Program Description

  Workforce and Business Development

Montgomery County Public Libraries has a special emphasis on developing and supporting workforce and business development in the County. The area of the Department's service falls under the Assistant Director for Programs and Outreach and is headed by a full-time Program Specialist for Workforce and Business Development.

Within this program, MCPL:

• Develops a comprehensive annual plan for systemwide offering of workforce, business, digital, and financial literacy programs within the 22 branch MCPL system. Defines scope of all programs offered to ensure consistency with MCPL customer needs.

• Initiates and maintains multiple collaborative relationships and partnerships with key workforce, business, digital, and financial literacy contacts.

• Provides resources and materials to support the County's Business Connect program, which is a business assistance hub where small business owners can get information, support, and training to start or grow their companies.

• In addition, the Department recruits, screens, interviews candidates, and awards seats for MCPL's Career Online High School program. Career Online High School is an AdvancED/SACS/NCA/NWAC-accredited program that enables students to earn their high school diplomas while gaining real-world career skills.