For job seekers and employed persons: MOED provides citizens easy access to resources that can connect them to jobs and help them build careers

The Career Center Network
Four community-anchored One-Stop Career Centers offer employment preparation, job search and placement assistance, skill training opportunities, educational support, and access to computers and computer training – along with special support for veterans, disabled persons, senior citizens, youth and those who have been incarcerated. Every year more than 18,000 city residents use the services of the One-Stops.

The Workforce Reception Center A full-service career center specifically for Baltimore residents who receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the Workforce Reception Centers’ job readiness seminars, “dress for success” workshops and supported work experiences help move people from welfare to work.
(Services offered only by referral from the Baltimore City Department of Social Services)

Digital Learning Labs
Self-paced computer training labs located within the One-Stop Career Centers offer a full menu of instruction to novices and more experienced technology users.

Ex-Offender Employment Initiative
In addition to providing job placement and training services to ex-offenders at the One-Stop Career Centers, MOED plays a significant role in facilitating the Mayor's Re-Entry and Re-Integration Steering Committee, a citywide effort working to address the many challenges ex-offenders face linking to jobs after their release.

For businesses: MOED’s Employ Baltimore strategy provides businesses with a pipeline to qualified, skilled job candidates and supports businesses in retaining and developing their employees. A cadre of Employ Baltimore business services representatives offer area businesses customized workforce solutions including outreach and recruitment, applicant prescreening, assessment and testing services, tax credit information, training funds for new or existing employees, and human resources support. Training funds are available through several programs:

Customized Training is an employer-driven program that helps businesses train and hire people to fit their job-specific needs.

Maryland Business Works enables small businesses and/or businesses in growth industries to upgrade the skills of their existing workers.

Other services for businesses:

EmployerToolKit.com
Through this web site, employers can navigate more than 500 services designed to help companies build and retain their workforce. These low or no cost human resource services – from tax credits to customized training – are made available by over 200 public and nonprofit organizations.

Rapid Response
A coordinated, comprehensive approach to help businesses support employees affected by mass layoffs and promote their quick re-entry to the workforce, Rapid Response provides access to job placement, skills training/retraining, unemployment insurance and many other services.

For youth: MOED provides youth the tools they’ll need to succeed in 21st century careers

Comprehensive youth centers Teens can visit several locations across the city to tap into academic support and career development programs.

An “innovation” high school
The Academy for College and Career Exploration (ACCE), a new, small, public high school combines challenging academics with internships, work and college experiences. Developed in collaboration with the Sar Levitan Center of The Johns Hopkins University, Institute for Policy Studies and other partners, ACCE opened in Fall 2004 with 153 ninth-grade students.

Dropout prevention program FUTURES is a year-round, multi-year program operated in partnership with the Youth Opportunity System and the Baltimore City Public School System. FUTURES uses personal coaching and other youth development support services to assist students in reducing social problems and improving academic success. FUTURES students consistently achieve a dropout rate about half that of other students at their schools. More than 75% of FUTURES students become employed or go to college right after graduation.

Summer jobs program
YouthWorks is Baltimore City’s summer jobs program for area youth. Each year, YouthWorks connects thousands of youth, ages 14 to 21, to “learn and earn” experiences.