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The Great Resignation, Maine-style: 5 professional reinventions during the pandemic
Updated: December 13, 2021As many workers leave their jobs and rethink life priorities during the pandemic, Mainebiz checked in with five Mainers who have reinvented themselves professionally to find out how the COVID economic upheaval is playing out in Maine.
Updated: December 13, 2021
Portland industrial software startup raises $3.5M to fund growth
Updated: December 8, 2021HighByte plans to use the funds to staff up across research and development, sales, marketing and other areas, with plans to more than double employee count over the next year.
Updated: December 8, 2021
Trades Council's new president stresses advocacy, organization
December 6, 2021The Maine State Building & Construction Trades Council elected Jason Shedlock, the former executive director, after Johnny Napolitano stepped down as president after 14 years.
December 6, 2021
Three startups in Portland tech accelerator starting lineup set to relocate to Maine
Updated: December 6, 2021Three out of 10 participating startups in the Roux Institute Techstars Accelerator class of 2021, including one from Chile, are gearing up to relocate to Maine.
Updated: December 6, 2021
Whistleblower sues Maine salon chain over COVID-19 practices: 'My boss is risking my health'
Updated: December 7, 2021A former stylist at Acapello Salons alleges she was forced to take unpaid leave, and ultimately forced to quit, because of her concerns that the business was ignoring Maine's public health rules. And there may be more cases like hers to come.
Updated: December 7, 2021Maine unemployment rate remains nearly flat for 9th month in a row
November 19, 2021The jobless ratio has continued to hover around the same level for nearly the entire year, and ticked up in October by only a tenth of a percent.
November 19, 2021
How we found a different mode of providing health care for our employees
Updated: November 16, 2021Guest columnist Elissa English of Northern Hospitality, which manages Thompson's Point, says the company sought out a different model to provide care for its employees.
Updated: November 16, 2021
MaineWorks, a Portland-based B Corp, expands into Massachusetts
November 11, 2021MaineWorks, an employment company that helps those struggling with substance abuse disorders get back on their feet through steady jobs, is now in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts,
November 11, 2021
Country lawyer: Rural practices have rewards, but many areas of Maine need attorneys
Updated: November 15, 2021A rural law fellowship helps introduce new attorneys to country practices. But a widespread shortage in rural areas persist, particularly as older lawyers retire. "We need to make sure access to justice doesn’t depend on your ZIP code," says one
Updated: November 15, 2021
MedRhythms hires neuroscience expert to lead clinical trials
Updated: November 10, 2021Sabrina Taylor, named head of clinical trials at MedRhythms, previously served as director of clinical studies for the Brain and Spinal Injury Center at the University of California San Francisco, based at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital.
Updated: November 10, 2021
Maine nonprofits team up with Airbnb to help veterans earn income as hosts
November 8, 2021In a three-way partnership announced Monday, Boots2Roots is teaming up with Airbnb Inc. and LIve + Work in Maine to help former active military members pursue home-sharing in Maine as a source of income.
November 8, 2021
Bucking national trend, UMaine enrollment soars to highest ever
Updated: November 5, 2021Enrollment this fall is close to 12,000, representing a 2.1% increase over 2020, as the Orono school continues to attract students from out of state.
Updated: November 5, 2021
Telecom giant Spectrum to add up to 175 workers at Portland call center
Updated: November 2, 2021Spectrum, formally known as Charter Communications, will make the hires over the next year to support the call center's shift to supporting Spectrum Mobile customers.
Updated: November 2, 2021
How to bulletproof your ESG strategy and stay ahead of your competition
November 1, 2021Companies are rushing to come up with with a strategy for Environmental, Social and Governance issues, but guest columnist Tony Paradiso reminds us not to overlook the competitive aspects of any action.
November 1, 2021
UMaine System puts employees on notice over vaccination deadline
Updated: November 1, 2021Lack of compliance with the Dec. 8 deadline would jeopardize the system's eligibility for federal grants and contracts, Chancellor Dannel Malloy warns in a note to the UMaine System community.
Updated: November 1, 2021
Citing 'unprecedented' demand for medical care, MaineHealth aims to ramp up capacity
October 27, 2021Open positions have more than doubled throughout Maine's largest health care system since the start of the pandemic, which has compounded a workforce shortage that has been building over time.
October 27, 2021
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