Baltimore City Mayor's Office of Employment Development

We are so proud of our amazing team for being named the Apprenticeship Local Workforce Board of the Year at the Maryland Apprenticeship Awards! Director MacKenzie Garvin and Assistant Director Yvette Clark accepted the award from Gov. Wes Moore and Secretary Portia Wu. We’re excited to continue advancing economic justice through registered apprenticeship opportunities in 2025!

MOED JOB ALERT! ?? We're looking for al Career Coach to join our Blueprint team! Please share to help us spread the word. Apply now ?? bit.ly/blueprintcoach24

It's #NationalApprenticeshipWeek! ????????♀? We're proud to highlight how Baltimore businesses can play a vital role in building a stronger workforce by becoming an apprenticeship partner! As an apprenticeship partner, your business can: ? Develop a pipeline of highly skilled, loyal employees. ? Shape the next generation of experts in your industry. ? Empower Baltimore City jobseekers with hands-on training and personalized mentorship. If you'd like to learn more about becoming an employer partner, please email us ?? [email protected]

At the Baltimore City Mayor's Office of Employment Development, we take great pride in creating and implementing programs that not only deliver impactful outcomes but can also be scaled, modified, or replicated to support even more jobseekers and businesses in various capacities. The MOED Wage Subsidy Programs are an excellent example of innovation and impact. Great job, Baltimore City Mayor's Office of Employment Development team, for your collaboration and ingenuity!

Highlights from Baltimore Together 2024! We’re thrilled to share a snapshot of our dynamic Panel Discussion at this year’s Baltimore Together Summit, hosted by the Baltimore Workforce Development Board (BWDB) and the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development (MOED). Our panel, featuring leaders from across industries, tackled the critical topic of Quality Jobs—exploring innovative policies and practices to ensure Baltimore’s workforce has access to opportunities that promote equity, growth, and sustainability. ?? Key Takeaways: - Quality jobs are essential for building stronger communities. - Collaboration between public, private, and nonprofit sectors is driving workforce innovation. - Workforce policies must focus on inclusivity to address systemic barriers. A big thank you to our panelists and all attendees for your engagement and insights. Together, we’re shaping a more resilient and inclusive Baltimore economy. #BaltimoreTogether #QualityJobs #WorkforceDevelopment #MOED #BWDB #EconomicGrowth #EquityInAction

We had such a successful 2024! ?? We know 2025 will bring even more employers and youth to our program! Thanks to everyone who participated -- we could't do it without you! ?? Planning to return to #YouthWorks as an employer or participant next year? Tell us in the comments! ??

We shared that our amazing leadership team was nominated at our Baltimore City Employee Recognition awards last week. We also had a team member nominated for Employee of the Year! ?? Congratulations to Recovery-Friendly Programs Manager Jessica Cardott on this honor. We are so proud of you! ??

#EmployeeShoutout time! Some of our awesome team members presented their Capstone projects last week as part of the Maryland Certified Public Manager program at University of Baltimore. There's lots to celebrate as the team graduates on Friday! We are so proud of them all. Great work! ??

Celebrating an incredible achievement by our leadership team! Last week our team received an Honorable Mention Award for Best Team in Baltimore City. ?? Under the guidance of Director MacKenzie Garvin, our senior leadership's hard work and dedication drive our mission to bring economic justice and opportunity to Baltimore residents every day. Thank you for all you do! Join us in congratulating them on this well-deserved recognition! ?? Drop your congratulations in the comments below! ??

We're so proud of the success of the Hire Up program as it continues to bring jobs to unemployed and under-employed Baltimore residents. Meet one of our awesome participants Cynthia, who is currently working hard with our partner Fresh & Shine Cleaning Services. Hire Up is a 6-month transitional jobs program that offers participants free career navigation, legal services, financial empowerment counseling, and job placement assistance. Keep up the great work, Cynthia! ?? See more of our APRA impact at bit.ly/arpadash