New Workforce Development Contract is with Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation Germantown, MD – September 13, 2016 – SkillSmart announced today that it has been retained by Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation in Anne Arundel County, Maryland to staff...
by Alison Rice, AgWeb.com Spend just a little time talking with dairy farmers, and you’ll quickly learn about one of their key pain points: finding and keeping good workers. “We do have a lot of challenges in New York that’s keeping farms from expanding,” Tonya Van...
As we approach the last weeks of Summer many of us are dealing with either an end or a beginning. Many Spring graduates put off the inevitable task of finding a job for the allure of travel, being with friends or just getting some rest after school. Meanwhile, many students were...
Our friends at General Assembly recently published a policy briefing worthy of a read by every business. Here are a few of the most salient points. Explosive job growth in high-tech fields is creating unprecedented opportunity for social and economic mobility. But it also creates...
We’re at halftime between the Republican and Democratic National Conventions and most people really want to know what the next president plans to do for them: “How do I get a better job, make more money, raise a family, buy a house, take care of my aging parents or save for college?”...
“If you want to recruit good employees you need to post your job descriptions in as many places as possible, get high click through rates and get as many resumes as possible.” Well, 427,000 resumes are posted on Monster each week and yet companies that advertise open positions...
Springfield, Massachusetts has become ground zero for demonstrating a new demand-driven approach to grow its economy and workforce. And the city’s efforts are being recognized and encouraged. Last month, the Western Massachusetts Economic Development Corporation, located in...
Over the last few weeks, our team has been on the road meeting with various clients, partners and industry groups. The common theme: how we can work together to solve the nation’s skills gap through a better, more qualified workforce. Maryland Hospitality and Lodging...
Write a great resume! This is the cry that people hear when they say they’re interested in finding a new job. High schools and colleges even teach courses on resume writing. But is that really the best option? Will it get you hired? Is that really what employers are looking for?...
by Dan Glaun, MassLive.com In 2013, Mike Knapp, a former council president in Montgomery County, Maryland, and Jason Green, a White House counsel, launched SkillSmart, a business they hoped would change how companies and communities connect workers with job openings. Now, SkillSmart...
by Dan Glaun, MassLive.com MGM Springfield has launched an online job portal, allowing jobseekers to check how their skills match up with the thousands of positions that will be filled as the casino nears its Fall 2018 opening date. The portal, viewable here, features...
Navigating The Transition From School To The Workplace AS PUBLISHED BY THE DIANE REHM SHOW ON APRIL 14, 2016 Freshly minted graduates will soon take their degrees and set out into the workplace. But the path from college to career is not as obvious as it once was. Over the last...