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AtWork Opens First Maryland Office To Help Job Seekers, Companies
The staffing franchise AtWork has opened its only Maryland location in Rockville to serve the greater Gaithersburg area.
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GAITHERSBURG, MD — The staffing franchise AtWork has opened its only Maryland location at 100 Park Ave. in Rockville near Jefferson Plaza to serve the greater Gaithersburg community.
AtWork Gaithersburg is locally owned by Rosa María de Chomón, a bilingual Venezuelan immigrant who is moving to the area to pursue new paths and be closer to her son, according to a news release. Chomón is a business administration, human resources and finance professional who has worked for four decades in the energy sector, and for the last 20 years for TotalEnergies in Venezuela.
“I’m proud to open a business that will positively impact the community I now call home,” said Chomón in a statement. “AtWork is the perfect way for me to apply my diverse skill set to support Gaithersburg’s local businesses and help connect qualified workers with rewarding opportunities.”
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AtWork’s mission is to connect people with jobs and jobs with people. With more than 100 locations nationwide, AtWork puts nearly 40,000 individuals to work each year in administrative, light-industrial, accounting and finance, hospitality, IT and management-level positions at some of the nation’s largest and most recognizable companies.
“We’re proud to open our doors in Gaithersburg and provide a common place for both job seekers and growing businesses to turn for staffing solutions,” said Jason Leverant, president and COO of AtWork. “AtWork will serve as a key resource to help employees thrive, businesses prosper and communities flourish. Rosa María is the perfect partner to champion our mission and be a servant leader in her local community.”
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AtWork Gaithersburg can be reached at (240) 343-7738 or visit AtWork.com.
Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, AtWork is an award-winning staffing franchise recognized by Franchise Business Review as a Top 200 Franchise; Entrepreneur as a Top 500 and Top Franchise for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
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