Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 2nd District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Jyotsna Bali, a missing 72-year-old from Washington, D.C. (more…)
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MCPD Update: “On Saturday, September 21, 2024, at approximately 7:49 p.m., 4th District officers responded to the location for the report of an assault in progress.
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?”
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The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has shared that 6th District officers are investigating a shooting in the 10100 block of Little Pond Place in Montgomery Village.
Gaithersburg Police Chief Mark Sroka presented the Lifesaving Award and recognized several promotions during a presentation and pinning ceremony at the September 16 Mayor and City Council meeting.
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The Washington Post’s Tom Sietsema has been the newspaper’s food critic for nearly 25 years. In his latest review, he heaps praise upon Lime & Cilantro, which opened at 1909 […]
Pitango has closed its Bethesda location at 4901 Fairborn Ave. after nearly 4.5 years of operating in the space. The gelato and coffee spot took over the location that was home to Tapa Bar and Blackfinn in the past, opening in May of 2020.
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Dickerson Market, located off Route 28 in Dickerson, MD, just 20 minutes from Germantown, is a beloved spot known for what many consider to be the best fried chicken in Maryland. With a loyal following, customers travel from DC, Virginia, Delaware, and Pennsylvania for its famous chicken. (more…)
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has announced it will offer free bus fare on all Ride On buses for Car-Free Day on Monday, September 23. (more…)
The 11th Annual Harvest Moon Festival will take place at Veterans Plaza in Downtown Silver Spring on Sunday, Sept. 22, from 1-7 p.m. The event features live music, art exhibitions, and family-friendly activities.
According to District 3 Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) Commander Jason Cokinos, MCPD officers seized two illegally possessed guns during proactive patrols this week, including one discovered during a traffic stop and another recovered from a suspect observed handling a gun in their waistband. (more…)
A Silver Spring, Maryland man pleaded guilty Thursday before U.S. District Court Judge Deborah L. Boardman to distribution of fentanyl resulting in the death of a Bethesda, Maryland minor victim in January 2022.