Community Center, 214 Center Grove Road, Randolph.
There will be representatives from at least 10 of the trade unions in Northern New Jersey on site to provide information on employment opportunities. Representatives from Helmets to Hard Hats will be there as well.
For more information, email Joanne Hugues at jhugues@ccm.edu.

Equity in Infrastructure in New Jersey: Presentation by USDOL Women's Bureau
2023-06-15 11:30 - 13:00 | Webex
The U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau, Northeast Region, will present Advancing Women and People of Color in New Jersey: Equity in Infrastructure, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, June 15.
The webinar will focus on promising practices to advance equity for women in the trades in the Garden State. Participants will learn strategies to recruit, retain, and improve job-site culture.
New Jersey contractors, apprenticeship coordinators, labor leaders, community-based organizations, and other interested workforce system partners are invited to attend. To register, go here.
This webinar is presented by the Women’s Bureau in collaboration with the Office of Apprenticeship.

Hackensack Meridian Health Employment Session
2023-06-16 13:00 - 15:00 | Greenway Family Success Center, 1005 Rahway Ave., Avenel, NJ, 07001, United States
The Greenway Family Success Center at 1005 Rahway Ave., Avenel, is hosting an Employment Session for Hackensack Meridian Health from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, June 13.
Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about open positions and the application process.
To register, go to https://bit.ly/GFSCHMHealth.
For questions, call 732-527-3400.

Workforce Wednesday Workshop: Upskilling For Your Next Job
2023-06-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
If you want to shift careers or feel like you need more training to be competitive in your current field, you may want to explore the many publicly funded career training options. Through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and other education grants, many people can access training for in-demand occupations through your Local Workforce Development Board.
Learn more by joining Paul Cecala at 11 am. Wednesday, June 21, via Zoom for a free Workforce Wednesday workshop, “Upskilling for Your Next Job.”
In this presentation Cecala will explore what the training options are, the funding sources, ways to access funding, eligibility requirements, certification opportunities, and much more.
Cecala is a certified Global Career Development Facilitator, work search author, and founder of Cecala Career Consultants. Since 1999 he has assisted more than 3,000 job seekers ranging from C-Suite executives to college students. He specializes in creating job search project plans and is recognized for his empathetic listening skills. Cecala currently facilitates job seeker networking groups for four different organizations, and has helmed the adult professional education programs for two colleges and a New Jersey Department of Labor One-Stop Career Center.
To register for this workshop, use the QR code in this flyer or click here. This event is sponsored by the Middlesex County Office of Workforce and Career Development. For information about this and other upcoming events, along with other jobseeker or employer services, call 732-745-3955.

GRWDB Board Meeting - GoToMeeting and In-Person
2023-06-22 12:00 - 13:30 | GoToMeeting and In Person, 27 Warren St., second-floor conference room, Somerville, NJ, 08876, United States
A quarterly GRWDB Board Meeting will be conducted at 12 p.m. Thursday, March 23; attendees may join in person in the second-floor conference room at 27 Warren St., Somerville, or via GoToMeeting.

The meeting will include a review RFP responses for One-Stop Operator services and Career Training Services, a review of the draft budget for Program Year 2023, presentations by partners and a variety of program updates. For questions, contact GRWDB Director Paul Grzella at 908-541-5790.

GRWDB Board meetingJun 22, 2023, 12:00 – 1:30 PM

Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://meet.goto.com/497934805
You can also dial in using your phone:
United States: +1 (872) 240-3212: Access Code: 497-934-805
Meeting agendas can be found here on the GRWDB website. Newcomers may RSVP to Paul Grzella at grzella@co.somerset.nj.us.

