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Stay up-to-date with WorkSource Montgomery’s latest news and information here. Our blog, “The Source,” features the latest news from WSM, success stories, information about programs, initiatives, events, industry happenings, job-seeking tips, and much more! 

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WorkSource Montgomery CEO Departing for New Opportunity

August 29, 2019

WorkSource Montgomery, Inc. (WSM) President and CEO Ellie Giles announced on Tuesday that she would be resigning to launch a...

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Introducing 60+ Tech Workshops

April 23, 2019

In partnership with Senior Planet Montgomery, we are proud to offer various workshops to help bridge the technology gap for...

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WSM Partners on Customized Training for Hospitality, Travel, Tourism Industries

January 25, 2019

By Cynthia Grissom “Under customized job training programs, businesses are treated as clients, with training designed to meet the specifications...

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Important Info from Maryland’s Unemployment Division for Federal Employees Impacted by Government Shutdown…

January 11, 2019

Maryland Division of Unemployment Insurance Extends Call Center Hours to Continue Assisting Federal Employees Affected by the Partial Government Shutdown...

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Interview Skills Brush-up, 1-on-1 Coaching Pays Off for Job Seeker

January 2, 2019

At WorkSource Montgomery, we are committed to helping our job seekers find sustainable employment. Nothing gives our team more satisfaction...

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WorkSource Montgomery: Convening and Creating Opportunities for All

January 2, 2019

By Dr. Ellie Giles, CEO The start of a New Year always brings with it new opportunities, new challenges and,...

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WSM Seeks Partner to Launch Summer Youth Program

January 2, 2019

It’s the middle of winter, but summer will be here before we know it. WorkSource Montgomery is working now to...

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Search for New One-Stop Operator Underway

January 2, 2019

As the New Year begins, WorkSource Montgomery is nearing the deadline in its search for a high-performing contractor with the...

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10 Tips for a Successful Job Recruitment Event

January 2, 2019

WorkSource Montgomery is proud to partner with employers throughout the region on a regular basis and to co-host job recruitment...

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WorkSource Montgomery: Convening and Creating Opportunities for All

December 31, 2018

The start of a New Year always brings with it new opportunities, new challenges and, to some extent, a fresh...

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WSM Seeks Partner to Launch Summer Youth Program

December 28, 2018

It’s the middle of winter, but summer will be here before we know it. WorkSource Montgomery is working now to...

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Search for New One-Stop Operator Underway

December 28, 2018

As the New Year begins, WorkSource Montgomery is nearing the deadline in its search for a high-performing contractor with the...

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10 Tips for a Successful Job Recruitment Event

December 28, 2018

WorkSource Montgomery is proud to partner with employers throughout the region on a regular basis and to co-host job recruitment...

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WorkSource Montgomery Launches Search for One-Stop Operator to Coordinate Service-Delivery, Under Federal Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA)

December 6, 2018

WorkSource Montgomery (WSM) is soliciting proposals for a high-performing and qualified contractor with the expertise to provide One-Stop Operator (OSO)...

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Overcoming a Common Interview Roadblock

November 8, 2018

By Ohneice Miller, WSM Career Specialist We’ve all faced the dreaded question: “So, tell me about yourself.” Confusion and anxiety can...

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From the Suite Source: WSM C.A.R.E.S.

October 24, 2018

I am very excited about this issue of our newsletter. It demonstrates the great programming and strong efforts of our...

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A Positive Forecast for Local Business Engagement

October 22, 2018

Our business team is working daily to become a strategic asset to Montgomery County businesses. We are in constant contact...

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2018 East County Job Fair

October 22, 2018

Last week’s East County Job Fair was a reflection of the hard work of county leaders and organizations that came...

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Embracing our Wins: A Look at Accomplished Career Seekers

October 22, 2018

At WorkSource Montgomery we are committed to helping our job seekers find sustainable employment. Our goal is to shine a...

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WSM Featured on Success Files

October 22, 2018

WorkSource Montgomery is pleased to announce our exciting role in the newest airings of Success Files, an educational television segment highlighting...

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How to Master the Career Fair – 8 Tips

October 17, 2018

By Ohneice Miller, WSM Career Specialist Career fairs provide the unique opportunity of meeting many employers directly. This is also a platform...

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WorkSource Montgomery Offers Assistance to Keep Discovery’s Talent Close to Home

October 10, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Rockville, Md. – In an effort to aid employees seeking new positions during Discovery Inc.’s transition...

