The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board

The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board (GRWDB) is a public-private partnership serving Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey by identifying employer needs in the local job market, facilitating the delivery of workforce resources and appointing and overseeing the One-Stop Career Centers in Flemington and Somerville. The GRWDB is your partner in the distribution of approximately $3 million annually in training and education investments for unemployed individuals for employment skills. The GRWDB has developed strategic initiatives that are explicitly designed to serve the workforce needs of employers. These strategic initiatives are to... → 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 Our mission is that through policy, oversight, and planning the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board ensures workforce training and education are responsive to and meet the needs of employers. We understand the needs of each business or individual are unique, and we seek to provide you with a customized level of service. Therefore, we encourage you to contact our Business Services Specialist for a confidential discussion via email aflanagan@co.somerset.nj.us. Like us on Facebook! fb.me/theGRWDB Follow us on Twitter! @theGRWDB