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Maine unemployment rate little changed in September
October 22, 2021Maine's unemployment rate softened somewhat to 4.8% in September. The pandemic has dampened jobs recovery and labor force participation.
October 22, 2021
Maine aquaculturists issue nation’s first occupational standards for growing industry
Updated: October 21, 2021The standards, based on a collaboration between farmers and the educational community, aim to help ensure that Maine aquaculture businesses have the skills and training needed to compete in a global market.
Updated: October 21, 20215 Maine workforce training programs may get $4.6M in federal funds
October 20, 2021The training and workforce development projects in Maine may share $4.6 million in funding, if approved by Congress.
October 20, 2021Dechra takes top spot in 'Best Places to Work in Maine' rankings
October 13, 2021The annual rankings this year compared 100 companies that made an initial evaluation in August. The competition grades each on the basis of employee benefits, workplace policies and feedback in a satisfaction survey.
October 13, 2021
Growing, acquisition-driven Portland IT firm names first female CEO
Updated: October 14, 2021Logically, which employs 400 people including 45 in Portland, named a board member with her own startup experience to succeed Mike Cowles. She began her new role on Monday.
Updated: October 14, 2021
Maine's clean-energy companies see plenty of demand — but need workers
Updated: October 13, 2021Meeting Maine's renewable energy goals — 80% renewable energy by 2030, 100% by 2050 — means hiring workers for clean-energy jobs. Efforts are underway across state agencies and higher education to tackle workforce development issues.
Updated: October 13, 2021Two Maine unions ratify separate contracts with government employers
October 12, 2021Employees with the state and with city of Bangor ratified separate contracts that called for wage increases.
October 12, 2021
Bangor Savings Bank hikes minimum wage to $18 an hour
October 7, 2021Maine's largest bank said about half of its workforce will receive a raise of $2 per hour, as Bangor Savings and other employers compete in an increasingly tight labor market.
October 7, 2021
$60M workforce training center, led by Maine community colleges, aims to help thousands
October 5, 2021The funding will provide free or low-cost training for up to 24,000 workers at various stages in their education.
October 5, 2021
Bates College faculty, staff seek to form union
October 5, 2021The union, the Bates Educators & Staff Organization, would be affiliated with the Maine Service Employees Association. Organizers say unionizing is an effort to improve working conditions and compensation and expand diversity efforts.
October 5, 2021
6 steps to maintain HR compliance while navigating vaccine mandates
October 1, 2021Guest columnist Kyle Banfield, an HR professional, says companies need to be cautious about how they enforce vaccine mandates, and stick to HR protocols.
October 1, 2021
Hiring in Maine remains tough, even as supplemental unemployment benefits end
October 1, 2021Hiring remains difficult across a broad range of jobs in the tight labor market, despite the fact that the additional payments to jobless Mainers have stopped.
October 1, 2021
HospitalityMaine hires military veteran to lead workforce development
Updated: October 1, 2021Derek Fassett, the former director of workforce for Military Talent Source LLC in Auburn, also worked as a specialist for the Maine Department of Labor’s apprenticeship program.
Updated: October 1, 2021
Survey: Overwhelmingly, interns view Maine as positive career destination
Updated: September 30, 2021Nearly 500 interns and 38 employers took part this summer in Maine Career Catalyst, a joint program of FocusMaine and Educate Maine designed to introduce youth to working and living opportunities in the state.
Updated: September 30, 2021
Acadia, MDI towns push joint plan for affordable housing on 55-acre parcel
September 29, 2021Acadia National Park officials are proposing a joint initiative to develop a 55-acre parcel for affordable year-round and seasonal housing. But the proposal would require an act of Congress.
September 29, 2021
How to make community engagement part of employee retention efforts
Updated: September 26, 2021Amid serious labor shortages in early every Maine industry, employers are discovering that opportunities for giving back to the community are a valuable tool for retention and recruitment.
Updated: September 26, 2021
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