GREATER RARITAN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD

IMPORTANT MESSAGE REGARDING COVID-19:

Workforce Development Board staff and the staff from the One Stop Career Center continues to providing career services to the public.  Staff has been in the office since mid-July on a rotating basis and fully staffed Oct 5th.  The Business Representatives remain remote but are providing services to employers and job seekers.  Both offices are sending out job leads to thousands of job seekers a week in a project that began back in March and continues today.  

The One Stop Career Training Center is offering orientation sessions each Friday at 10 providing job seekers information about the centers services and information about training grants.  Since the GRWDB is the recipient of additional training dollars we are actively seeking unemployed residents interested in obtaining free training opportunities in a number of in demand fields.  (see below for more information)

Customers who need to file new Unemployment Insurance claims are asked to apply online at: https://myunemployment.nj.gov. Customers unable to access the Internet should call the following numbers: North Jersey, 201-601-4100; Central Jersey, 732-761-2020; Southern Jersey: 856-507-2340. The state Department of Labor is taking steps to transition other services, including Temporary Disability Insurance, Family Leave Insurance and Workers Compensation, to online and telephone platforms.

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	Job Opportunities Info Session Tuesday, March 9, 2021 RathGibson, in Branchburg, NJ is hiring. Find out everything you need to know at an upcoming Opportunities Info  Session, presented by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board.
	CAREER WEBINARS: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 Tuesday, April 20, 2021 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center Training Services Includes a comprehensive focus on resume writing
	TRAINING GRANT AVAILABLE TO ASSIST THOSE UNEMPLOYED BY COVID-19 Residents in Hunterdon, Middlesex and Somerset Counties who are unemployed and underemployed because of COVID-19 have access to a new Training Grant Opportunity through August 2021 CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION...
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	JOIN OUR FREE VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS TO PREPARE FOR YOUR FUTURE Open to Residents of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties Receiving: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) General Assistance (GA) or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Call 908-237-500 for Additional Information or Visit Hunterdon County ESC - WorkFirst NJ

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The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board (GRWDB) works to ensure that workforce education and training investments help meet the talent needs of employers. The GRWDB is directly responsible for oversight of Greater Raritan Career Services, a provider of re-employment education and training resources to individuals, and member of the NJ Career Connections network.

The GRWDB serves both Hunterdon County, NJ and Somerset County, NJ under a Joint Agreement ratified by both Boards of Chosen Freeholders. The GRWDB is comprised of volunteer business, education, labor, economic development, and community leaders who analyze local workforce conditions, oversee the use of federal funds, and set workforce investment policy.

The GRWDB has established the following strategic priorities that guide the daily work of the organization:

• Focus on sector strategies consistent with the New Jersey State (Economic Development) Plan and the New Jersey Combined (workforce development) Plan.
• Build strategic alliances with partners, including those in the economic development arena.
• Coordinate outreach to the business community among the various entities currently engaged in contacting businesses.
• Focus our strategies on career paths versus simply employment.
• Recognize the role that transportation plays in employment.
• Develop additional revenue streams and re-think our finances.

For more information, please visit the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board webpage.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

PAUL GRZELLA, DIRECTOR
PHONE: 908-203-6044
FAX: 908-541-5753
MAIL: GRWDB Business Office, 27 Warren Street, PO Box 3000, Somerville, NJ 08876
EMAIL: info@TheGRWDB.org