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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npower Tech Fundamentals Veterans Virtual Information Session
May 11, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
A Veterans Virtual Information Session about a free training opportunity for Tech Fundamentals training with npower will be presented from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, May 11.
Veterans interested in breaking into information technology (IT) for the first time can apply to Tech Fundamentals, npower’s free entry-level program. In up to 16-weeks , participants can expect to learn IT basics and earn industry-recognized credentials, develop confidence and a growth mindset, and hone existing and develop new skills that will help participants succeed in tech careers. Mentoring from IT professionals is also available.
Besides a passion to work in the tech field, participants must meet the following criteria to be eligible:
- For Military: Over age of 21, High School Diploma or equivalent, legally authorized to work in the U.S, and be one of the following: transitioning active-duty service member through the DoD SkillBridge program / honorably discharged / member of the Guard or Reserves / Military spouse, within two hours of our Newark, N.J., office
Classes begin in August of 2023. Classes take place Monday to Friday, between 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 2 to 6 p.m. depending on which session participants are assigned. Although classes are mostly virtual, mandatory in-person workshops will be hosted once per month.
To register, use the QR code in this flyer or go to https://forms.office.com/g/EXhDEK1kMx.
