Maryland Business - Workforce Development & Adult Learning
Hiring and Promotional Preferences - Veterans and Their Spouses
The state works closely with local workforce systems across Maryland to provide employers with a wide range of valuable business services, including - - -
Talent Recruitment
After fully understanding your company needs, a team of Business Services professionals with expertise in your region's labor market will identify a highly qualified pool of talented candidates for your consideration. The Business Services team can minimize your recruitment costs by:
- Advertising your recruitments for free
- Recruiting talent based on your specifications
- Screening applications to identify the most qualified
- Connecting you to job readiness training at no cost to applicants
- Holding job fairs and providing venues for interviews
- Linking candidates to assistance with transportation options, child care and other resources
- Providing information for you about tax incentives, business demographics, employee commute patterns, occupational wages and more
Training, Employee Retention and On-The-Job Experience
The Business Services team will work with you to retain employees and minimize turnover by:
- Offering EARN Maryland grant opportunities for incumbent worker skills training
- Connecting you to on-the-job training programs
- Providing information about apprenticeships and college internships
- Assisting with succession plans in preparation for staff retirements
- Establishing career pathways for employee growth and retention
- Re-tooling employees for new technologies and new lines of business
- Assisting with employee transitions resulting from company downsizing
Contact the Business Services team today:
- Business Service Program Lead Melissa Volpe, 410-767-2995
Maryland Department of Commerce
Additional Resources for Businesses:
- Rapid Response Services - Benefits & Contacts
- Respuesta Rápida
- Business Services - Solutions & Contacts
- Soluciones de Servicios Empresariales
- Transitioning Ex-Offenders into the Workplace.
- U.S, Department of Labor advice on complying with nondiscrimination provisions related to:
- U.S. Department of Labor advice on best practices to address long-term unemployment.
- MD Business Express.
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