Not to mention, she wanted a job that was more demanding. That’s how I decided to make a career move,” Johnson said. “I needed a change from the corporate scene, and I’m a people person, so I wanted to be near the action. Tiana Johnson is also excited to be embarking on a new career.īefore she became a dealer, the 28-year-old was working an executive assistant job that she felt had no future. “All the way up to pit manager, I want to say five years,” she said. She has her sights set higher up the career ladder. She’s already making more money as a dealer than she did at her last job, but Allen says she’s not stopping at there. I saw opportunity for growth here and it was a challenge,” she said. Taking those classes, and doing well, landed her a job in the new casino - and she couldn’t be happier. “I signed up on a Friday and the classes started on Monday.” “I signed up for the last day that they were holding a job fair for the gaming classes,” Allen said. The mother of three took a chance and signed up for a dealer school that was being co-run by MGM and Prince George’s Community College. You wouldn’t know it, watching her deal out a round of Blackjack, calling the cards as they hit the table. “I knew nothing about the layout, how to move around, how to count, nothing.” “I’m not a gambler,” said Angelica Allen, a dealer at the MGM casino and resort.

Additionally, 48 percent of the resort’s workforce is from Prince George’s County. MGM National Harbor has around 4,000 employees 1,000 of those workers are in the gaming department. WASHINGTON - The opening of MGM National Harbor brought with it a lot of jobs, and for some, what they hope will be very prosperous new careers for the New Year and beyond.

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