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Five essential steps that result in effective meetings
April 16, 2018Q: Why are meetings not resulting in decisions and follow-through actions despite having clear agendas? ACE Advises: There are several important keys to effective meetings.
April 16, 2018
How to: Comply with Department of Labor's 7 rules for internships
April 16, 2018Internships: To pay or not to pay? As summer approaches, employers across the state will begin to receive resumes from students seeking practical work experience through internships.
April 16, 2018
Equal Pay Day: Maine women earn 84 cents for every $1 paid to men
April 11, 2018A state-by-state analysis released for Equal Pay Day on Tuesday reveals that a woman employed full time in Maine is typically paid just 84 cents for every dollar paid to a man — a yearly pay difference of $7,650.
April 11, 2018Here’s your chance to be named a ‘Best Place to Work’
April 9, 2018Applications are now being accepted for the 2018 “Best Places to Work in Maine” program recognizing employers that have established and consistently fostered outstanding conditions in which their employees can thrive.
April 9, 2018
WalletHub puts Maine at seventh best in financial literacy
April 5, 2018When it comes to financial literacy, Maine is No. 7 in the country, according to a WalletHub survey of 50 states and the District of Columbia released this week.
April 5, 2018
How To: Stop the exodus of promising young leaders from Maine?
April 2, 2018The most honest answer I can give you on how to stop the flow of young people out of Maine is you can't. Young people by nature have more of a yearning for adventure.
April 2, 2018
A sea change is happening in opportunities for women in Maine's banking industry
April 2, 2018Pat Weigel broke the banking industry's glass ceiling in Maine when she became Norway Savings Bank's first female president and CEO in 2001. Since then, an increasing number of women are moving into top-level executive positions both at Norway
April 2, 2018Building a diverse workforce adds value to your company — here's how to begin
April 2, 2018Q: We know that having a diverse workforce adds value, but where do we start? We live in Maine and there's just not a lot of diversity.
April 2, 2018
Maine unemployment at lowest level in more than 42 years
March 26, 2018The last time unemployment was this low, Gerald Ford was the president, gas cost 59 cents a gallon and the No. 1 song was Paul Simon's “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover.”
March 26, 2018Portland P.D. hires recruitment officer to combat staffing shortages
March 22, 2018In a move that's intended to boost its ongoing recruitment efforts, the Portland Police Department has assigned Officer Kate Phelan to be its new recruitment officer.
March 22, 2018
Bangor Savings raises its minimum wage for the third time in two years
March 16, 2018Bangor Savings Bank has raised the minimum rate it pays employees in all positions to $15 per hour, effective Feb. 25.
March 16, 2018New immigration policies could hit Downeast businesses hard
March 8, 2018The Trump administration's revocation of the federal Temporary Protected Status program, which allows migrants to stay in the United States when their home countries face violence or natural disaster, is expected to hit businesses in Hancock and
March 8, 2018Feds to help employers resolve OT and wage violations without penalty
March 7, 2018The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor has launched a new pilot program, the Payroll Audit Independent Determination program, which expedites resolution of inadvertent overtime and minimum wage violations under the Fair Labor
March 7, 2018Portland ties for top volunteer ranking in U.S.
March 1, 2018Portland is tied with three cities at No. 1 out of 70 in the U.S. ranked by annual volunteer hours per resident, according to the personal finance website WalletHub.
March 1, 2018Revised labor law opens career paths for high schoolers
February 27, 2018A revision to Maine's Hazardous Occupations Law for Minors is attracting more students under age 18 to paid internships.
February 27, 2018
Fentanyl drives 11% increase in Maine's drug overdose deaths
February 23, 2018Drug overdose deaths increased by 11% in 2017, driven by a sharp increase of 27% in deaths due to illegal fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances that can be even more potent.
February 23, 2018
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