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From the Suite Source

October 3, 2018

I am thrilled to be a part of the changes and visionary thinking taking place in what I truly believe...

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Hike on the Hill

October 3, 2018

On a picture-perfect day on Oct. 18, a delegation of seven of us met with representatives on Capitol Hill to...

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Korean Business Leaders Visit Wheaton Job Center

October 3, 2018

“...it was also interesting and extremely educational to learn about how workforce development is done in Korea, some 7,000 miles...

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WSM Launches New Web Portal

October 3, 2018

“Talent is our greatest asset.” - Dr. Ellie Giles In an effort to be the “go-to” resource for employers and...

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WSM Receives National Grant to Address Family Poverty

October 3, 2018

We are delighted to announce we recently received a $100,000 grant over the next three years from the W.K. Kellogg...

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From the Suite Source

October 3, 2018

  “We are on a mission to put workforce development in Montgomery County on the map.” October brings the golden...

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WSM Collaborates with Maryland Tech Connection

October 3, 2018

We have recently partnered with the Maryland Tech Connection (MTC) with the goal of helping more residents secure employment in...

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Business Spotlight: An Interview with Donohoe Construction Company

October 3, 2018

Donohoe Construction Company, the Washington, D.C., region’s oldest full-service real estate company with five divisions and more than 1,300 employees,...

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National Grant to Train Workers for Careers in IT and Cybersecurity

October 3, 2018

WorkSource Montgomery is collaborating with Montgomery College, which will serve as the lead on a $5.6 million America’s Promise grant....

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Coming this Summer: WSM/MCPS Partner to Provide Work-Learn Experiences

October 3, 2018

WSM is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) to launch a three-week summer...

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New Design for Wheaton Focuses on Collaboration

October 3, 2018

To make our Job Centers more friendly to job seekers, our Job Center in Wheaton is getting a new makeover,...

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Career Connections to Launch This Summer!

October 3, 2018

“Our number one goal is to change the conversation around workforce development in Montgomery County.” — Dr. Ellie Giles, CEO...

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Talent Data Dashboard Coming Soon

October 3, 2018

“We want to be data-driven.” — Dr. Ellie Giles, CEO We have partnered with EurekaFacts to build a data dashboard...

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From the Suite Source

October 3, 2018

Our Six-Month Review: How Are We Doing? Earlier this month, we had our first Board of Directors meeting of 2017,...

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Grants Update: DEI and Kellogg Foundation

October 3, 2018

WSM is pleased to report progress on two prestigious grants it received last fall. A U.S. Department of Labor Disability...

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WSM Welcomes Global Foods to the East County

October 3, 2018

[caption id="attachment_780" align="alignleft" width="225"] Ike Leggett, County Executive at March 9 Grand Opening[/caption] As part of our initiative to connect...

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From the Suite Source

October 3, 2018

“Our team is using industry-led innovative ideas coupled with our strong community-based resources to create talent development solutions addressing the...

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WSM Officially Announces Summer R.I.S.E.

September 25, 2018

On March 23, WSM will hold a press briefing to officially announce Summer R.I.S.E. (Real Interesting Summer Experience), a locally...

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Workforce Analytics Dashboard Goes Live

September 25, 2018

We are pleased to announce the launch of Phase I of our new “Workforce Analytics Dashboard,” which unveils real-time talent...

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WSM Staffing News

September 21, 2018

We are continuing to build our own workforce talent pipeline. Dave Buonora joined us in early April as Chief of...

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WSM Receives Grant to Help Address Critical Nursing Shortage

September 21, 2018

WSM recently received a $150,000 EARN (Employment Advancement Right Now) grant from the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation...

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From the Suite Source

September 21, 2018

In mid-April, there were 23,568 total job posts in Montgomery County across 689 occupations. An integral part of our mission...

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WSM Holds Press Briefing to Officially Announce Launch of Summer R.I.S.E.

September 21, 2018

On March 23, WSM held a press briefing at Kaiser Permanente’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Headquarters in Rockville to officially announce Summer...

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Industry Snapshot

September 21, 2018

Here’s a quick preview of what we are working on in our key industries. BioScience – We are working with...

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Team Spotlight

September 21, 2018

A conversation with one of our new team members, the director of talent development and WIOA, Cynthia Grissom Q: Tell...

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WSM Announces New Partnership to Address Need for Nurses

September 21, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 11 , 2017   WorkSource Montgomery partners with Healthcare Initiative Foundation and University of Maryland School...

