Gov. Wes Moore has announced the first $4 million in Road to Careers grants, aimed at training nearly 1,200 Marylanders for high-demand construction and transportation jobs. The initiative targets historically underserved communities, offering wraparound services to support career development and help close the racial wealth gap.
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Maryland’s 2024 year-end data highlights promising trends for residents
Maryland added nearly 2,300 jobs in October and November 2024, with the unemployment rate being lower than the national rate, and minority-owned businesses may have contributed to the upward trend in hiring.
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Advocates call for better wages and data collection for workers in care industry
Caring Across Maryland, a coalition of advocates, workers and patients in nursing homes, assisted living and home care, rallied in Annapolis to support key legislation that would enhance compensation and data collection across the state’s care landscape.