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Montgomery County Recreation hosted a job fair for summer camp workers and year-round temporary staff at the Bauer Drive Community Recreation Center in Rockville on March 28. “One part of our mission is to provide the community with a service, but we also want to help our teens get jobs and work experience as well,” […]

The Gilchrist Center for Cultural Diversity in Montgomery County is helping non-native English speakers find employment through a workshop catered to learning the skills needed to apply and interview for positions in the career fields they’re interested in. MyMCMedia’s Valerie Bonk looks at how the program is assisting local residents secure jobs. Related posts:

In this MyMCMedia extra, Maryland gubernatorial candidate Doug Gansler (D) talks about jobs as one of the most predominate issues in the governor’s race. Take a look:

Governor Martin O’Malley released the following statement on June 21 regarding the U.S. Department of Labor’s release of preliminary employment data for the month of May. “Last month, 4,600 new jobs were created in Maryland. As a state, we have now recovered over 95 percent of the jobs lost during the Bush recession – another […]

The Montgomery County Department of Economic Development (DED) announced on May 2nd that employment in the county between 2010 and 2012 grew by nearly 25,000 jobs – from 631,154 jobs in 2010 to 655,824 jobs in 2012. That represents a 3.9% job growth rate. During the same period job growth in Fairfax City & County […]

Montgomery County Recreation is looking to fill temporary staff positions for summer programs. Positions available include pool attendants, lifeguards, therapeutic assistants, program directors, cashiers, community center support staff, senior swim coaches, counselors, after school activities support staff and contractors to teach classes and programs. High school students who are a minimum of 16 years old […]

During a recent meeting in Silver Spring, Steve Silverman, Montgomery County’s economic development director, said cyber jobs will be “the next wave of job creation” in Montgomery County and Maryland. Take a look. For more information about the county’s economic development efforts, visit its website at Department of Economic Development (DED).

In this video clip, Steve Silverman, Montgomery County’s economic development director, talks about the “job imbalance” between eastern Montgomery County and the western part of the county. During recent remarks to the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board, Silverman explains how future plans included in the Master Plan should increase the number of jobs, especially in […]

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley released the following statement on March 18 about the U.S. Department of Labor’s release of preliminary employment data for the month of January: “Today’s jobs report reaffirms the strength of Maryland’s private sector job growth as our businesses continue to lead the way by creating 8,200 new jobs in January. This […]

A group of dedicated volunteers, known as the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board, meet regularly to discuss upcoming events, issues and concerns in the Silver Spring area. Economic Development Director Steve Silverman addressed the group earlier this month. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports.