September 21, 2018. Danko Arlington is proud to host the 3rd Q 2018 meeting of the Baltimore Workforce Development Board (BWDB). Ms. Yariela Kerr-Donovan, Senior Director, Project REACH/Community Education Programs; Department of Human Resources, Strategic Workforce Planning & Development of the Johns Hopkins Health System, is this year’s Board Chair. John Danko is currently the Co-Chair of the Business Engagement Committee and has been a Board member since 2015.
The attendance for this quarter’s meeting included over fifty Baltimore City leaders who work in government, business, labor, education, and philanthropy. These key workforce stakeholders assist the BWDB’s administrative arm — The Mayor’s Office of Employment Development (MOED) to bring together job seekers and employers. MOED’s effort supports and drives our local economy.
Danko Arlington’s goal to engage more young people, especially with its reinstated apprenticeship program, nicely coincides with the Board’s mission to maximize both employee and employer potentials.
In this fast paced, low-unemployment economy, it has now crucial for companies to become creative in hiring. Engaging with community workforce development is one option for awareness and recruiting. The close collaboration between Danko Arlington and the BWDB is a great example for other companies to follow.
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