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.
- The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center Employment Services office and the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) office at 75 Veterans Memorial Blvd. in Somerville are open for walk-in services 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, excluding state holidays. For information on Employment Services, call 908-704-3000. For information on DVRS, call 908-704-3030. To schedule an appointment, use this form.
- The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center at 8 Bartles Corner Road in Flemington is open for walk-in services with state and county partners 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Wednesday, and by appointment on Thursday and Friday, as well as phone and virtual services, excluding county holidays. Call 908-704-3000 or use this form to schedule an appointment.
- The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Training Services Center on the second floor of 27 Warren St. in Somerville is open for walk-in services from 8:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, excluding county holidays. Call 908-541-5780 or email onestop@co.somerset.nj.us.
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.
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2024 Somerset County DISABILITY Expo & Job Fair
October 5, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
FreeThe Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services and the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board are hosting the 2024 DisABILITY Expo and Job Fair on Saturday, October 5, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at the Senior Wellness Center at Bridgewater, at 876 E. Main Street and is open to all residents.
This in-person event is a unique “one-stop shopping” opportunity that county residents utilize to meet representatives from more than 30 county, state, and local agencies, and businesses.
Some of the participants include Alternatives, Inc. Hunterdon County NJ Senior, Disabilities & Veterans Services, Kessler Foundation, New Jersey Division of Disability Services, Norwescap, Our House, Inc. Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity Somerville, RWJBarnabas Health Community Health Department, Rutgers Health – School of Health Professions, Safe+Sound Somerset, Somerset County Library System of New Jersey, Somerset County Park Commission, StarThrower Group, Inc, Your Choice Home Care, Zufall Health, CEA- Center for Educational Advancement, Grace Healthcare Services, Hackensack Meridian Health, LifeWave, Matheny Medical and Educational Center, United States Government Postal Services, Valley Wellness NJ and WellCare Nurses & Staffing NJ.
For more, go here to see the event map and list of vendor participants: https://bit.ly/4eoH3Ba.
The event focuses on disability-related information and employment opportunities but will be of value to anyone interested in learning about the many services available to Somerset County residents. There also will be two workshops, on Emergency Preparedness and Personal Assistance Services Program.
To register and for more information, call 909-203-6080.
