"Thomas Friedman is a highly respected voice in journalism today and will provide his global insight on how organizations like the GBC are vital to the changing dynamics of the economy, politics, the workplace," said Donald C. Fry. Read More...
Pictured: GBC Board Chair Calvin Butler, Thomas Friedman, GBC Vice Chair Mary Ann Scully and GBC President & CEO Don Fry. Join the Greater Baltimore Committee for its 66th Annual Meeting, the state’s premier business event of the year. Thomas L. Friedman, the foreign affairs columnist for the New... Read More...
It points to areas where tech skills can lead to more jobs. Getting to that point will require a focus on workforce development and education by the business community, the report states. It also means a focus on education and training that is inclusive, and barriers. Read More...
The business advocacy group recommended an array of ways to match workforce training and education with those jobs and to address workforce barriers such as structural racism and gender inequities. Read More...
The Greater Baltimore Committee, a nonprofit group of regional business leaders that spearheaded the report, is expected to make recommendations on the study's findings over the coming months for academic and training courses. Read More...
The report found the top 20 growing occupations that do not require a four-year degree, that pay a minimum of $22 an hour and are in the business services, construction, health care or information technology industry. Read More...
The report, Preparing for the Future: A Regional Workforce Development Initiative, includes more than 50 recommendations to ensure the region has a pipeline of skilled workers to fill high growth family-supporting jobs. Read More...
Exelon executive Calvin G. Butler Jr. will serve as the next chair of the Greater Baltimore Committee, the business advocacy group said October 14, as he vowed to work to improve racial equity and inclusion at businesses in the region. Read More...
