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Prince George's tech employers tell county committee soft skills, not just credentials, drive local hiring
Summary
At a Feb. 23 committee roundtable, IT firms said Prince George’s County produces promising talent but faces gaps in mid-to-senior cloud and AI roles; employers prioritized customer service, communication and accountability and described internship, certification and paid-pathway strategies to grow local hires.
Terry Spiegner, president and CEO of Enjin (introduced by staff as Engen), and Cloudforce associate director Jay Aioli told the Education Workforce Development Committee on Feb. 23 that Prince George’s County has a pipeline of early-career technical talent but faces a shortage of mid- to senior-level cloud and AI specialists.
Spiegner, whose Lanham-based firm provides county data-center hosting and cybersecurity services, said the company recently added four to five employees in the last 60 days and that the firm values professional soft skills — customer service, clear written communications and…
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