The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) have announced the arrest of a 28-year-old Damascus man for multiple rape and sexual abuse charges involving three juvenile victims, and are urging any additional victims to come forward. (more…)
District 3 Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) Commander Jason Cokinos announced that plainclothes officers, with assistance from K9, drone, and uniformed units, safely apprehended a suspect wanted for felony crimes in Virginia, recovering a loaded handgun with an extended magazine in downtown Silver Spring. (more…)
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Talent is one of the most important factors influencing where companies choose to invest, expand, and grow. As competition for skilled workers intensifies, employers are embracing a broader talent strategy: one that leverages partnerships. Last week, almost 120 business leaders, elected officials, and members of Montgomery County’s business community attended the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation’s (MCEDC) panel, “The Talent Advantage: A Growth Strategy for Companies in Montgomery County, Maryland,” to hear how local businesses are capitalizing on the County’s world-class academic institutions, innovation ecosystem, quality of life, and economic development resources to attract and retain top talent.
Moderated by Dr. Anne Khademian, Executive Director at The Universities at Shady Grove (USG), the panel included executives from businesses and institutions across industries, including Lockheed Martin, TrilliumBIO, Thales Defense & Security, Johns Hopkins, Montgomery College, and AstraZeneca, who discussed their companies’ strategies for developing their workforce.
Talent as a Business Strategy
For companies competing in highly specialized industries like the defense industry, access to talent directly influences where they choose to locate and grow. For Lockheed Martin, which employs nearly 1,000 people in Montgomery County, talent is one of the primary reasons the company chose to be headquartered here.
“Talent is in the top one or two reasons why we are in the County,” said Todd Cohen, Senior Lead of Strategic Workforce Development, Lockheed Martin.
According to Cohen, Lockheed Martin begins working with partners to develop their talent pipeline well before students enter the workforce, including partnering with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) on programs such as coding challenges. Lockheed Martin also maintains close relationships with local higher education institutions, including the Universities at Shady Grove (USG).
That local talent pipeline is also an important factor for AstraZeneca, which employs more than 5,000 employees and contractors in Montgomery County. According to Tiffany Lukis, Director of STEM and Community Engagement at AstraZeneca, the company often taps into its alumni base from Montgomery College (ranked #26 nationally among community colleges) and USG (which offers nine different public universities onto one campus), and other local institutions to fill highly technical roles.
Local Companies Are Developing Talent and Not Just Finding It
According to the panelists, investing in existing employees is just as important as recruiting new ones.
At Suburban Hospital, workforce development is closely tied to talent retention. The hospital partners with local educational institutions to provide employees with opportunities to gain new skills and advance their careers. Programs include a Certified Nursing Assistant program through Montgomery College and English as a Second Language classes.
“A huge part of our talent strategy is to prioritize holding on to our top tier talent,” said Corey Lewson, MSW, Program Manager, Workforce Development, John Hopkins Medicine.
For smaller companies, developing talent internally can be especially valuable. Lane Edwards, Vice President of Operations, TrilliumBIO, a biomarker discovery company with fewer than 20 employees based in Rockville, described the challenge of balancing the need for highly specialized expertise with the realities of building a team at an early-stage company.
“When it comes to hiring, we have to be very strategic,” Lane said. “Do we have someone who has the expertise or someone that we can build on?”
La Casita Pupuseria is celebrating the grand opening of its new Laurel location (14311 Baltimore Ave) with free pupusas from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m on Saturday, November 16. Founded in Silver Spring in 2002, La Casita now has locations in Gaithersburg, Laurel, Union Market, and Nationals Park. (more…)
Nominations are open until November 30 for Montgomery County’s 2025 “Women Making History Award,” honoring women residents or workers for leadership and community impact, with winners recognized during Women’s History Month and at a reception; elected officials are excluded, and nominations must be submitted online.
When I moved back to Northern Virginia after several years in New York, most of my old friends had moved away. I found myself rebuilding a social circle from scratch.
I had plenty of people I could connect with online, but that wasn’t translating into anyone to grab a beer with after work, play trivia with, or text when I wanted to get out of the house. Making new friends as an adult required far more deliberate effort than I remembered.
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Bring your family and friends to our free , all-day outdoor Oktoberfest celebration. These will be an outdoor craft fair featuring local artisans and professional woodworkers, a chainsaw carving, woodworking and tool demonstrations by Festool, Montgomery Wood Turners and Carvers. There will also be lots of delicious food provided by El Parente Tacos, El Jeffe Wood-fired pizzas, Bruster's Ice cream and seasonal craft brews from Saints Row Brwsing Company.
On St. Elmo, a new restaurant, bar, lounge, and performing arts venue, will open at 4915 St. Elmo Ave in Bethesda on November 14, bringing a Mediterranean-inspired experience that blends dining, drinks, and live entertainment. (more…)
Montgomery County’s Department of Permitting Services collected 1,050 illegally placed signs, including election signs, from public rights-of-way in a Nov. 12 “sign sweep,” recycling them at the Shady Grove Processing Facility. (more…)
Acting Major Jason West has been appointed Interim Chief of Police of the Rockville City Police Department by City Manager Jeff Mihelich. The appointment will become effective on November 22, […]
Signage is up for Mojitos Bar & Grill at 8035-D Snouffer School Rd in Gaithersburg. The restaurant is taking over the space that was recently home to Moonlight Sports Bar and previously Buffalo Wings & Beer.
On Wednesday, Maryland Comptroller Brooke E. Liermanreleased the following statement on the 2024 Presidential Election: (more…)
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Update: Jordana Rachel Escobar Avila and Emerson Osmar Escobar Avila have been located safe and unharmed.
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating missing siblings from Aspen Hill. (more…)