SkillSmart platform will be used to place skilled healthcare workers within four of the county’s healthcare systems as part of State grant over the next two years.

“SkillSmart, the next generation job placement platform that matches job seekers to employers based on skill proficiency, is partnering with Montgomery County Business Development Corporation (MBDC) to implement a 2014 EARN (Employment Advancement Right Now) Grant, awarded by the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (DLLR). Together, SkillSmart, MBDC and the other grant partners will use this grant to address the workforce skills gap, and to advance workers in the county’s healthcare sector.”

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