Maryland State Police officials announce salary increase, ramp up recruitment efforts

PIKESVILLE, MD—Maryland State Police officials this week announced a salary increase in an effort to ramp up recruitment efforts. The salary increase will be in effect for newly hired troopers as many law enforcement agencies around the country work to recruit qualified applicants. Effective January 1, 2022 the state will increase the starting pay of trooper candidates from $35,000 to […]

Maryland gained 1,200 jobs, unemployment rate decreased in September

BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday released state jobs and unemployment data. According to the preliminary survey data, Maryland gained 1,200 jobs and the unemployment rate decreased to 5.9 percent in September. This is the lowest unemployment rate since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the beginning of 2021, Maryland has gained a […]

Baltimore County Public Schools to host recruitment event for school nurses, health assistants

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools will be hosting a recruitment event for school nurses and health assistants in November. The event will be held 5 – 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at the George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology. Interested professionals are encouraged to apply online before the event. BCPS officials say school nurse applicants must […]

BCPS to host job fair for retired professionals interested in working for school system

UPDATE: Due to inclement weather, this job fair has been postponed. Original story below… —— TIMONIUM, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools will be holding a job fair later this month for retired professionals who are interested in working for the school system. BCPS seeks teachers (in all content areas), speech and language pathologists, school psychologists, school counselors, school nurses, substitute teachers, […]

Baltimore County Police Department to hold community hiring event in Towson in October

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department will have a community hiring event next month. The job fair will be held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at the Public Safety Building in Towson. The event will feature specialized unit demonstrations, virtual reality police experiences, a practice agility test, food vendors, and more. BCoPD is currently offering […]

Maryland gained 11,900 jobs, unemployment rate decreased to 5.9 percent in August

BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday released state jobs and unemployment data. According to the preliminary survey data, Maryland gained 11,900 jobs and the unemployment rate decreased to 5.9% in August. This is the lowest unemployment rate since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the beginning of 2021, Maryland has gained a total […]

Baltimore County Public Schools to hold job fair next week

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools will hold an in-person job fair next week for qualified professionals seeking to join its team. The event will take place 5 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology. The school system is seeking art, elementary, English, French, math, music, science, Spanish, physical education, special […]

CCBC named one of Maryland’s best employers by Forbes

ROSEDALE, MD—Forbes’ 2021 list of America’s Best Employers by State has been released, and the Community College of Baltimore County made the cut. CCBC checked in at number 11 on this year’s list, right behind Lockheed Martin (#10). Forbes partnered with market research company Statista to compile the list, which is divided into 51 rankings—one for each of the 50 […]