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 Training Service Center at 27 Warren St., second floor, in Somerville is open for in-person, career-related services 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. Walk-ins are welcomed, but appointments are encouraged. Walk-in and appointment services are available from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Wednesday and by appointment on Thursday and Friday at the Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center at 6 Gauntt Place in Flemington. For details or to schedule an appointment, call 908-541-5780 in Somerville or 908-237-0016 in Flemington, or email onestop@co.somerset.nj.us.
In-person career-related services are available Monday through Friday at the Greater-Raritan One-Stop Career Center – Employment Services and Division of Vocational Rehabilitation – at 75 Veterans Memorial Drive, Somerville. Walk-ins are welcomed but appointments are encouraged. For details or to schedule an appointment, call 908-704-3000 or use this form.
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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Construction Industry Career Day – for General Public
May 30, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Construction Industry Career Day will take place in two parts, on May 30 and 31, at the NJ Convention & Expo Center in Edison.
The free event is designed to introduce individuals to the benefits of a career in the construction industry. Representatives from the union construction trades, four-year colleges and trade associations will be available to answer questions and show participants what they offer in their respective field. In addition, various government entities supporting workforce development will be on hand provide information on the services they provide.
The May 30 Tuesday Night Showcase, running from 3 to 7 p.m., is open to the public and welcomes veterans, underemployed, unemployed, students, parents and those looking for a new career.
The May 31 High School Wednesday event, running from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., is open to high school students only.
Assistance with transportation is available, as is professional development credits for educators.
To register, go to https://www.cicdnj.org.
Those requiring paper registrations forms may email jschiff@accnj.org.
