Using email for job searches

Oct. 29 — Learn how to reduce time and effort while accessing more employment opportunities. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Washington County Job Center, 14 N. Potomac St., Suite 100, Hagerstown. Call 301-393-8255.




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Election forum

Oct. 31 — Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce, the Landlords & Property Owners Association of Washington County Maryland Inc., the Home Builders Association of Washington County and Pen-Mar Regional Association of Realtors will host a breakfast forum for candidates for the 6th Congressional District. 7:30 to 9 a.m. Applause Caterers, 58 E. Washington St., Hagerstown. $15 for chamber members; $25 for nonmembers. Call 301-739-2015, ext. 100; send an email to chamber@hagerstown.org; or go to www.hagerstown.org.



Résumé review

Nov. 1 — Résumé review with a certified professional résumé writer. Participants need to bring a current résumé and must have completed the résumé builder in Maryland’s Workforce Exchange. 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Washington County Job Center, 14 N. Potomac St., Suite 100, Hagerstown. Enroll at https://mwejobs.maryland.gov.



Hub City REIA

Nov. 1 — Alan Cowgill, a real estate investor, will discuss how to get money to buy single-family houses, commercial buildings, apartment complexes and luxury hotels. 6 to 8:30 p.m. Courtyard Marriott, 17270 Valley Mall Road, Hagerstown. Free for Hub City Real Estate Investment Association members; $10 for nonmembers. Go to www.hubcityreia.com.



Job center orientation, job search basics

Nov. 2 — Learn about the job center and how to approach your job search, how to get organized and where to find job leads. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Washington County Job Center, 14 N. Potomac St., Suite 100, Hagerstown. Call 301-393-8255.



Hub City REIA

Nov. 3 — Alan Cowgill, a real estate investor, will discuss how to get money to buy single-family houses, commercial buildings, apartment complexes and luxury hotels. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Country Inn and Suites, 17612 Valley Mall Road, Hagerstown. $49 for Hub City Real Estate Investment Association members; $69 for nonmembers. Price includes lunch. Go to www.hubcityreia.com



Community showcase

Nov. 3 — Sponsored by Chamber of Commerce of Martinsburg and Berkeley County. Local businesses and community organizations will display information about their services. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Martinsburg Mall, 800 Foxcroft Ave., Martinsburg, W.Va. Call 304-267-4841.



The Learning Lunch Hour

Nov. 6 — Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce’s Learning Lunch Hour. Debbie Hebb of Keller Stonebraker Insurance will outline the current and future reform rules that will affect small and large employers in the next 14 months. She will also explain how Maryland’s exchange is getting designed. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bulls & Bears restaurant, 38 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown. Free for members; $10 for nonmembers. Price does not include lunch. Call 301-739-2015, ext. 100; send an email to chamber@hagerstown.org; or go to www.hagerstown.org.



Eggs and Issues

Nov. 7 — Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce’s Eggs and Issues. Secretary Gary D. Maynard of the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services will highlight some of the agency’s initiatives, including the Public Safety Works and Violence Prevention Initiative, as well as the economic impact prisons have on Washington County. 7:30 to 9 a.m. Ramada Plaza Hotel, 1718 Underpass Way, Hagerstown. $15 for members; $25 for nonmembers. Call 301-739-2015, ext. 100; send an email to chamber@hagerstown.org; or go to www.hagerstown.org.



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