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New Talent Platform Aims to Support Jobless Federal Workers

10/2/2025

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The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments launched Talent Capital to assist jobless federal employees in the DC-Maryland-Virginia (DMV) region.
The platform provides AI-driven job matching and training plus food-bank resources.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said job loss is not workers' fault and announced expanded support.
Kathleen Borgueta, a former USAID contractor, shared her job-loss experience and Pivoting Parents.

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Story summary

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments launched Talent Capital to assist jobless federal employees in the DC-Maryland-Virginia (DMV) region.
The platform provides AI-driven job matching and training plus food-bank resources.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said job loss is not workers' fault and announced expanded support.
Kathleen Borgueta, a former USAID contractor, shared her job-loss experience and Pivoting Parents.