TRAINING:
Train Up Program
Details: Offered by the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development, Train Up provides unemployed and underemployed Baltimore City residents with free job training and skills essential to Baltimore’s growing industries.
Federal Training Corporation
Location: 606 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 105, Towson, MD 21204
Details: This organization assists federal employees in understanding their benefits and positioning them to complement other resources in retirement, such as Social Security and Medicare.
MDOT Federal Workers Navigation Program
Date: March 2025
Details: The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) is piloting a program to assist federal workers in translating their experience to state-level opportunities, including webinars and guidebooks. PDF GUIDEBOOK
Maryland Department of Labor Federal Workers Virtual Workshops
When: Wednesdays, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Where: Virtual
Details: virtual workshop designed specifically for former federal employees, federal contractors, and other workers impacted by federal government transition. Email [email protected] to sign up.
Teach Maryland Transition from Federal Worker to Teacher (Teacher Programs)
Where: Local colleges listed on website, Additional programs available
Details: Maryland public schools welcome professionals transitioning from federal government roles. Explore a rewarding career in teaching.
JOB FAIRS:
Name: Carroll County Workforce Development Job Fair
When: Tuesday March 25, 2025; 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Where: Virtual Event, Register at pvapi.premiervirtual.com
Name: WorkSource Montgomery Quarterly Career & Resource Fair
When: March 26, 2025, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Where: DoubleTree Gaithersburg 620 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Description: Support and resources for individuals affected by recent federal/contractor layoffs will be available! Secure your spot: bit.ly/WSMJobFair
Name: Baltimore Job Fair
When: April 24, 2025, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Where: Virtual
Description: Are you currently seeking employment in the vibrant city of Baltimore? Look no further! Register now and join us at the highly anticipated Baltimore Virtual Job Fair. With a proven track record of organizing successful hiring events nationwide, Best Hire Career Fairs guarantees an unparalleled experience.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Work For America’s Civic Match
Description: A nonpartisan program connecting federal workers and campaign staff with meaningful roles in state and local governments across the country.
Maryland Public Servants Resource Website
Description: A centralized hub for programs and resources to support Maryland’s federal employees and contractors impacted by federal workforce layoffs, firings, and changes to federal funding
Baltimore County Resource Website
Description: Workforce Assistance Resources, Unemployment Insurance, Housing, Food, and Benefits, Child Care, etc.
Baltimore City Resource Website
Available Resources:
- Unemployment insurance assistance
- Job search support and referrals
- Resume writing services
- Interview preparation guidance
- No-cost career training programs
- Connections to City of Baltimore job opportunities
Rep. Johnny Olzewski’s Resource Guide for Marylanders Affected by Trump Administration Policies
Description: Tips, Resources
Maryland Attorney General’s Webpage of Resources for Federal Workers
Description: Webpage with links directing workers to resources
Angela Alsobrook’s Webpage of Resources for Federal Workers
Description: Knowing your rights, Unemployment resources, Resources for whistleblowers, Resources from state and county governments
UMBC’s Resources for Dispaced Federal Workers
Description: UMBC offers services and opportunities that all displaced federal workers can access for support. In addition, the UMBC Alumni Engagement and Career Center offices offer several resources specifically for our alumni and UMBC community.
Sarah Elfreth’s Resources for Marylanders Affected by Trump Administration Policies
Description: List of resources including a form to fill out for the opportunity to speak with Sarah Elfreth’s team
Maryland Unemployment Insurance Information for Federal Employees: FAQs
Description: A page dedicated to answering commonly asked questions about unemployment insurance
Reinstatement Rights For Recent Federal Employees Who Were Also Former State Employees
Description: Various applications including freename and layoff/separation.
Chris Van Hollen’s RESOURCES FOR MARYLANDERS AFFECTED BY TRUMP ADMIN POLICIES
Description: Tips, Filing a Complaint, Maryland Unemployment Resources, Resources for Whistleblowers, Job Seeker Resources.
Department of Labor’s Resources for Laid Off Federal Workers
Description: Rapid Response Services to Laid-Off Workers, Notice of Layoffs, Connections to Other Re-Employment Services, Benefits of Rapid Responses to Workers.
Maryland.gov’s Impacted by Recent Federal Actions
Description: Unemployment insurance, housing resources, utility resources, loan programs and other financial assistance, and resources for veterans
Prince George County’s Landing Page for Federal Government Shutdown
Description: Health resources, utilities assistance, benefits, unemployment, social services, and Prince George’s County Nonprofit Community Resources.
Jamie Raskin’s Navigating a Government Shutdown One-Stop Resource Page
Description: Answers frequently asked questions with links to resources.
Govenor Wes Moore’s Resource Page
Description: One-stop resources page which includes:
- Support in finding a new job through 33 American Job Centers and a specialized Professional Outplacement Assistance Center, including individualized career guidance, résumé workshops, mock interviews, career and skills assessment, effective job search strategies, and networking support;
- Additional career resources, such as information on transitioning to a teaching career;
- A weekly virtual workshop designed specifically for former federal employees and federal contractors, and attended by more than 1,600 workers to date;
- Job fairs and recruitment events;
- Unemployment insurance;
- Resources for veterans;
- Legal resources; and
- Resources related to health coverage, housing, and food, cash, and other assistance.
Department of Labor’s Federal Worker Emergency Loan Program
Description: Laid-off federal workers can apply for a zero-interest $700 loan
Description: Information of unemployment insurance, job search tools, Federal Worker Emergency Loan Program, Federal Shutdown Loan Program, opportunities to return to state employment for recent federal employees who were also former state employees and Recruitment Events & Job Fairs
