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Workforce training isn’t just an expense — it’s an investment in the future, writes guest columnist John Lewis. When done right, it strengthens businesses, creates economic opportunities and helps individuals build rewarding careers.
Job seekers and employers can now connect 24/7 with workforce resources from wherever they are, and tailor their search results to fit their needs.
Maine’s clean energy workforce reached nearly 15,600 jobs in 2023, growing at a rate nearly twice that of the state’s overall workforce since 2019. But employee recruitment and retention remain a challenge.
As a visual culture — video games, movies, i-everything — It’s easy to forget how effective our voice can be in amplifying our presence.
Maine Career Catalyst has enrolled over 3,200 summer interns across over 140 Maine employers since the program’s start in 2017.
Guest columnist John Lewis writes that, "if we want a stronger workforce tomorrow, we can't keep waiting for someone else to fix the system. It's on us — employers, industry leaders and business owners — to step forward and demand change."
Maine is not attracting new employment at the same rates as other states and firms are not achieving the high levels of productivity that would support increasing wage levels.
Equipping your team with well-defined procedures is vital for empowering employees and allowing them to grow.
The proposal would allow 16-year-olds to work in their families’ logging businesses under parental supervision — something already possible on farms but illegal in the logging industry.
The informal format includes agents, prospective agents and administrators with display, information and networking opportunities.
Dan Coyne will succeed Liz Cotter Schlax as president and CEO of the Portland-based nonprofit, effective March 3.
In today’s competitive talent market, hiring for fit — prioritizing cultural and role alignment, attitude, and potential — is not just a trend. It’s a necessity.
By converting remote workers into local employees, we strengthen our businesses, communities and economy, writes guest columnist Katie Shorey.
Husson University and the University of New England have collaborated to enhance health care education and meet Maine's workforce needs for health care professionals.
The University of New England's online program on leadership amid climate change will launch this fall.
Ali Worster, a seasoned human resources executives, will join the firm as its first-ever chief people officer.
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Next year will bring a host of new challenges for businesses looking to add employees to the payroll.
Maine's Paid Family and Medical Leave law will go into effect, which will allow an employee to take paid leave for up to 12 weeks to care for an ill family member or new child, for instance.
The state's minimum wage will increase by 45 cents an hour, to $15.10 (a separate minimum wage provision was approved in Portland that will raise the hourly compensation to $19 within three years).
And rising health care premiums will continue to be a struggle for employers.
For companies that plan to grow, all of these factors will have to be managed.
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Learn moreThe Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
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