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June 26, 2023
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Building the ‘candidate pipeline’: Maine employers ramp up summer internship programs

Renee Cordes

With Maine’s jobless rate at a historic low, employers are hiring interns to attract — and test — young talent and build loyalty.

  • Newsworthy people and performances for June 26, 2023

    A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements from businesses and nonprofits throughout Maine.

  • Education is at the heart of workforce development

    Peter Van Allen

    There are very few jobs available right now that don’t require some level of education or training. We hear it all the time at Mainebiz, but employers of all kinds are struggling to find workers.At the front end, employers are offering higher wages or salaries, signing bonuses and incentives like flex time or hybrid work. But to be ready to move into those positions, potential employees need education and/or training.

Today's Poll

What are the most likely prospects over the next year for Maine's restaurant industry?
Poll Description

Restaurant closures have been making news recently, raising concerns about the future of Maine's eatery industry — especially in foodie destinations like Portland.

Quincy Hentzel, president and CEO of the Greater Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce, last week explained some of what's going on. Restaurants face a double whammy of continued staffing shortages and rising inflation, she noted.

People are simply eating out less, too.

"It’s economics — the numbers do not work," she told Mainebiz in our latest Friday Food Insider.

And the rash of restaurant closures isn't confined to southern Maine. In Belfast and Belmont, in Bangor and elsewhere, there's been an uptick in shutdowns.

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