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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
How to be more effective with your DEI efforts
Updated: April 28, 2022What many business leaders find surprising is that the success or failure of their DEI efforts are often determined by their own mindsets and skill sets around navigating differences.
Updated: April 28, 2022
From the Editor: How Maine companies are investing in DEI
Updated: March 8, 2021This past year has brought us many lessons. COVID-19 has been only part of the challenge for business people, personally and professionally.
Updated: March 8, 2021
How to approach antiracism efforts with intent and high expectations
Updated: March 8, 2021Many companies want to address Black Lives Matter and related topics, but don't know how to go about it. Guest authors Rose Barboza and Jerry Edwards offer suggestions about how to approach the topics.
Updated: March 8, 2021
Maine's largest architecture firm names 3 new principals
Updated: March 1, 2021Three architects employed by SMRT Architects and Engineers have been named principals at the Portland-based firm, bringing the total number of owners to 22.
Updated: March 1, 2021
Maine Jobs Council names first executive director
February 25, 2021In existence for about a year and a half and numbering nearly 100 members, the advocacy organization’s goal is to protect and grow jobs in Maine. Many members are family-owned, multi-generational businesses.
February 25, 2021
New owner of Lewiston manufacturer Poly Labs doubles workforce in 100 days
February 25, 2021November was slow, but then December hit and demand exploded from existing and new customers. The company, which makes plastic components for a variety of industries, has been hiring as fast as it can.
February 25, 2021Maine business, education leaders press case for immigration reform
February 23, 2021The Maine Compact on Immigration, unveiled Tuesday, calls for reform at all levels and would be responsive to the needs of employers.
February 23, 2021Battle continues over Maine's potential tax on PPP loans
February 12, 2021A proposal by the Mills administration to tax only the largest Paycheck Protection Plan loans got a cold reception from the Maine State Chamber of Commerce.
February 12, 2021
Maine at ‘pivotal point’ for STEM workforce development, expert panel says
Updated: February 12, 2021Advances in STEM entrepreneurship and training are bringing new opportunities to Maine. But some worry about a workforce gap. Learners need an education continuum to spark “ideas and innovation and interest and desire,” said one expert.
Updated: February 12, 2021
FocusMaine expands training program to meet growing employer needs
February 11, 2021A summer intern program launched in 2017 has served more than 2,000 students and over 80 Maine employers. “I got hands-on opportunities to learn about Maine industries that I wouldn't have known about otherwise,” said an intern at Portland’s
February 11, 2021
Thomas College raises record $30M in 'Guarantee the Future' campaign
Updated: February 10, 2021Thomas College President Laurie Lachance attributes the campaign's success to three factors, including a vote of confidence from the Harold Alfond Foundation in the form of a $13.5 million investment in the Waterville school.
Updated: February 10, 2021
Union membership is up in Maine, while nonunion employment is down
January 27, 2021Unions increased their representation of Maine's workforce by 3% last year. But some of that growth was related to the pandemic and the resulting sharp decrease in overall employment, which primarily affected nonunionized industries.
January 27, 2021Unemployment rate remains flat in December; job recovery may be stalling
January 26, 2021Unemployment during the last month of 2020 was unchanged, and remained pretty much that way during the last quarter of the year. The number of jobs in Maine and in the nation is still far below pre-pandemic levels.
January 26, 2021Waterville manufacturer to hire 50 and expand to 7-day work week
January 26, 2021Demand for aluminum truck bodies and accessories is so strong that DuraMag, formerly known as F3 Manufacturing, aims to expand its workforce by nearly 25% and may make further hires after that.
January 26, 2021
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