Employment gaps cause career trouble, especially for former stay-at-home parents

By The Conversation

“Access to paid family leave and affordable child care are two policies that could have a transformative effect on gender inequality in the labor market,” writes a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill-based sociology professor.

Todd Carter named director of Baltimore City Office of Information and Technology

By Stephen Babcock Carter, who started with local government when the ransomware attack hit the city in May, was serving as acting director since September.
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Instant Teams raises $1.5M to grow platform connecting military spouses with remote work

By Stephen Babcock The round was led by Baltimore-based Squadra Ventures.
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Power Moves: Key hires and board seats at Whitebox, Bricata and MAGIC

By Stephen Babcock Plus, a look at how Melissa Macchiavelii joined ADG Creative as director of content strategy, and Conscious Venture Lab's Jeff Cherry receives an award in Vatican City.
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UK-based iProov is opening a US headquarters at bwtech@UMBC

By Stephen Babcock The biometric authentication company is expanding in Maryland to be closer to cybersecurity talent, and government customers. The seeds were planted during a state economic development mission to the U.K. three years ago.
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