Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to the 10900blk of Roundtable Ct in Rockville on Wednesday, June 12, for the report of a house fire. (more…)
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Montgomery County Police has released surveillance photos of an individual wanted in connection to two apartment robberies that occurred last month in Silver Spring. (more…)
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?”
Interim Superintendent of MCPS Monique Felder issued the following community message on Thursday June 13:
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We ❤️ Teachers 5K celebrates educators through movement. On race day, runners and walkers across the country will participate in host city races, school celebrations, and virtual events — all in support of teachers and educator wellness. We'll be in beautiful Wheaton Regional Park, Join Us!
Walk it. Run it. Move for the teacher who moved you.
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Montgomery County issued the following news release with details on Juneteenth celebrations happening across the county :
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Coming soon signage is up for Swiss chocolatier Läderach in Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda. (more…)
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UPDATE: Mustapha Willian has 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 Mustapha Willan, a missing 17-year-old from Silver Spring. (more…)
A Gaithersburg man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for murdering his wife inside of their Gaithersburg home in September 2020. (more…)
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Christian McCaffrey led the NFL with 1,459 rushing yards last year for the San Francisco 49ers. His younger brother, Luke McCaffrey, was drafted by the Washington Commanders as a wide receiver in the 3rd round of the 2024 NFL Draft and today he took a couple mini camp reps at running back.
MCPS has announced that three staff members have been honored with 2023–2024 Counselor of the Year awards. The trio—one each at the elementary, middle and high school levels—were recognized at the June 11 Board of Education business meeting.
The Montgomery Parks Foundation is raising funds to help rebuild the large playground at Greenbriar Local Park (12525 Glen Road). The large playground remains closed indefinitely due to the damage it sustained in the fire. The small playground area and the rest of the park remain open (video below).