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Quick takes on Maine manufacturing’s workforce challenges
Updated: December 9, 2019Mainebiz asked three Maine manufacturing executives what they consider the sector’s biggest workforce challenge, and their plans in that area for 2020.
Updated: December 9, 2019
A first for industry of second chances: Corrections Department teams up
Updated: December 9, 2019The Maine Department of Corrections and HospitalityMaine recently announced a groundbreaking apprentice partnership, the first time an industry organization in the state has partnered on such a program.
Updated: December 9, 2019
You can hire and retain employees, without breaking the bank
Updated: February 2, 2021A guest writer explains how Maine employers can get the best workers, and keep them on after they're hired.
Updated: February 2, 2021
Workforce development roundup: Employers in Maine are working the angles
Updated: December 9, 2019Workforce development means a lot of things in Maine. Training programs aim to bolster all levels of the labor pool. Mainebiz took a look at a few of the initiatives underway.
Updated: December 9, 2019Workforce development efforts are no joke in a state that needs workers
Updated: December 9, 2019Everywhere we go in the state, we hear the cry of, “We need workers.”
Updated: December 9, 2019
Live + Work in Maine kicks off 'Boomerang' campaign
Updated: November 22, 2019Live + Work in Maine is launching its second “Boomerang” campaign to increase awareness about career opportunities in the state. Much of the grassroots effort will focus on next week.
Updated: November 22, 2019SMCC, Portland Adult Ed unveil plan to boost career pathways for immigrants
Updated: November 21, 2019Southern Maine Community College and the city of Portland's adult education program unveiled a new partnership to improve workforce training and educational opportunities for new Mainers.
Updated: November 21, 2019Maine's unemployment rate just keeps sinking
November 20, 2019The record-low unemployment rate in Maine continued to sink in October, and has been under 4% for 46 consecutive months, more than double the previous streak.
November 20, 2019
A Look Back: Layoffs were icing on a bitter cake
November 14, 2019In this weekly feature sponsored by Norway Savings Bank, we look back at stories that have appeared in Mainebiz during our first 25 years. Seven years ago, baking company Hostess gave its Biddeford employees an unwelcome holiday surprise.
November 14, 2019
USM job fair connects applicants with more than 110 Maine employers
Updated: November 8, 2019More than 110 Maine employers participated in a job fair Thursday at the University of Southern Maine in Portland. The event, billed as the largest of its kind in the region, drew a mix of students and current professionals.
Updated: November 8, 2019
How to be a conscientious board member
Updated: November 11, 2019A contributing expert discusses how internal surveys and other channels can help you and your board understand what's happening with employee attitudes and behavior.
Updated: November 11, 2019
Hire calling: Maine law firms ramp up attorney recruiting
Updated: November 11, 2019Maine law firms of all sizes are hiring, and trying new strategies to bring entry-level and seasoned attorneys onboard.
Updated: November 11, 2019
HospitalityMaine, state prison system partner on training program
November 6, 2019The state's restaurant and lodging association and the Department of Corrections hope to help inmates find a career path for when they're released, as well as fill needed hospitality positions.
November 6, 2019
Grant will provide free credit for 125 Maine culinary, lodging apprentices
November 5, 2019A collaboration among HospitalityMaine, the Maine Community College System and restaurant and lodging businesses will provide online academic credit and on-the-job training for apprentice program employees.
November 5, 2019
Loggers cooperative, formed after new law, partners with Quebec company
November 1, 2019Matériaux Blanchet's mills in Quebec, a major consumer of Maine timber, will use wood provided by Maine haulers and loggers in an agreement forged by the New England Loggers Cooperative, made possible by a new law that allows loggers to collectively
November 1, 2019
UMF unveils special ed master's program with workforce needs in mind
November 1, 2019The University of Maine at Farmington will add to its teacher program offerings with a new Master of Science in special education starting in spring 2020.
November 1, 2019
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