BE CAREFUL: Scams?

Posted Posted in Immediate Resources, Job Search Resources

With the increased use of the internet for job applications and online training, scammers are reaching out and offering seemingly legitimate opportunities. Did you know scammers advertise jobs like employers to steal money and personal information? Would you know if a job posting was legitimate or a scam? Regardless of which side you’re on, check out […]

What Your Resume Should Look Like Today

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1) Beat the robots. Many medium and large companies use software called an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to weed out candidates. Your resume will need the right keywords to get through, so mirror the exact language of the job posting, and pay attention to detail. “Changing something as simple as ‘customer service’ to ‘client relations’ […]

FREE Line Cook Pre-Apprenticeship Training

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FREE Line Cook Pre-Apprenticeship Training Enrolling Now! For information or registration appointment TEXT: 301-876-4419, Email: info@steptraining.org Applicant must be Fluent in English, High School Diploma (from any country), 18 years or older, work authorized, vaccinated against COVID and be able to pass background check. Please click here for more information.

Richard W. Collins III Leadership with Honor Scholarship application is available

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The 2022-2023 Richard W. Collins III Leadership with Honor Scholarship application is available! To apply an individual must: Submit a 2022-2023 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online at https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa or submit the 2022-2023 Maryland State Financial Aid Application (MSFAA) online through Maryland College Aid Processing System (MDCAPS).  The deadline to submit the Richard W. Collins […]

Virtual Operations & Maintenance Training on June 7-8th

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The Energy Management Association (EMA) is holding a Virtual Operations & Maintenance Training for building personnel operating in MD. The eight-hour course, June 7-8, 2022, is aimed at providing commercial and public building personnel with the tools they need to increase energy efficiency, reduce costs, and optimize systems. MD contractors and building operation personnel can attend this and other training using […]

Governor Hogan Announces Plan to Deploy $198 Million in Small Business Relief

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Maryland Was First State To Submit Its State Small Business Credit Initiative Plan To U.S. Treasury Three State Agencies To Incorporate Funds To Expand Existing Business Lending And Investment Programs. The State of Maryland expects to begin deploying SSBCI resources through these programs in the summer of 2022. Business owners and lending institutions wishing to […]

Maryland begins issuing digital driver’s licenses, ID cards

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The Transportation Security Administration announced that Maryland residents now can add a digital version of their license or ID to Apple Wallet and present it at TSA security checkpoints for identity verification at Baltimore-Washington International Marshall and Reagan National airports if they are enrolled in TSA PreCheck® and are using a TSA PreCheck designated checkpoint […]