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Collins, King, Pingree push for more H-2B visas to help Maine tourism businesses
March 30, 2021Already, the U.S. Department of Labor has received requests for more than 96,000 worker positions for visa slots in the second half of this fiscal year. Maine tourism and hospitality industries face chronic worker shortages.
March 30, 2021Maine's unemployment is at the lowest rate since pandemic's start
March 29, 2021The rate hovered at about this level during the last four months of 2020, and is less than half the percentages seen during the start of the COVID-19 crisis.
March 29, 2021
Camden one step closer to development plan for former tannery site
March 25, 2021The Camden select board this week moved forward a redevelopment proposal for a former tannery site. The proposal, focused on entrepreneurial space, was amended to include workforce housing.
March 25, 2021
Maine business survey shows tempered optimism, short-term money worries
Updated: March 22, 2021A survey of 500 business leaders from 35 industries statewide found that many remain unsure about what the next 12 months will bring, despite the fact that optimism strongly outweighs pessimism.
Updated: March 22, 2021
Landing School finds innovative way to connect students with employers
March 18, 2021With pandemic restrictions making it difficult for students and employers to meet in person, the school helped students make short videos to discuss their ideal jobs and experience, to post online with resumes.
March 18, 2021
Ask ACE: Why should I invest in a professional development program?
Updated: December 8, 2021A contributor from the Association for Consulting Expertise responds to a reader's question about the value of professional development programs for a cost-conscious organization.
Updated: December 8, 2021
Golden introduces bill to address rural teacher shortage
March 17, 2021The Rural Education Investment Act is supported by the Washington, D.C.-based National Education Association, which estimates that 9.3 million children in the United States, or one out of five, attend a rural school.
March 17, 2021
Tilson, Roux Institute launch work-graduate degree opportunities
March 12, 2021Joshua Broder, CEO of Tilson, told Mainebiz that the initiative is about building a talent pipeline for the longer term.
March 12, 2021Maine to receive $100K to accelerate COVID-19 workforce recovery
March 10, 2021One of nine states selected for a national initiative called the Workforce Innovation Network, Maine will receive up to $100,000 in grant funding and coaching to connect workers with jobs. Maine’s job recovery slowed substantially in late 2020.
March 10, 2021
For International Women's Day, Maine leaders offer advice to the next generation
March 8, 2021For International Women's Day, guest columnist Diana Nelson asked Maine leaders to talk about mentorship and what advice they'd give their younger selves.
March 8, 2021
A call to action: After businesses backed change, the question became, ‘What’s next?’
Updated: March 8, 2021While many companies tend to be skittish about taking stands on politics and world events, the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor were somehow different.
Updated: March 8, 2021
On the Record: Portland immigrant center head says it's ‘ultimately about workforce integration’
Updated: March 8, 2021Iran-born writer, educator and community organizer Reza Jalali succeeded the late Alain Nahimana as executive director of the Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center. He spoke with Mainebiz about the center’s multi-pronged mission.
Updated: March 8, 2021
How to create effective diversity training
Updated: June 23, 2022A Maine human resources consultant writes about how employers can go beyond changing business policy related to diversity, equity and inclusion, and change the way they cultivate employees.
Updated: June 23, 2022
How to add LGBTQ to the DEI discussion
Updated: February 3, 2022More and more businesses are investing in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as an important part of workplace culture and the hiring process. Support of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer employees can be part of the discussion.
Updated: February 3, 2022
Grassroots efforts: For small businesses, diversity and inclusion revealed in everyday actions
Updated: August 31, 2021In this feature from a special issue on diversity, equity and inclusion, Mainebiz looks at why DEI for small businesses can ultimately be a matter of small changes in everyday operations.
Updated: August 31, 2021
What to read: Recommendations for learning more about DEI issues
Updated: March 8, 2021As business people look for ways to talk with bosses, employees and colleagues about diversity, equity and inclusion, here are some books that are recommended:
Updated: March 8, 2021
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