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Consolidated Communications unions approve contract, averting potential strike
Updated: August 23, 2021“This contract will ensure workers are compensated fairly and that customers in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont receive fast, reliable, broadband Internet built and installed with skilled union labor,” said a representative from one of the the four
Updated: August 23, 2021Maine unemployment rate increases by a tiny bump
August 20, 2021The rate inched up by a fraction of a percentage in July, after remaining flat since February. The Labor Department said the small increase occurred because workforce participation increased slightly more than employment did.
August 20, 2021
Hands-on program helps fill workforce pipeline in Maine's $600M logging industry
Updated: August 23, 2021A joint initiative of the Professional Logging Contractors of Maine, several of the state's community colleges and industry partners, the certificate program is training dozens of students at a time — and saving logging businesses money.
Updated: August 23, 2021
Kittery lactation-support startup launches $1.15M seed round, project with state
August 12, 2021Pumpspotting plans to use the investment to fuel growth in the business-to-business channel. Meanwhile, the company was accepted into the state's new Early Adopter Program, with a roll-out to 31,000 employees.
August 12, 2021
Hybrid format, same goals for 2021 Maine Hire-A-Vet campaign
August 9, 2021The 2021 campaign, set to kick off later this month, will feature a mix of in-person and virtual events. During last year's all-virtual version, 226 employers participated and 145 veterans and military family members were hired.
August 9, 2021
Maine job site for baby boomers, retirees off to running start
Updated: August 9, 2021"One thing that has surprised me the most is the diversity of the positions listed," Barbara Babkirk, founder and owner of Heart At Work Associates, said of a site launched in June to connect older Mainers with job openings statewide.
Updated: August 9, 2021
Ask ACE: Why are employees pushing back against returning to the office?
Updated: June 20, 2022A contributing expert from the Association for Consulting Expertise responds to a reader's question about the dilemma employers and employees face when workplaces reopen.
Updated: June 20, 2022
Thomas College to launch major in growing esports field
Updated: August 6, 2021The Waterville school will launch a new major in Esports and Gaming Administration in fall 2022, to prepare graduates for jobs in an industry projected to reach $3 billion by 2022.
Updated: August 6, 2021
UNE gets $150K to boost diversity in pharmacy workforce
Updated: August 4, 2021A $75,000 grant from Covetrus Inc. will support scholarships and research, while $75,000 from Hannaford Supermarkets will support scholarships at Maine's largest educator of health professionals.
Updated: August 4, 2021
JAX will spend $5M to raise minimum wage for over 1,000 employees
August 3, 2021Employee attraction and retention were top of mind at the Jackson Laboratory when it instituted an immediate increase to its hourly minimum wage. The lab has 220 open positions, including nearly 70 in Maine.
August 3, 2021
Portland industrial software startup HighByte sets out to win the ‘tech talent war’
Updated: August 1, 2021A co-founder of high-flying HighByte talks with Mainebiz about the company's goals for recruiting, the skills that are needed, and why Portland is a good fit for this entrepreneur from Ohio.
Updated: August 1, 2021
Maine forest industry group rolls out strategies to grow workforce
Updated: July 30, 2021If Maine’s forest industry is to continue its growth, thousands of new workers will be needed over the next 15 years to replace retiring ones. Recommendations include marketing the jobs to more high school students and out-of-state workers.
Updated: July 30, 2021
New Maine law removes a potential barrier on job applications: criminal history
July 29, 2021A bill passed earlier this month will prohibit employers from requesting criminal history information on job applications. The new law removes one of the most challenging barriers toward employment, advocates say.
July 29, 2021
MaineHealth will hike wages for at least 18,000 employees across its system
July 22, 2021The new minimum wage will increase from $14 an hour to $17, beginning Aug. 8. The health care system expects to pay a total of $61 million to make the raise and other compensation changes.
July 22, 2021
Medicare health plan looks to hire up to 50 in New Gloucester
July 15, 2021Devoted Health saw its workforce at Pineland Farms double from 40 during 2020. Now the Massachusetts-based health plan is looking to hire another 40 or 50 employees in Maine.
July 15, 2021
How to manage a partially vaccinated workforce
July 9, 2021Employers who offer workers incentives like $50 gift cards to get vaccinated may be less likely to face legal risks. But as these employment attorneys suggest, vaccine mandates come with a host of complications.
July 9, 2021
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