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New Husson program to train future state game wardens, conservation law officers
Updated: July 9, 2021The Bangor-based school is launching a certificate program this fall in conservation law enforcement to train future state game wardens, federal wildlife officers and others in the profession.
Updated: July 9, 2021
JAX employee apartment complex breaks ground in Bar Harbor, aims to fill housing shortage
July 7, 2021The 24-unit complex, near the biomedical research institution’s Bar Harbor headquarters, utilizes sustainable design and construction principles. The lab is Downeast Maine’s largest employer, but most workers commute from beyond Mount Desert Island.
July 7, 2021
Maine apprenticeship programs get $5.6M boost from feds
July 6, 2021The funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Labor’s State Apprenticeship Expansion, Equity and Innovation Grants Program.
July 6, 2021
How to determine if your business qualifies for an Employee Retention Credit
June 30, 2021Many companies that are eligible for the IRS's Employee Retention Credit may not be aware they would qualify, according to guest columnist Kyle Banfield, an HR specialist. He offers some guidance for employers.
June 30, 2021
South Portland launches development, EV grants aimed at jobs and climate goals
June 29, 2021A program launched by South Portland’s Economic Development and Sustainability departments focuses on sustainability-related projects that will help the city meet its One Climate Future goals, as well as job creation and retention.
June 29, 2021
KeyBank beefs up New England wealth management team
Updated: June 29, 2021Key Private Bank adds five people to its Portland-based wealth management team serving clients in Maine and Vermont.
Updated: June 29, 2021
How to avoid misclassifying your employees under the Maine Workers’ Compensation Act
June 28, 2021Guest columnist John Cronan, an attorney at Preti Flaherty, cautions employers about how they classify independent contractors. "By law," he writes, "all workers are presumed to be employees for purposes of workers’ compensation."
June 28, 2021
Maine employers urged to give immigrants a chance to prove themselves
June 28, 2021Around 70 people tuned into the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce regional event focused on the New Mainer workforce as well as broader diversity, equity and inclusion issues.
June 28, 2021Maine's unemployment rate remains nearly flat for fourth month in a row
June 23, 2021The May rate fell slightly, after remaining below 5% for the three previous months. Maine's rate remains below the national jobless level.
June 23, 2021Baby boomers, retirees could fill Maine job vacancies, and a business group wants to help
June 21, 2021The Southern Maine Jobs Collaborative, a coalition of five business groups, has launched a website to connect older job seekers with Maine employers.
June 21, 2021
Career aspirations program for youth aims to build future Maine workforce
Updated: June 18, 2021The Aspirations Incubator features mentoring, experiential learning, travel and outdoor adventure. Jobs today increasingly require education and training beyond high school. An evaluation of the program shows promising outcomes.
Updated: June 18, 2021
Maine's largest accounting firm names first female CEO
Updated: June 16, 2021Sarah L. Belliveau will succeed John Chandler as CEO and managing principal of BerryDunn, the Portland-based accounting firm announced on Wednesday.
Updated: June 16, 2021Maine will pay unemployed workers $1,500 apiece to take a job
June 15, 2021A new program launched Tuesday will reward Mainers for accepting employment over the next two weeks, and will offer a $1,000 bonus to people who are hired next month. The incentives are designed to help employers get desperately needed personnel.
June 15, 2021
Bull Moose takes back fired NH employees, promises company-wide raises by June 2022
June 14, 2021"We are sorry that we did not act anywhere near how we want to be as a company," Brett Wickard, founder and president of the Portland-based music and entertainment retail chain, said in a Facebook post.
June 14, 2021
UMaine School of Nursing receives $1.7M grant to help diversify Maine workforce
Updated: June 10, 2021The four-year award could increase education opportunities for students who are financially disadvantaged or from ethnic and racial minorities in Maine and, ultimately, help address the state’s shortage of nurses.
Updated: June 10, 2021Maine community colleges, nonprofits launch $1.2M effort to train remote workers
June 3, 2021Remote Work for ME will offer tuition-free training to help Mainers pursue remote jobs. Courses begin in January, and over three years are expected to prepare over 700 students for virtual work in fields such as medical transcription and financial
June 3, 2021
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