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Bank of America to raise its minimum wage to $25 by 2025, hire 30-plus in Maine
Updated: May 21, 2021Bank of America Corp, which employs 860 people in Maine, said it will raise its U.S. minimum hourly wage to $25 by 2025. Hiring plans in Maine include bringing on more than 30 employees across a range of business and support functions.
Updated: May 21, 2021
How to prepare for a virtual job interview
Updated: May 20, 2021Even with mask mandates lifting, guest columnist Holly Lancaster, head of recruiting at KMA Human Resources, says the Zoom interview is likely here to stay. She offers some tips to get ready.
Updated: May 20, 2021
Trucking, TikTok and Gen Z: A traditional industry recruits its future workforce
May 19, 2021Maine's trucking industry has thousands of openings, and a new marketing campaign uses video storytelling platforms in an attempt to fill them. “The idea is to give folks an inside look into the industry,” said one industry leader.
May 19, 2021
Mills looks to fill 'critical' funding need in Maine career and tech ed centers
Updated: May 17, 2021Gov. Janet Mills has proposed spending $20 million on program, equipment and facility upgrades for the state’s 27 career and technical education centers as part of the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan.
Updated: May 17, 2021
Maine business groups unveil Equity in Internships Program for BIPOC students
Updated: May 14, 2021The Equity in Internships Program, launched by MaineFocus and Maine Educate with funding from Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, aims to build on the success of the Maine Career Catalyst summer internship program.
Updated: May 14, 2021
Maine ranks among top 10 states for nurses, new study says
May 6, 2021States were assessed according to 22 key metrics that collectively speak to the nursing job opportunities in each state.
May 6, 2021
Mills' $1.13B plan aims for recovery as well as long-term economic growth
May 5, 2021The plan, which must be approved by the Maine Legislature, calls for workforce training, broadband expansion, small-business support, investment in innovation as well as heritage industries, child care and housing.
May 5, 2021
Hospitality’s newest hiring crunch: Maine businesses tout incentives to rebuild workforces
Updated: May 3, 2021While they may be recovering financially, Maine restaurants and hotels still face a heavy lift when it comes to staffing up. As the clock ticks toward the key summer season, that task is taking on greater urgency.
Updated: May 3, 2021
McDonald's wants to hire over 900 in Maine this summer
April 28, 2021Summer hiring is beginning for the fast-food giant. McDonald's plans to hire about 910 employees in Maine this season, slightly down from the number it announced before last summer.
April 28, 2021
Portland Museum of Art workers unionize after often-contentious election
April 23, 2021Union supporters and museum management had disagreed about which workers could be included in the bargaining unit. The National Labor Relations Board made a ruling that was a sort of compromise.
April 23, 2021
Almost heaven, West Virginia? Maine faces cash competition for out-of-state workers
April 19, 2021Like Maine, the state of West Virginia is trying to draw new residents and new workers by promoting its rural, wide-open spaces. But the Mountain State offers an incentive Maine doesn't — a $12,000 check.
April 19, 2021Maine unemployment rate stays flat, while job growth picks up
April 16, 2021The number of new jobs created during March represented the largest gains since September, the Labor Department said Friday.
April 16, 2021
CMCC to open new building for training in law enforcement fields
April 16, 2021Central Maine Community College's new 4,500-square-foot Public Service Simulation Center is intended for real-world training in a “human-first approach” to law enforcement and related fields.
April 16, 2021
Outreach is key to growing Maine's forest industry workforce, study says
April 12, 2021As the forest industry's workforce ages, the education pipeline isn't keeping up, and stakeholders must put together a more consistent and better-heard message about the field, according to study findings presented Friday at an industry summit.
April 12, 2021
Remote working in Maine to stay for a while, survey shows
April 6, 2021Nearly eight in 10 Maine workers currently working from home intend to continuing doing so at least part-time even when pandemic restrictions are fully lifted, according to a survey released Tuesday by Live + Work in Maine.
April 6, 2021
FocusMaine results report shows growth in targeted industries, even through pandemic
April 1, 2021During the pandemic, Maine’s food, beverage and aquaculture businesses developed innovative products and opened new sales channels, while the life sciences industry helped speed virus detection and vaccine development, according to a new report.
April 1, 2021
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