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Amid turbulent job market, skills still pay the bills
Updated: May 25, 2020The publisher and the editor of Maine biz note that recent weeks and months serve as a prime example of the need for skilled workers. The pandemic has shown how nimble companies have been able to pivot and how skilled workers are still in demand.
Updated: May 25, 2020
Higher ed notebook: UMaine System IT upgrades, community college freebie
Updated: May 20, 2020The University of Maine System is planning $2.56 million of IT upgrades in classrooms this summer, while the Maine Community College System will give graduating high school seniors a head start on college with an offer of free courses.
Updated: May 20, 2020
Mainebiz hosts free webinar for businesses preparing to reopen
May 18, 2020Mainebiz will host a free two-part webinar for businesses, "What Does Open Look Like?" — and it kicks off Thursday morning. The first part of the virtual discussion will feature expert panelists from law firm Pierce Atwood, workers' comp insurer
May 18, 2020
Higher ed notebook: $8.9M in emergency student aid, new workforce training options
May 11, 2020The University of Maine System plans to disburse $8.9 million in emergency aid to students whose studies have been disrupted during the pandemic, while Southern Maine Community College adds to its workforce training offerings.
May 11, 2020New unemployment claims are down in Maine, but still soaring above historic levels
May 1, 2020The number of Mainers applying for unemployment benefits last week was down from previous weeks, but still far more than in recent history.
May 1, 2020
Maine engineering CEO is trying to keep 1,100 employees busy despite slowdown
Updated: April 21, 2020With 28 locations, from Bangor and Portland to Los Angeles and San Diego, Woodard & Curran is feeling the impact of the coronavirus crisis nationwide. CEO Doug McKeown talked with Mainebiz about how the firm is coping.
Updated: April 21, 2020Maine's unemployment rate stays flat — for now
April 17, 2020The preliminary unemployment rate for Maine during March was 3.2%, the same level as in February. But don't be misled.
April 17, 2020
Maine employers must go paperless when submitting layoff information
April 17, 2020Employers completing paper forms on behalf of laid-off workers must now provide the information electronically, the Department of Labor says. The DOL has been "inundated" with paperwork in the recent economic downturn.
April 17, 2020MaineHealth changes employee hours and roles, hasn't cut jobs or pay so far
April 10, 2020The state's largest health care system says it's had to change some employee assignments, and some staff are logging fewer hours. But all employees are receiving full pay and benefits.
April 10, 2020
MTI, FocusMaine to lead $2M roadmapping for state's marine industries
April 9, 2020The three-year strategic planning initiative will plot future opportunities and action needed to build out the Maine's marine industries and meet workforce development challenges.
April 9, 2020
DECD head says state plans 'thoughtful, aggressive' response to crisis
April 8, 2020At today's Eggs & Issues webinar, Heather Johnson, Maine's commissioner of economic and community development, told close to 700 people that the state will take a step-by-step approach to rolling back restrictions.
April 8, 2020Maine unemployment claims hit new high last week
April 2, 2020Unemployment claims continued to surge in Maine and across the U.S., exceeding the previous week's total and surpassing even the number of claims during the Great Recession.
April 2, 2020Ask ACE: In the age of coronavirus, how do you manage a distributed team?
Updated: November 24, 2020A contributor from the Association for Consulting Expertise advises a reader on a frequent challenge in the new normal — what it takes to lead a team of remote employees.
Updated: November 24, 2020Amid global crisis, new study ranks Maine No. 2 in startups that hire employees
April 1, 2020More new Maine businesses go on to soon issue a payroll than ventures in any state except Washington, according to just-released analysis by the Kauffman Foundation.
April 1, 2020Maine weekly jobless claims surge past 20,000
March 26, 2020Unemployment claims in Maine shot up to 21,459 last week, from 634 initial claims the week before, as the coronavirus crisis takes its toll on a number of sectors.
March 26, 2020WEX to limit hiring to 'business-critical positions'
Updated: March 24, 2020The global provider of corporate payment solutions tells Mainebiz it will restrict hiring, with some exceptions, and plans to expand benefits for current employees affected by the coronavirus.
Updated: March 24, 2020
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