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“Employers like BIW need to have a seat at the table with our educational partners to ensure the training provided to Mainers prepares them for the jobs of today and tomorrow,” said Bath Iron Works' president, Charles Krugh.
The Maine Career Exploration Program helps connect young people, ages 16-24, to short-term paid work experiences in a wide range of sectors across the state.
The new group will be a "confidential space to learn and ask questions," says Katie Shorey of Live + Work in Maine.
Leaders should create a positive, open and respectful environment, writes guest columnist Jayne Van Bramer, president and CEO of Sweetser. That means offering public praise but private criticism, unplugging on your vacation, not sending emails on
The 13-week program, which started last week and will run through April, is entirely virtual.
While a good deal of Mainers are "unretiring," or rejoining the workforce after at least one retirement, the pace has slowed since the pandemic.
Program director Laurie Johnson said this is the first year that female entrepreneurs will outnumber their male participants in the business accelerator program.
The three-year challenge grant "marks a pivotal moment for FocusMaine," the organization said in Thursday's announcement.
The aquaculture sector has seen an increase in women entering the field. But access to training opportunities can be a barrier for women looking to enter the industry or grow existing businesses.
New hires, promotions and achievements at Maine businesses, nonprofits and health care organizations.
Apprenticeships, on-the-job training, housing units, child care and free bus services are the focus of new federal funds aimed at strengthening BIW as a backbone in Maine's shipbuilding industry.
The increase in the statewide minimum wage is considerably less than the hike that went into effect a year ago.
The sustainability principles balance community and economic vitality with environmental conservation and the notion that tourism should be responsible and create a net positive effect on the destination.
A housing shortage has a direct impact on Acadia’s ability to hire a seasonal workforce. The project will build eight units on land acquired from the Rockefeller family.
Strategies include developing career pathways and apprenticeship programs in sectors from food and agriculture to outdoor recreation.
All covers are designed by Mainebiz Art Director Matt Selva, who racked up four more design awards this year. They include two from the Alliance of Area Business Publishers and two from the New England Newspaper and Press Association.