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Labor shortage hits Maine farms
August 30, 2018A shortage of farmhands is making it tough for farmers to get their crops harvested.
August 30, 2018
Immigrants contribute $1.2B to Portland area economy, study shows
August 27, 2018Immigrants in the Portland metropolitan area contributed $1.2 billion to the area's economy in 2016, according to a report released on Friday.
August 27, 2018
National report: Maine women-owned businesses best in two categories
August 24, 2018A new national report looking at growth trends in women-owned firms between 2002 and 2018 puts Maine at the top of the 50 states and the District of Columbia in two categories: The percentage increase in jobs those businesses created over that 16-
August 24, 2018State expands scope of jobs suitable for teens
August 21, 2018The Maine Department of Labor announced Monday it has revised rules for minors under the age of 18 in non-agricultural employment.
August 21, 2018
Three Maine counties post record low July unemployment rates
August 20, 2018Unemployment rates were the lowest on record for July in Franklin (4.0%), Kennebec (3.2%) and Oxford (3.7%) counties and close to the lowest in most other counties, according to the latest report of the Maine Department of Labor.
August 20, 2018USM arts center is not the answer
August 20, 2018I have been a reader of Mainebiz for several years and enjoy the publication a great deal. I have a startup business in Scarborough and commute between Manhattan for other income, to sustain this venture.
August 20, 2018Scared of radical change? Tips on getting out of that rut
August 20, 2018Tip No. 1: Change becomes more manageable and less scary when seen in a longer-term context.
August 20, 2018Here are the companies named 'Best Places to Work in Maine'
August 17, 2018The Maine State Council of the Society for Human Resources Management announced today the winners in the 13th annual "Best Places to Work in Maine" program.
August 17, 2018Here's how to identify and use 'key performance indicators' to improve your business
August 6, 2018Key Performance Indicators define success for a process based on what customers value — low cost, high quality and service and flexible terms. The process needs to be safe and profitable in a sustainable work environment.
August 6, 2018
Maine Medical Center's community benefit? $260M in FY 2017
July 24, 2018For the fiscal year ending Oct. 1, 2017, Maine Medical Center provided $260.2 million in total community benefit, an increase of more than $24.5 million over the previous fiscal year.
July 24, 2018Maine unemployment rate little changed in June at 2.9%
July 23, 2018Maine's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.9% in June, up slightly from 2.8% in May but down from 3.5% a year earlier, according to preliminary data released July 20 by the Maine Department of Labor.
July 23, 2018
Maine's 'designing women' chip away at architecture's glass ceiling
July 23, 2018Architecture remains a male-dominated field, but here in Maine, women are breaking through the glass ceiling as leaders and talented up-and-coming architects. Among the pioneers is SMRT Architects and Engineers in Portland, Maine's only large
July 23, 2018Portland treatment center closing due to funding caps, low state reimbursement
July 16, 2018Serenity House, a 16-bed residential treatment center in Portland, ended its program Friday due to fiscal challenges that it says include insufficient state reimbursements.
July 16, 2018
Olympian Julia Clukey's career coaching business taps her experiences to empower girls, women
June 25, 2018Augusta native and Olympian Julia Clukey, a senior recruiter for WEX Inc. and the founder of summer camps for girls, recently started a career/confidence coaching business for female professionals.
June 25, 2018
From #MeToo to #MaineCanDo: Eradicating workplace harassment
June 25, 2018The fundamental question for Maine business leaders is this: How can we create model workplaces and business cultures that ensure productive, competitive, equitable and respectful environments in which employees thrive in, customers admire and
June 25, 2018Maine Senate OKs 'Hire American’ tax credit
June 21, 2018The Maine Senate voted Wednesday night to enact legislation to establish a “Hire American” tax credit for businesses to prioritize the hiring of Maine residents for Maine jobs.
June 21, 2018
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