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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Cannabis Legalization Youth Workshop
April 6, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
A Youth Adults & Cannabis Info Session will be conducted at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, Raritan Valley Community College Workforce Training Center in Branchburg.
This free 90-minute event is directed to youth attendees and their parents. It will feature a 90-minute panel discussions and workshop format and include information about the cannabis industry, related law-enforcement issues, the health benefits and risks of cannabis and career opportunities in the industry. The event is presented by: Sarah Trent, founder of NJ Cannabis Certified and Valley Wellness; Visions and Pathways, a youth-serving organization based in Somerset County; and the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board.
Presenters are to include Sarah Trent, founder of NJ Cannabis Certified and Valley Wellness; Sam Padro, packaging supervisor for Verano Holdings, a cannabis grower in Readington; Dr. Teresa Simon, founder of Physicians Research Center and who is currently developing cannabis programming related to teens; Perry Shaw, a father of two teenagers and part of the Valley Wellness team; and Paul Grzella, Director, Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board. Pizza will be served during the event
Please use the following link to register: bit.ly/Cannabis_info_session. Walk-Ins are welcome as long as space allows; RSVP to guarantee a seat. Masks are required and current safety protocols will be followed.
For information, email info@thegrwdb.org.
