Technology and Engineering Jobs on the Rise
Despite Maryland’s 7.1 percent unemployment rate, local business leaders say they are cautiously optimistic.
The jobs forecast for 2011: cloudy with a chance of full-time positions, especially in technology and engineering. That’s according to local business leaders and a recent jobs report by employment site Career Builder.com. In Crofton, the local unemployment rate is reportedly 6.70 percent. That's lower than the state average but there hasn't been much job growth locally in Crofton and surrounding areas. Maryland's unemployment rate began a steady ascent in June 2008, when the figure was 4.4 percent. In December 2009, the rate—not seasonally adjusted for annual occurrences like Christmas—was 7.1 percent. It fluctuated throughout the following year, ending once again at 7.1 percent in December 2010. That's compared to more than 9 percent …
