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Our mission is to seek, create, fund, and manage innovative, demand-driven workforce development programs. Programs that provide individuals with the education and skills they need to be successful in today's job market.

 
Veteran (Annapolis) Capital Gazette Reporter Shantee Woodards spoke with Andy yesterday about Governor O'Malley's plans to include for workforce training and infrastructure project jobs in the FY2014 budget. In addition to jobs created through capital projects, the budget will invest $2.5 million in a new Employment Advancement Right Now (EARN) program.

From the Capital Gazette article: 
Maryland Workforce Corp. CEO Andy Moser said he was pleased to learn about the new jobs and the EARN program. There have been signs of improvement since the recession, but advancements like this are still needed, he
said.
 
“There are some people out of work; it’s a competitive job market,” Moser said. "I think that we are moving in the right direction and it will be exciting to see how the whole recovery ends up transpiring over time.”


 
 
We're delighted to learn of the new Get Skills to Work initiative to help 15,000 veterans "translate their military experience to corresponding advanced manufacturing opportunities." The program, managed by the Manufacturing Institute, is supported by company leaders GE, Alcoa Inc., Boeing, and Lockheed Martin. Future expansion is planned to serve an additional 100,000 veterans. To learn more, visit www.GetSkillstoWork.org.
 
 
The Baltimore Sun is now accepting nominations for Marylander of the Year. To participate, please email a brief explanation of why your nominee is deserving of the Marylander of the Year honor to talkback@baltimoresun.com by Friday, November 30th. Please include "Marylander of the Year" in the subject line. For full details on the nomination program, click here.
 
 
What happens one year after US Department of Labor grants are awarded? This excellent article by the Community College Times provides an update on Trade Act Assistance and Community College Career Training (TAACCCT) grants and discusses the progress being made by several consortiums.
 
 
Check out the details on the US Chamber of Commerce's job fair for veterans and military families in this article in today's Baltimore Business Journal.
 
 
We are officially open today, as are all Maryland State Offices. Please be careful as you navigate morning rush hour.
 
 
 
 
 

MWC Closed

10/30/2012

 
Our offices will be closed again today. Weather permitting, we hope to reopen tomorrow.
 
 
It's just been announced that all Maryland State offices will be closed on Tuesday, October 30th. Be safe, everyone.