Coach USA Job Fair
2023-06-22 14:00 - 18:00 | Transportation and Commerce Center, 551 Old Bridge Turnpike, East Brunswick, NJ, 08816, United States
Coach USA has 40 positions available for commuter and charter bus drivers. Job seekers can learn more during a Job Fair being conducted from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday, June 22, at the Transportation and Commerce Center, 551 Old Bridge Turnpike, East Brunswick.
Attendees at the event can apply and be interviewed on-the-spot and talk to a CoachUSA driver. The positions pay $23 an hour, and bonuses are available. Applicants must have a clean driving record and a CDL with passenger and air brake endorsement or a permit.
Scan the QR code in this flyer to view the open positions.
The event is presented by the Middlesex County Office of Workforce & Career Development.

EARN Webinar: Creating a Disability-Inclusive Workplace - The Role of Accommodations
2023-06-28 08:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Meeting
Join EARN on Wednesday, July 19, from 2 to 3 p.m. for the “Creating a Disability-Inclusive Workplace: The Role of Accommodations” webinar. Presenters will explore the vital role accommodations play in creating inclusive workplaces and advancing the goals of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehab Act) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Presenters include:

Tracie DeFreitas, Program Leader, Director of Training, Services, and Outreach, Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
Robert F. Blake, Deputy Director, Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity (ODEO), NASA, Johnson Space Center
Jed Seifert, Co-Founder, Stakes Manufacturing

Attendees will:

Understand the impact of the Rehab Act and ADA on today’s workplaces;
Discover the role accommodations play in building an inclusive workplace culture; and
Learn how to employ effective accommodation practices that go beyond compliance.

Participation is free, but space is limited. Register here to reserve a spot.

Why LinkedIn? presented by Norwescap
2023-06-29 08:45 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
Job Readiness Computer Skills will be offered in person in June at Norwescap CLTC offices in Flemington.
The programs will run from 8:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. and will be conducted on Thursdays and Tuesdays, from June 1 to June 29. 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 create professional documents, easy budgets and charts, get points across in a presentation, and learn secrets of a successful job search. These classes will be held in-person using our computers and Internet at the Norwescap locations at 84 Park Ave. in Flemington,
Sessions 1 and 2 – Using Office365 Word to create professional documents: June 1 and June 6.
Sessions 3-5 – Using Office 365 Excel to create easy budgets and charts: June 8, June 13 and June 15.
Sessions 6&7 – Using Office 365 PowerPoint to get points across in a presentation: June 20 and June 22.
Session 8 – In Secrets of a Successful Job Search, participants will learn tips & tricks and resources to help you with their job search: June 27.
In addition, on June 29 the Career & Life Club will present Why LinkedIn? Please note that this session is virtual. LinkedIn is an essential tool in any career toolbox; it is a source of information about the job market and trends and connects users with others in their industries. It is a way to build and maintain your network, search for jobs and build one’s professional reputation.
To register for any of these sessions, call 908-788-1435.

Career Cafe at Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Training Services Center
2023-06-30 14:00 - 16:00 | Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Training Center, 27 Warren St., 2nd floor, Somerville, NJ, 08876, United States
The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Training Services Center at 27 Warren St., second floor, Somerville, is hosting a Career Cafe series this spring.
Job seekers, community- and faith-based organizations and current Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board partners as well as area businesses are invited to stop by for coffee, cookies and conversation about the menu of Training Center’s services, including individual and cohort training opportunities, resume and job search assistance, literacy services and much more.
This information series will be conducted from 2 to 4 p.m. on the following Fridays: March 31, April 28, May 19 and June 30. If you can’t make it those days or hours, the Training Center is open for walk-in service five days a week, from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, and 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday to Friday. Appointments during those times are also available.
For questions about the Career Cafes and to learn more about available services, email onestop@co.somerset.nj.us or call 908-541-5780.

SkillUp Greater Raritan - Learn a New Skill, for Free!
2023-07-05 15:00 - 16:00 | GoToMeeting
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 Badge and the Greater Raritan New Manager Badge
• Study for industry certifications to boost your resume.
During this GoToMeeting webinar, participants will learn how to register for SkillUp, explore career pathways, browse the course catalog, earn digital certificates, and start the classes, all for free. Other free, career-related resources also will be shared.
No registration is necessary.
SkillUp Greater Raritan 2023
Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://meet.goto.com/182669445
You can also dial in using your phone.
Access Code: 182-669-445
United States: +1 (224) 501-3412
Sessions are planned at 3 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month in 2022. For more information, contact grzella@co.somerset.nj.us or call 908-541-5785.

