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Last Wednesday, Employ Prince George's distributed

Last Wednesday, Employ Prince George's distributed over $170,000 to Prince George's County businesses, hiring unemployed Prince George's County residents.

This is a considerable number, but we have much more funding to give!

For Businesses who are hiring and interested in receiving up to $15,000 in funding per new employee through our COVID-19 Workforce Development Program'sGeorge's Rapid Re-Employment Grant Initiative should apply today at www.employpg.org.

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Today, #EPG awarded over $113,000 in grants to loc

Today, #EPG awarded over $113,000 in grants to local businesses that hired Prince George's County residents. Adrian Wilcox, Maverick Realty, Garage Door Nova, Faith 2 Felicity, Shandenjuan Services, Maria Amadeaus (ZAFF), and the Connie Russell Group were the latest recipients of the Rapid Re-Employment Grants awarded to businesses committed to hiring local job seekers, keeping #PrinceGeorgesProud, and getting Prince George's County Residents #BacktoWork.

Special thanks to Gina Anderson-Ford for representing #District8 today and helping to distribute funds to businesses located in beautiful National Harbor. District 8 businesses received over $61,000 in Rapid Grants!

If you are looking to hire Prince George's County talent, you may be eligible to apply! Head over to https://www.employpg.org/rapidgrants to apply for your Rapid Re-Employment Grant today!

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If you're interested in hospitality, retail, custo

If you're interested in hospitality, retail, customer service, or entertainment, then this virtual job fair is for you! Next Wednesday, November 17 from 10am to 1 pm, you can meet with recruiters looking to fill temporary, seasonal, and permanent positions. Visit https://bit.ly/3GmbE1p to register today!

Empoderar. Educar. Motivator. El poder de ser muje

Empoderar. Educar. Motivator. El poder de ser mujer. 💪🏽✨

Tonight, Employ PG is proud to be in attendance at the El Poder de Ser Mujer 2021 Poderosas Awards.

Congratulations to all of the Powerful Hispanic Women honored tonight. We are so grateful the partnership forged between Employ Prince George’s and El Poder de Ser Mujer.

¡Felicitaciones mujeres poderosas! Estamos muy orgullosos y honrados de estar aquí esta noche.

#SomosEPG

Earlier this week, Employ Prince George's launched

Earlier this week, Employ Prince George's launched the new Transportation and Logistics Consortium (TALC) Program in partnership with Jobs for the Future (#JFF) and Prologis, Inc. (NYSE: PLD), the global leader in logistics real estate. The TALC program will help residents in Prince George's County and the surrounding District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia Region (DMV) gain the necessary skills for jobs and placement in the Transportation, Distribution, Warehousing, and Logistics Industries.

Today, our Community Development Department received an alert that none other than the @wsj picked up our TALC press release. Now, readers all over the country will learn of this new innovative program that is revitalizing the Transportation/Logistics Industry right here in the #DMV Region.

Thank you to all of EPG's funders and partners for making the Transportation and Logistics Consortium (TALC) program a reality!

Read the full article by clicking here: https://on.wsj.com/3mGubOh

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Today’s job fair was one for the books! Several

Today’s job fair was one for the books! Several hundred Prince George’s County residents attended today’s job and resource fair at @cityofpraisefm. Thank you so much County Executive @cexalsobrooks for allowing us to partner with the county and make this event the success it was!

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Community Outreach Specialist, Tina Foster, out in

Community Outreach Specialist, Tina Foster, out in the community sharing EPG services and offerings during the Stand Up and Deliver Food Distribution at St. Marks Church.

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Today was a big day for Employ Prince George's!

Today was a big day for Employ Prince George's!

After a long-awaited debut this morning, Prince George's County Workforce Development Board and Employ Prince George's celebrated the grand opening of the American Job Center National Harbor, located at Tanger Outlets in National Harbor, Maryland.

