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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Greater Raritan 2023 Job Fair at Bridgewater Hindu Temple
May 16, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
The Greater Raritan 2023 Job Fair will be hosted at the Hindu Temple and Cultural Society on Route 202-206 in Bridgewater from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 16.
Some 70 employers and agencies have registered to be part of the event, presented by The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board and the New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development in collaboration with the temple. Employers in Hunterdon and Somerset Counties as well as surrounding counties have more than 450 roles, full- and part-time and internships, they are hoping to fill.
Community members from around the region are invited to meet all of the employers during this free event; they should bring their resume and a willingness to network with hiring managers and personnel. A light lunch will be available for a nominal fee. Registration for the event is optional; register at https://bit.ly/3HdhcO6 or use the QR code in this flyer.
Here are the attendees as of May 4, with open positions:
- 3M – Packing Operator
- ABC Trans Corp. – School Bus Drivers; School Bus Aides; Mechanics; Dispatcher
- Above and Beyond Care Healthsystem – Internships; Home Health Aides (unlicensed)
- Alternatives, Inc. – Direct Support Professional; Case Manager
- Altice USA – Residential Direct Sales Account Executive, (Altice has several other positions available but this will be the focus)
- Anita’s Angels, Inc. – Certified Homemaker; Home Health Aides
- APEX Building Services – Operations Manager; Night Supervisor
- Archangels Services LLC – Certified Home Health Aide; Certified Nursing Assistant; Licensed Practical Nurse
- Artech LLC – Validation Engineer; Research Associate; Regulatory Affairs Specialist; QC Specialist; Lab Associate; Medical Director; Administrative Assistant; Clinical Trial Coordinator; Manager- Clinical Operations; Manufacturing Tech; Medical Information Specialist; Product Safety Coordinator; Biostatistician/ Clinical Programmer
- Bankers Life/Colonial Penn – Insurance and Financial Services Representative; Management trainees
- Bonnie Brae (School and Residential Treatment Facility) – Residential Youth Counselors; Clinicians; Teachers (limited positions); Registered Nurses
- Branchburg Donuts – Crew Member
- Bridgeway Care and Rehabilitation Center – Helping Hands to CNA Program; RN Supervisor; Maintenance Technician/Painter; Unit Manager; Registered Nurse; Licensed Practical Nurse; Home Health Aide, Assisted Living; Dietary Aide, Assisted Living; Staff Educator (RN); Director of Dining Services; Activity Assistant, Assisted Living; Certified Nursing Assistant; Physical Therapist; Speech Language Pathologist; Occupational Therapist
- Brightstar Care of Hunterdon – Certified Home Health Aide; Registered Nurse; Licensed Practical Nurse
- BrightStar Care of Somerset – Certified Home Health Aide; Registered Nurse; Licensed Practical Nurse
- Canna Coverage – various positions
- Catalent Pharma Solutions – Scientist; Stationary Site Officer; Laboratory Metrologist; Senior Compliance and Regulatory Specialist; Formulation Tech I; Sr. Formulation Scientist; Project Manager; Quality Investigator; Senior EHS Specialist
- Center for Educational Advancement – Job Coach Skills Trainer
- Central Jersey College Prep Charter School – Elementary Teacher; Middle School ELA Teacher; Middle School Math Teacher; High School ELA Teacher; High School Math Teacher; Physical Education/Driver’s Ed Instructor; School Nurse; Art Teacher
- Chick-fil-A Flemington – Hospitality Team Member part time or full time; Kitchen Team Member part time or full time; Catering Coordinator; Manager in Training Program; Scheduling Coordinator
- Community Hope – Behavioral Health Counselor; Case Manager; Receptionist (part-time)
- Custom Alloy Corporation – Document Control Clerk; Security Guard – Overnight shift; Maintenance Mechanic Level 2; Maintenance Mechanic Level 3; Shipping Supervisor; General Laborer; Seasonal Help
- Delta Community Supports – Direct Support Professional; Registered Nurses; Trainer II; HR Coordinator; Associate Director of Community Living
- District 1199C Training and Upgrading Fund – Apprenticeship program for care workers
- Donaiz’s Beauty Temple – Licensed Cosmetologist
- Enjoy Your Party Inc.- Servers; Bartenders; Culinary Personnel
- Estes Express Trucking -Local Driver; Class A Dock Supervisor; Over the Road Driver; Supervisor (Dispatcher)
- Foothill Acres Rehabilitation and Nursing Center – Nursing; Administrative; Maintenance
- Franklin Township Animal Shelter & Control – Animal Handler; Animal Control Officer
- Fulton Bank – Sales and Service Specialist; Universal Bankers
- Girl Scouts Heart of NJ – Summer Camp staff and interns (possibly some full-time roles)
- Grizzly Solutions – Verizon Customer Service Representative
- GroundsCare Landscape – Landscape Crew Members; Construction Crew Members; Sales Representatives; Operation Managers
- Hackensack Meridian Health – Food and Nutrition workers; Housekeeping; Security; Support Services roles
- Haven Home Care Services LLC – Certified Home Health Aide; Certified Nursing Assistant; Certified Medical Assistant; License Practical Nurse; Registered Nurse
- Hunterdon Health – Numerous positions in inpatient and outpatient areas including: Registered Nurse; Licensed Practical Nurse; Certified Nursing Assistant; Certified Medical Assistant; Certified Home Health Aide; Phlebotomist; Medical Lab Scientist
- Ivoclar – Production Tech l 12-hour shift day; Production Tech l 12-hour shift night; QA Associate; Mandrel Technician 1st shift and 3rd shift
- Madison Area YMCA – Camp Counselor; Assistant Teacher; Swim Instructor; Lifeguard; Sports Instructor; Member Services Representative; Group Exercise Instructor; Fitness Center Staff
- Magna-Power Electronics, Inc. – Sheet Metal Fabricator; Electronic Test Technician; Electro-Mechanical Manufacturing Production Assembler; Transformer Assembler.
