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St. Mary’s County staff outlines regional workforce study, grants and mentorship push to shore up local talent pipeline
Summary
Economic development staff described ongoing business-retention work, a planned regional workforce study with Towson University, existing grant-funded training and a push to coordinate mentorship and internship programs across Southern Maryland.
Lee Greeley, an economic development specialist with county staff, told the St. Mary’s County Economic Development Commission that business retention and workforce development remain the department’s top, ongoing priorities. Greeley said the department completed more than 200 business-retention and expansion (BRE) engagements last year and has been connecting employers with regional training and recruitment partners to head off labor shortages before they become critical. The department is preparing to bring an agreement with Towson University to the county commissioners for approval next week to conduct a Southern Maryland workforce study. Greeley said the study, funded and coordinated among St. Mary’s, Calvert and Charles counties and the Navy, is intended to begin this fall and…
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