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Job Center Remodel

September 21, 2018

We want customers of all backgrounds to feel good about entering our job centers. We would like job seekers to...

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The Tale of Four Offices

September 21, 2018

  WorkSource Montgomery has grown exponentially in its first year, and we are happy to have new staff, a new...

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The Success of Summer R.I.S.E.

September 21, 2018

“Connecting Kids to Careers” was the goal for the inaugural year of the Summer R.I.S.E. (Real Interesting Summer Experience) program...

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Young Adult Opportunity Program Spotlight

September 21, 2018

A conversation with Program Director Aldith Campbell Q: What are the goals of our Young Adult Program? A: WSM’s Young...

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Summer R.I.S.E. 2018 Host Recruiting is Underway

September 21, 2018

In its first year, Summer R.I.S.E. served 362 students with at least one student from every high school in Montgomery...

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A Spotlight on our New Job Center Manager, Camille McKenzie and what’s new in our Centers

September 21, 2018

Camille comes to WorkSource Montgomery with over 10 years of experience in workforce development. After graduating from Howard University, she...

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From the Suite Source: Discoveries in Asia

September 21, 2018

I am honored to have joined the Montgomery County Sister City & Economic Development Delegation early in November for a...

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WSM launches new technology to link County businesses to highly skilled talent

September 21, 2018

We want to introduce you to our innovative business solution, MARCI- Matching Analytics Resume Cloud Interface. This new capability is...

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Staff Spotlight: Learn more about the face of business solutions at WSM

September 21, 2018

Ashante Abubakar, director of business solutions at WorkSource Montgomery, comes with a wide range of information technology, workforce development, and...

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From the Suite Source: New Year, new goals, and a look back at our accomplishments

September 21, 2018

[video width="1920" height="1080" mp4="/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1515600462.mp4" autoplay="true" preload="auto"][/video] Take a look at our success of 2017! WorkSource Montgomery’s team and our board...

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It’s Time! Sign up to host during 2018 Summer RISE!

September 21, 2018

Summer RISE is your chance to impact the future workforce of Montgomery County for three weeks in July. Be the...

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Youth Services Reaches Recruitment Goals

September 21, 2018

Our Young Adult Opportunity Program provides no cost job training and job placement services. We are happy to not only...

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Pathways for Aspiring Business Starters

September 21, 2018

Entrepreneurs are vital to our economy, and there has been a spike in new companies created over the last year....

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Sign up to Host Summer RISE by April 13

September 21, 2018

“It is our pleasure to host the Summer RISE program again this year. We had some amazing students last year...

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From the Suite Source: WorkSource Montgomery, Beyond WIOA

September 21, 2018

WSM is funded through multiple sources. Our largest funder is the Federal Government through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act...

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Summer RISE Nears Year Two Launch

September 21, 2018

As we enter the final planning stages for Summer RISE 2018, we are in awe of the deep commitment our...

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East County Workforce Initiative Going Strong

September 21, 2018

WorkSource Montgomery is proud to focus on the workforce development needs of the East County Region of Montgomery County. With...

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From the Suite Source: Capturing our Mission on the Ground

September 21, 2018

Community impact is our goal. We strive to make a difference for our employers, businesses, career seekers, community-based organizations, education...

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Renewed Customer Service Focus at Job Centers

September 21, 2018

At WorkSource Montgomery we are dedicated to providing both businesses and job seekers the best experience we can offer. This...

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Where to Find Us: A Guide to WorkSource Montgomery’s Job Centers

September 21, 2018

WorkSource Montgomery (WSM) is proud to make connections between career seekers and local businesses through our locations around the county....

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The Second Successful Year of Summer RISE

September 21, 2018

When Kristin Trible, WSM’s director of community engagement, started in January, she began the great task of coordinating the 2018...

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Sustainable Employment Takes a Systemic Approach

September 20, 2018

A successful workforce development system requires a strong systemic approach that cohesively brings together industry, education, social services, talent development,...

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Connections are Key in Your Job Search

September 20, 2018

By Ohniece Miller, WSM Career Specialist The ability to network is quickly becoming one of the most important skills in...

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Employers: Sign up for the East County Job Fair

August 30, 2018

Gain access to individuals who will add value to your organization! Host an employee recruitment table at the East County...

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Second Annual Summer RISE Career Exposure for MCPS High School Students

July 10, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rockville, Md. July 10, 2018 — WorkSource Montgomery, Inc. (WSM) presents the second year of Summer RISE...

