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Achieving Financial Independence with Ticket to Work and an ABLE Account
The Social Security Administration's Ticket to Work WISE Webinar will showcase guest presenters from the ABLE National Resource Center and will share information about the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act and ABLE accounts. This law recognizes the extra...
Debunking the Three Biggest Myths about Disability Benefits and Work
As you start pursuing financial independence through work, you may have questions about how your income will affect your Social Security disability benefits. Find answers to some of these important questions during this month’s Social Security WISE webinar! Join us...
Get to Know T-Kea!
T-Kea Blackman provides support to the Maryland Employment Network as the peer career advancement specialist and serves as one of the leads for the Intensive Peer Support and Benefits Planning Pilot Program. The program is in collaboration with Cornerstone Montgomery,...
Meet Our New Peer Career Advancement Specialist!
The Maryland Employment Network is pleased to welcome T-Kea Blackman to the team! T-Kea will be taking on the role of Peer Career Advancement Specialist within MD-EN, striving to use her lived experience in helping other to succeed in their career and life goals. To...
Do You Have Any Questions for Me?
Do you have any questions for me? It’s one of the trickiest interview questions you can be asked. You don’t want to ask about something that has already been explained to you, but you don’t want to say “No, I don’t have any questions,” and appear disinterested either....
MD-EN Teams Up with Talent Stays for Training!
MD-EN is always looking for opportunities to become better at our jobs of helping other people with their jobs! Yesterday, we hosted 2 workshops, presented by HR expert and entrepreneur, LaTrice Huff of Talent Stays. The workshops were attended by MD-EN staff, as...
Acing Your Interview
Interviewing for a job can be nerve-wracking and even scary, but interviewing is an unavoidable step in achieving your career goals! To make your interview experience as painless and productive as possible, I’ve compiled some of my favorite interview tips to share. Do...
Using Social Media in Your Job Search
For better or worse, social media has become thoroughly ingrained in our society over the past decade. It’s fun, it helps us to stay in touch with family and friends, it keeps us up to date on current events and it shows us pictures of cute animals. But did you know...
New MD-EN Website is Here to Meet Everyone’s Needs!
Welcome to the Maryland Employment Network’s new and improved website! Our goal is for the website to be a resource, not just for Social Security beneficiaries, but for employers and vocational service providers. Please take a look around, follow us on social media,...