Skip to Content Accessibility Information

Maryland Business - Workforce Development & Adult Learning

Resources for Business Growth

Hiring and Promotional Preferences - Veterans and Their Spouses

The state works closely with local workforce systems across Maryland to provide employers with a wide range of valuable business services, including - - -

Talent Recruitment

After fully understanding your company needs, a team of Business Services professionals with expertise in your region's labor market will identify a highly qualified pool of talented candidates for your consideration. The Business Services team can minimize your recruitment costs by:

  • Advertising your recruitments for free
  • Recruiting talent based on your specifications
  • Screening applications to identify the most qualified
  • Connecting you to job readiness training at no cost to applicants
  • Holding job fairs and providing venues for interviews
  • Linking candidates to assistance with transportation options, child care and other resources
  • Providing information for you about tax incentives, business demographics, employee commute patterns, occupational wages and more

Training, Employee Retention and On-The-Job Experience

The Business Services team will work with you to retain employees and minimize turnover by:

  • Offering EARN Maryland grant opportunities for incumbent worker skills training
  • Connecting you to on-the-job training programs
  • Providing information about apprenticeships and college internships
  • Assisting with succession plans in preparation for staff retirements
  • Establishing career pathways for employee growth and retention
  • Re-tooling employees for new technologies and new lines of business
  • Assisting with employee transitions resulting from company downsizing

Support during dislocation events

We provide support for organizations of all sizes during layoff and closure events. Learn about the requirements for reporting these events on our page about Work Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) and other dislocation notices. Please note that Maryland’s Economic Stabilization Act (ESA) sets notification standards for job reductions that are more rigorous than the federal WARN. If you are a Maryland employer with 50 or more employees in Maryland and you plan to reduce staff at a workplace by at least 25% or 15 employees (whichever is greater), you must provide notification at least 60 days in advance of the reduction in operations. Violating the ESA may result in civil penalties of up to $10,000 per day. Learn more about the WARN and ESA rules, and how to file notification with the state, on the WARN/ESA webpage.

Contact the Business Services team today:

Maryland Department of Commerce

Worksmart
WorkSmart

Additional Resources for Businesses:

Use   Maryland Workforce Exchange (MWE)   to post job notices.