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Maryland Department of Labor takes 1st step in making paid family, medical leave insurance available to 2.5 million workers

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Labor is moving forward with plans to implement paid family and medical leave for Maryland workers. The Board of Public Works approved two contracts this week to begin developing the digital system that will support the program. The Maryland Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program will provide eligible employees with up to 12 weeks […]

Maryland adds 2,700 jobs in August, unemployment rate creeps higher

Posted on September 21, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s economy grew by 0.1% in August 2024, adding 2,700 jobs total, with 1,900 coming from the private sector, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) this week. This is a faster pace than the national growth rate of 0.9%, indicating that Maryland is outperforming the rest of the country. The […]

Maryland Department of Labor announces $1.8 million in funding for cyber ranges to address cybersecurity workforce gap

Posted on August 27, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Labor on Tuesday announced that it is providing $1.8 million in funding to support the development of cyber ranges that will provide in-demand cybersecurity training to close a critical workforce gap. The initiative is part of the state’s efforts to address a projected cybersecurity skills gap of over 30,000 vacancies in 2023. The funding will […]

CCBC awarded $150K for sign language interpreter training

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Community College of Baltimore County has received a $150,000 Employment Advancement Right Now (EARN) grant to help prepare local interpreters for the new Maryland Sign Language Interpreters Act, which will go into effect in 2025. The law will require all interpreters in the state to be licensed by 2025, or they will have to discontinue services. The new […]

Maryland earns $23 million federal grant for apprenticeship programs

Posted on August 21, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The state of Maryland will receive nearly $23 million in federal grant money to establish apprenticeship programs across a variety of industries, including health care, technology and transportation. The funds, which are coming from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Apprenticeship Building America initiative, are meant to help participating organizations recruit underrepresented people in Maryland into registered apprenticeship programs. “In […]

Maryland’s job growth outpaces national average in July

Posted on August 17, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s total employment grew at double the national rate in July 2024 compared to June 2024, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. Maryland added 6,100 total jobs in July 2024, including 5,300 in the private sector. The state’s job growth rate of 1.2 percent for the first seven months of […]

Governor Moore announces $7.3 million in EARN workforce grants to make Maryland more competitive

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The state of Maryland this week announced an investment of $7.3 million to upskill the workforce and make the state more competitive in a bid to attract more businesses and create higher-paying jobs for local workers. The Employment Advancement Right Now (EARN) Maryland program will provide grants to over 500 businesses to help them upskill and diversify their workforce […]

Maryland invests in offshore wind workforce training

Posted on August 2, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The state of Maryland has announced new grant money to help bolster the state’s offshore wind workforce with a focus on supporting women and people of color. The $4.7 million training and job placement grant program is part of the Maryland Department of Labor’s Maryland Works for Wind initiative. The initiative includes a collaboration between employers, unions, training providers, […]

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