Workforce System Success Stories - Workforce Development and Adult Learning

The AJC in Columbia, Maryland, hosted a highly successful career fair in early July of 2023 that brought together eight major area employers and over 120 jobseekers. Staff representing both the Howard County Workforce Development system as well as Maryland’s Professional Outplacement Assistance Center teamed up to help jobseekers maximize their success. MD Labor staff person Teresa Mena, who led planning for the event, sent out information in advance on how to effectively prepare for and participate in career fairs.

Jobseekers in attendance at the career fair had the opportunity to meet a group of outstanding local employers that included:

• US Cyber Command
• The Federal Highway Administration
• Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
• Howard County Government
• Howard County Fire and Rescue Services
• Maryland Department of Transportation
• The Columbia Association

Employers were seeking candidates to fill positions ranging from entry-level to high-level professional roles. Post-event survey responses from employers were very positive. At least three jobseekers received employment offers at the event!