September is National Workforce Development Month
In Frederick and across the nation, workforce has become a hot topic as many businesses continue to struggle to hire and retain talent. It seems that every day we hear, see, and probably personally experience the impacts of staffing shortages and witness firsthand, the importance of businesses being able to access to qualified workers.
It’s hard not to notice all the “Hiring” signs all around town and many are wondering why it seems so hard to fill open positions. There are so many factors impacting the availability of enough labor to meet the needs of industry. Workforce development programming is designed to help address some of those factors through labor market education and targeted skill development to build a workforce that meets the current and future needs of business and industries.
The team at Frederick County Workforce Services is committed to growing the economic vitality of in Frederick County and helping people to grow their career potential. It’s inspiring to see how our programs positively impact the community.
Last year, the team at Frederick County Workforce Services:
- Dispersed over $350,000 into the local community for training and skill development for individuals and businesses.
- Provided one-one career counseling for approximately 200 individuals seeking to further their career through training and employment.
- Supported countless local businesses with recruitment support, talent development, and access to qualified candidates.
In addition to the dedicated staff at our center, the workforce development system locally includes a network of additional community partners all working together to help people develop the skills needed to secure meaningful careers and remove barriers to self-sustainability.
We’re launching our Workforce-Wire newsletter to celebrate Workforce Development month. Over the year, we’ll feature success stories in the Frederick community, upcoming recruitment and pipeline development events, resources for businesses, local labor market data, highlight available candidates, and more.
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Join us in making Frederick the best place to live and work!
Patty McDonald, PHR, CWDP
Manager, Business and Career Services
Frederick County Workforce Services
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Frederick County Workforce Services (FCWS) recently partnered with a local organization to assist refugees with finding employment. Among the refugees was a man who was anxious to find work to support his family. He was familiar with production machinery from work in his native country which provided him with much needed skills for some of the high-growth industries in Frederick County. There were challenges and keys to success along the way as we assisted our new resident with landing the “job he wanted at the company he wanted!”
Each week, our Business Team features a candidate that is seeking employment in our local market. Here are the candidates we've featured in the past month. 
