The Office of Workforce Development is committed to delivering a variety of workforce development services to help strengthen and sustain Howard County and the regions businesses. Our Business Services Team will work with you to determine the best approach in meeting your needs and providing solutions to save your business time, money and valuable resources—at no cost.

We offer no-cost evaluations and assessments to ensure your candidate selection meets your expectations.  No matter your industry size or business needs, our team can help by connecting you to our diverse pipeline of talent to meet workforce needs.

• Access thousands of local, state, and national job seekers free of charge using our online jobs database.
• Receive assistance with recruitment, screening and referral of qualified, motivated job applicants.
• Identify qualified candidates by using our assessment tools and resources.
• Obtain labor market information to analyze market trends and remain competitive.
• Take advantage of our on site resource center with access to computers, copy and fax machines, telephones and printers for your business needs.
• Use our office space or conference rooms to conduct job fairs, recruitment and other activities.
• Get Information on possible workforce training funding.