# Professional experience does not always lead to a matching job

MD Eagles | https://mdeagles.com/problems/immigrant-career-pathways
Reviewed November 5, 2026. Proposals, not proven solutions.

## Evidence
Maryland’s Skilled Immigrant Task Force identifies costly credential evaluations, complex licensing, limited professional networks and unfamiliar career pathways as barriers. These statewide observations do not tell us which barrier matters most in a particular community.
Source: https://www.labor.maryland.gov/employment/skilledimmigrant.shtml

## Ideas to test
### A verified guide for one profession
Work with the relevant licensing board and a workforce adviser to explain one profession’s requirements, official fees and routes. Assign someone to review the guide when requirements change.

### A local career navigation circle
Connect willing professionals with trained advisers and peers in the same field. Begin with a small, facilitated session to identify missing information and useful introductions.

## First step
Choose one profession. Interview five internationally trained residents and a workforce adviser about where the process stalls. Check whether an existing program already covers that need.

## People to involve
Internationally trained residents, workforce advisers, professional associations and the relevant licensing board.

## Measure
Whether participants understand their next verified step and complete it. A checklist cannot waive licensing rules or guarantee employment.

## Existing service
https://www.labor.maryland.gov/employment/skilledimmigrant.shtml

## Your local project notes
- City or county:
- What residents told us (with permission):
- Existing services and the remaining gap:
- Smallest useful test:
- Who will run it:
- Costs and required permissions:
- How we will measure improvement:
- Review date and reasons to stop or change direction: