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April 24, 2017 Edition
Focus on Health Care & Wellness

Corporate teams blend work and (hopefully) fun

Laurie Schreiber

As corporate challenges become more widespread, there's a another key factor that goes with the charitable giving: team building.

  • How To's
    How To's

    How to: Count steps and create a healthier, happier workplace

    Andrew Silsby

    Keeping track of exercise and activity levels using fitness trackers has become immensely popular over the last few years. Harnessing this popularity in the workplace has benefits that reach far beyond physical fitness.

  • How To's
    How To's

    How to: Manage passionate and emotional employees

    Nancy Marshall

    When I was in my 20s, fresh out of Colby College, I was even more full of ideas and energy than I am now. I came to work every day brimming with new ideas on how to make things better, sell more and do more.

  • Opinion
    Opinion

    New challenges for HR professional

    As if Maine businesses didn't already have their hands full trying to find employees, along come some new challenges.

Today's Poll

Will you take advantage of post-Thanksgiving holiday shopping sales?
Poll Description

Sponsored by Kennebunk Savings Bank

The days after Thanksgiving are the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. Many shoppers are already setting their sights on the whirlwind of holiday shopping — Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday.

Major retailers like Walmart, Target, Amazon and Best Buy have already launched early deals, giving shoppers a head start on savings. 

A record 186.9 million people plan to shop from midnight on Black Friday through Cyber Monday, according to a consumer survey by the National Retail Federation. The figure is up by more than 3 million total shoppers from last year's record.

The National Retail Federation forecast also calls for holiday spending to surpass $1 trillion for the first time, with sales predicted to grow between 3.7% and 4.2% from 2024. 

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