- Matheny Medical and Educational Center – Nurses; Nursing Assistants;Teachers; Teacher’s Assistants
- MTK Resources – Technology and Quantitative
- Natural Systems Utilities – Wastewater Operator; Senior Project Engineer; Maintenance Technician
- Navitas Partners LLC – Account Manager; Human Resources/Onboarding; Pre-Sales; Client Relations; Office Assistant
- New Jersey Courts – Judiciary Clerk 3 (provision); Administrative Specialist; Judiciary Secretary
- New Jersey Department of Corrections – Correctional Police Officers; various civilian positions
- New Jersey State Human Services Police – Police Officer Recruit
- New York Life – Managers; Financial Professionals; Financial Advisor
- Ocean State Job Lot – Retail Store sales associate; Retail Store stock associate; Retail Store Area Supervisor; Retail Store Department Head; Retail Store Front End Supervisor
- Our House Inc. – Direct Support Professional; Assistant Site Manager
- Power Container Corporation – Machine Operators; Line Leaders; Injection Blow Mold Technicians; Quality Inspectors
- Prudential Advisors – Financial Professional Associate/Financial Planners/Wealth Managers (Career Development Program)
- Right at Home – Companion Caregivers part time; NJ Certified Home Health Aides part-time; NJ Certified Home Health Aides full time; NJ Certified Home Health Aides live-in
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset – Registered Nurse; Clinical Care Technician; Patient Access Representative; Unit Secretary; Receptionist; various other positions
- Royal Community Support – Direct Support Professional in communities around the region, including Hawthorne, Flemington, Branchburg, Montgomery, Red Bank, Princeton, Frenchtown, South Brunswick, Princeton, Middlesex County/ New Brunswick Area, Flemington, East Orange, North Brunswick, Manalapan, Norwood, Whitehouse Station, Piscataway, Tewksbury, Ho-Ho-Kus, Maplewood and East Orange
- Sevita – Direct Support Professional; Caregiver; Caretaker
- SHI International Corp – Inside Account Manager; Inside Account Executive; Partner Specialist; Account Executive; Analyst; Technical Engineer; Technical Architect; Technician; Solutions Consultant
- Shimon & Sara Birnbaum Jewish Community Center -Direct Support Professional/DSP (Mentor); Counselor, Summer Day Camp; Art Specialist, Summer Day Camp; Athletic/Sports Specialist, Summer Day Camp; Preschool Teacher, Summer Day Camp; Cooking Specialist, Summer Day Camp; Inclusion Counselor, Summer Day Camp; Archery Specialist, Summer Day Camp; Tennis Specialist, Summer Day Camp; Ropes/Challenge Course Specialist, Summer Day Camp; Music Specialist, Summer Day Camp; Swim Club Manager
- Somerset County – Human Services; Planning; Finance; Information Technology; Public Health; Public Works
- Somerset County Library System of New Jersey – Branch Manager various locations
- Somerset County Park Commission – Maintenance Workers; Park Rangers; Stable Workers; Seasonal Positions
- StarThrower Group – Job Coach; Direct Service Professional
- Stonebridge at Montgomery – Licensed Practical Nurse; Registered Nurse; Certified Nurse Assistant; Housekeeper; Porter; Maintenance Mechanic; Activity Assistant; Security Guard; Cook; Wait Staff; Assisted Living Wellness Director
- The Arc of Hunterdon County – Direct Support Professional; Personal Care Assistant; Residential Coordinator/Group Home Manager
- The Arc of Somerset County – Direct Support Professional; Maintenance Technician; Residential Assistant Manager
- UNICOM Science & Technology Park – Security Officer; Boiler & Building Automation System Operator
- U.S. Department of Labor – Wage and Hour information on FMLA, Break Time for Nursing Mothers, the Pump Act! and the Fair Labor Standards Act, including Child Labor.
- US Pharma Lan – Manufacturing: Blending / Granulation Operator, Compression / Encapsulation Operator, Manufacturing Associates (Helpers); Packaging: Packaging Operator; Warehouse: Forklift Driver; Warehouse Coordinator; R&D: Technician Formulator, R&D Administrative Assistant; Quality Control: Jr. QC Chemist, QC Chemist, Sr. QC Chemist, Sr. Microbiologist, Stability Documentation; Quality Assurance: QA Assistant; QA Supervisor Manufacturing 2nd shift; QA Documentation
- USA Sport Group – Sport Coaches; Soccer Coaches; Tennis Coaches; Coaches-In-Training, Marketing Internships; Business Development Internships; Customer Relations Internships; Sports Education Internships; Operations & Logistics Internships; HR & Recruitment Internships; Finance Internships; Sports Management Internships; Customer Service Assistant; Office Administration; Operations & Logistics Administration
- USPS – City Carrier Assistant; Rural Carrier Associate
- Zeus Industrial Products – Machine Operator; Machinist
- Zufall Health – Patient Representatives; Medical Assistants; Dental Assistants; Nurses; AmeriCorps Members
Questions? Contact GRWDB Director Paul Grzella at grzella@co.somerset.nj.us or 908-541-5790.