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WSM Offers Assistance to Discovery’s Talent

May 24, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WorkSource Montgomery Offers Assistance to Keep Discovery's Talent Close to Home Rockville, Md. – In an effort...

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WorkSource Montgomery Seeks Aspiring Entrepreneurs for Launch Program

April 25, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 25, 2018 Rockville, Md. – April 25, 2018 - WorkSource Montgomery (WSM), the workforce development resource...

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WSM Nursing Grant featured on ABC 7 News

February 22, 2018

WorkSource Montgomery's partnership with University of Maryland School of Nursing at the The Universities at Shady Grove and the Healthcare...

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Wheaton Resource Room Closed Feb. 23 and Feb. 26

February 22, 2018

We are excited about the new updates to our work stations in Wheaton to help better serve our customers. Our...

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American Job Centers Closed on Thanksgiving and Friday after Thanksgiving

November 21, 2017

Our American Job Centers are closed on Thursday November 23, and Friday November 24, 2017 for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Our...

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WSM Announces New Partnership to Address Need for Nurses

October 11, 2017

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 11 , 2017   WorkSource Montgomery partners with Healthcare Initiative Foundation and University of Maryland...

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WorkSource Montgomery Offices and American Job Centers Closed on Presidents’ Day

February 17, 2017

Please note that the WorksSource Montgomery offices and American Job Centers in Germantown and Wheaton will be closed Monday February 20th...

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Innovation and Opportunity Network

December 29, 2016

The ION Talks are three short videos produced to inform and support the partners in the workforce system as they...

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Commercial Construction Industry Job Fair Thursday Dec 22, 1-5 pm

December 19, 2016

Looking for Experienced Workers in Commercial Construction Industry for DC Metro Area (concrete): Form Carpenters Estimators Welders Foreman Tower Crane...

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WorkSource Montgomery to Help Better Prepare Workers for Careers in IT and Cybersecurity

November 22, 2016

— County workforce organization partners with Montgomery College as part of $5.6 million America’s Promise Grant — ROCKVILLE, Md. (Nov. 22,...

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Leggett Seeks Applicants for Workforce Development Board

November 7, 2016

County Executive Isiah Leggett is committed to representation on all of the County’s boards, committees, and commissions that is reflective...

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Maryland Tech Connection Information Sessions

October 12, 2016

Are You Stuck in Your Job Search? Maryland Tech Connection can provide you with the fresh approach you need to...

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WorkSource Montgomery Awarded National Grant From Kellogg

October 12, 2016

Media Contact: Karen Addis, 301-836-1516 x2; Karen@vaneperen.com ROCKVILLE, Md. (Oct. 12, 2016) — WorkSource Montgomery, Inc., the workforce development resource for...

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Culinary Job Training program Agency Engagement Meeting

October 6, 2016

Please join us in an afternoon of appreciation for agencies who partner with us in order to promote DC Central...

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American Job Centers closed on Columbus Day.

October 5, 2016

Please note that the American Job Centers in Germantown and Wheaton will be closed Monday October 10th in observance of...

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What You Need to Know About Montgomery County’s New “Earned Sick and Safe Leave Law” That Goes into Effect on October 1

September 27, 2016

From the office of Neil Greenberger, Legislative Information Officer Montgomery County’s new Earned Sick and Safe Law goes into effect...

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State Grant to Help Expand Employment Opportunities to Those With Disabilities in County

September 27, 2016

WorkSource Montgomery will be able to expand its employment opportunities for residents with disabilities due to the federal funding the...

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WIOA Local Plan

August 31, 2016

WorkSource Montgomery, the County’s New, Non-profit Workforce Development Agency, Releases Draft of Local Area Workforce Plan ROCKVILLE, Md. (August 15,...

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New CEO Announced for WorkSource Montgomery, Inc.

July 15, 2016

ROCKVILLE, Md. (Feb. 24, 2016) — WorkSource Montgomery, Inc., the workforce development resource for Montgomery County businesses and jobseekers, is...

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American Job Center Locations

Germantown

Upcounty Regional Services Center 12900 Middlebrook Road, First Floor
Germantown, MD 20874, USA
Phone: 240.406.5485
Fax: 301.685.5569

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday – Thursday: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Friday: 8:30 am – 3:00 pm

Wheaton

Westfield South Office Building 11002 Veirs Mill Road, First Floor
Wheaton, MD 20902
Phone: 301.929.6880
TTY: 301.962.4083

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday – Thursday: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Friday: 8:30 am – 3:00 pm

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