Thank you, County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, Deputy Secretary of Labor, Julie A. Su, Lieutenant Governor Boyd K Rutherford, and all speakers and guests present this afternoon.

This job center will have the ability to provide over 10,000 residents each year with occupational skills training, job placement assistance, career and resume preparation, and much more!

Employ Prince George's would like to thank all of the partners, organizations, and individuals who helped bring this job center to Southern Prince George's County residents.

Together, we are creating pathways, for all individuals, to economic stability.

It's only up from here! 🎡

#WeAreEPG

The Power of Women!✨ Tonight, @elpoderdesermuj

The Power of Women!✨

Tonight, @elpoderdesermujer held their first class for the Prince George's County Women's Entrepreneurship Program. Classes took place both in-person and virtually at the American Job Center Largo.

#EPG's Career Pathways for All Program has partnered with El Poder de Ser Mujer to host the Women's Entrepreneurship program aimed at developing businesses and entrepreneurs from Prince George's County's Hispanic Community.

Through this program, participants receive business training, personalized advisors/coaching, and a free year of the El Poder de Ser Mujer Virtual Academy.

Interested in attending? Visit www.elpoderdesermujer.org or call 240-832-4231 today!

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Whoa! We're Halfway There! 💼💡 Tonight, the

Whoa! We're Halfway There! 💼💡

Tonight, the winter 2021 Project Opportunity Cohort has reached the halfway mark in its Entrepreneurship program semester! Tonight's lesson? Business Entities and Nailing Your Elevator Pitch.

We can't wait to hear those final Business Pitches at the end of the Cohort Semester! Great Job Participants!

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"Second Chances are not given to make things right

"Second Chances are not given to make things right, but to prove we can be better even after we fall."

At Today's One-Stop ReEntry Resource Fair, hosted by The Bridge Center at Adam's House, Prince George's County proved that everyone, no matter their past, deserves access to viable wages, respect, economic stability, and a second chance! Employ Prince George's is proud to have been able to serve at such a well-needed event in Prince George's County.

Thank you to all the organizations and resources that attended and greeted Prince George's County's returning citizen population with words of advice, access to training, and pathways to success!

Together we make a difference in the lives of our community and our county!

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Congratulations to our very own Pete “Mr. Pete” Goodson for being recognized this morning by the Bridge Center at Adam’s House, Employ Prince George’s, Prince George’s County ReEntry Advisory Board (RAB), and Prince George’s County Residents and Community Service Providers for the great work he does on behalf of returning citizens, veterans, and transitional Aged Youth!

Mr. Pete is a beacon of light at Employ Prince George’s, and we are so honored to have him as a member of our staff and team!

Thank You Pete Goodson for your dedication to serving others!

#WeAreEPG 🎡

On Sunday, September 26,2021 the Ivy Community Cha

On Sunday, September 26,2021 the Ivy Community Charities celebration 35 years of service to the residents of Prince George’s County! #EPG was honored to witness the groundbreaking ceremony of the Ivy Village Incubator for Nonprofit Excellence (VINE).

The VINE will help startup companies and individual entrepreneurs to develop their businesses by providing a full-scale range of services starting with training studios and office spaces, and ending with networking. #EPGintheCommunity #WeAreEPG 🎡

This past Saturday, #EPG was proud to participate

This past Saturday, #EPG was proud to participate in Council Member Sydney J. Harrison’s Wellness Expo (in partnership with the Kappa Foundation of Fort Washington, Prince George’s Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Health Department! #WeAreEPG #EPGintheCommunity

"Great leaders don't set out to be a leader, they

"Great leaders don't set out to be a leader, they set out to make a difference. It's never about the role, but always about the goal."

We are proud to announce that Employ Prince George's President & CEO, @wlsimmonsceo , has been selected as a 2021 honoree of The Daily Record's "Maryland's Most Admired CEOs" honor.