Job Readiness Computer Skills at Norwescap in Phillipsburg
2023-07-06 08:45 - 13:00, 2023-07-11 08:45 - 13:00, 2023-07-13 08:45 - 13:00, 2023-07-18 08:45 - 13:00 | NORWESCAP Phillipsburg, 88-90 S. Main St., Phillipsburg, NJ, 08865, United States
Job Readiness Computer Skills will be offered in person in July and early August at Norwescap CLTC offices in Phillipsburg.
The programs will run from 8:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. and will be conducted on Thursdays and Tuesdays, from July 6 to Aug. 3. 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 create professional documents, easy budgets and charts, and understandable presentations. There also will a job search session. These classes will be held in-person using the computers and Internet at the Norwescap locations at 88-90 S. Main St. in Phillipsburg.
Sessions 1 and 2 – Using Office365 Word to create professional documents: July 6 and July 11.
Sessions 3-5 – Using Office 365 Excel to create easy budgets and charts: July 13, July 18 and July 20.
Sessions 6&7 – Using Office 365 PowerPoint to get points across in a presentation: Aug. 1 and Aug. 3
In addition, on July 27 the Career & Life Club will present Rehabilitative Job Search? Please note that this session is virtual.
To register for any of these sessions, call 908-788-1435.

Career webinar: Mastering the Interview
2023-07-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
The interview is one of the key elements of the job search process. The virtual Mastering the Interview workshop being conducted from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursday, July 6, will allow participants to explore how to prepare for an interview, become familiar with questions to expect, and ask the question they should think about asking.
The event, hosted by the Somerset County Library System of NJ, will feature Jan Goodman, community outreach specialist and career coach for the Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Training Services Center.
This workshop will be conducted through Zoom and pre-registration is requested. To register, go to https://bit.ly/3S4HhD1.

Youth Nail the Job Resource Fair
2023-07-12 13:00 - 15:00 | Middlesex College – Perth Amoby, 60 Washington St., Perth Amboy, NJ, 08861, United States
All youth and young adults are invited to take part in the fourth annual Youth Nail the Job Resource Fair being conducted from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, at the Middlesex College Perth Amboy Campus at 60 Washington St..
The event will include workshops on resume writing and interviewing techniques and will feature various community resources. In addition, incentives and raffles will be provided.
Register at https://bit.ly/NailTheJob2023 or scan the QR code in this flyer.
For more information, email info@middlesexfso.org.

Golf Fore Literacy for Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County
2023-07-17 13:00 - 19:30 | Royce Brook Golf Club, 201 Hamilton Road, Hillsborough, NJ, 08846, United States
The 7th Annual Golf Fore Literacy supporting the Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County (LVSC) will begin on Monday, July 17, with a 1 p.m. Modified Shotgun Start.
Golf packages start at $160 and include green frees, golf cart, lunch and 2-for-1 golf pages. Following the event, a Summer Soiree will be conducted from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., and will feature a two-hour premium open bar, an Italian buffet dinner and dessert under the tent. For those who don’t golf but would like to attend the dinner, the cost is $60 per person. New this year, there is also a beginner package to attend a one-hour golf clinic starting at 3:30 p.m. followed by a short course of golf and the Summer Soiree. The beginner package is $140 per person.
Like so many nonprofits, LVSC has transformed its services to a meet today’s needs. Today, more than 300 students are learning English, in person and remotely, working with 100-plus trained LVSC volunteers. Participation in Golf Fore Literacy will help support those who are learning to read, write, and communicate in English, so that they can have a better life.
To register or for more information, including event sponsorship details, go to https://www.literacysomerset.org/events.
