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Maryland shifts into high gear with Work Ready Communities November 27, 2018

Excitement continues to build as Washington County seeks the first ever Work Ready Community designation for Maryland.  Take a glimpse through the passion of employers, developers, educators, and community leaders at a recent signing ceremony in Hagerstown.

Hagerstown Community College wants to launch drive to boost workers, employers October 03, 2018

Helping people move into good-paying jobs, and helping employers fill key openings, is the aim of a program introduced to Washington County on Monday.

ACT's WorkKeys — which includes a national career readiness certification for individuals, job profiles for companies and a work-ready status for communities — was the topic of a 90-minute presentation by Denny Smith.

Smith is the director of testing and assessment at Calhoun Community College in Alabama. Jim Klauber, Hagerstown Community College's new president, came to Hagerstown from Calhoun and has seen WorkKeys in action.