The Most Admired CEOs honors talented business CEOs and nonprofit executive directors throughout Maryland whose leadership and vision are admired by those around them. Leadership is not defined by a title or a destination. It's about impact, influence, and inspiration. Thank you President & CEO, Walter Simmons, for continually impacting, influencing, and inspiring your staff at Employ Prince George's and promoting the mission and values of #EPG throughout Prince George's County!

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Class is now in session! 🎓 Tonight, Project Opp

Class is now in session! 🎓 Tonight, Project Opportunity, in partnership with #EPG, kicked off the first class of the Fall 2021 Project Opportunity Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Program!

Project Opportunity is a free program sponsored through Employ Prince George’s for all veterans, active duty, and reserve personnel!

Best of Luck Participants! We can not wait to hear those final pitches in November!

#ProjectOpportunity #WeAreEPG #VeteranCareerConnection #VCC

Today, Employ Prince George’s was proud to be an

Today, Employ Prince George’s was proud to be an executive sponsor of the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Greater Washington Board of Trade and Prince George's Chamber of Commerce’s Capital Region Business Forum. EPG’s Business Services team was present in attendance at the informative event.

Muriel Bowser, Mayor of the District of Columbia, Larry Hogan, Governor of the State of Maryland and Ralph Northam, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia led the forum discussion.

This Forum provided an open space for these key leaders to engage in substantive conversation on the region’s business environment and top public policy issues.

#EPG was proud to be a part of this event and looks forward to the work and future regional growth in the DC Metropolitan region.

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This morning, we have relaunched our successful Pr

This morning, we have relaunched our successful Prince George's County COVID-19 Rapid Re-Employment Grants (RREG) Initiative. Operating under EPG's Covid-19 Workforce Development Recovery Program, the goal of the Rapid Re-Employment Grants is to put thousands of Prince George's County's residents back to work while providing financial support to struggling businesses.

In 2020, Employ Prince George's launched the Prince George's County COVID-19 Workforce Development Recovery Program serving over 600 residents and distributing more than $540,000 in Rapid Re-Employment Grants by the end of the year to businesses helping unemployed Prince George's County residents regain employment during the pandemic. In 2021, through funding from Prince George's County Government, Employ Prince George's plans to distribute over $5,000,000 to businesses in need and who are hiring unemployed Prince George's County residents.

For businesses interested in applying for the COVID-19 Rapid Re-Employment Grants, please visit the Employ Prince George's website, https://lnkd.in/eyzfWw5, to apply, or email the Employ Prince George's Business Services Department at BusinessServices@co.pg.md.us today.

Read the full press release here: https://bit.ly/3kKBG4I

#hiring #jobs #employment #business #recruitment

#Recap We’re still reeling from the excitement o

#Recap We’re still reeling from the excitement of last night’s event!

Yesterday evening, Employ Prince Georges was proud to host the Prince George’s Forward Reception and Happy Hour with County Executive Angela D. Alsobrooks (@cexalsobrooks) at the #MACO 2021 Conference in Ocean City, MD.

Thank you to all guests, elected officials, and MACO conference attendees who were in attendance!

Employ PG is building the best workforce system in the United States and it’s an honor to be led by County Executive Angela Alsobrooks!

#WeAreEPG #PrinceGeorgesProud #PGForward

We’re hiring! Apply today at www.EmployPG.org/ca

We’re hiring! Apply today at www.EmployPG.org/careers
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Employ Prince George’s team members are diverse and innovative-thought leaders who have become community assets. We are also a highly respected nonprofit organization working within the workforce development, community development and economic development industries.

Our organization is seeking professionals who can grow with us, think outside the box, and follow through to implementation of strategic goals. At Employ Prince George, we firmly believe that, with the right team, we can impact the world. If you are a dynamic individual looking for a rewarding career in the community, we’d love for you to join us! Together, in partnership, we can work to better the lives of those around us.

#MDjobs #PGCountyjobs #MocoJobs #DMVjobs

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