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Human resources

  • What’s the best way to get a new leader up to speed?

    Answered By Stephen Jenks Ph.d, Greyledge Consulting February 20, 2017

    Q: What's the best way to get a newly hired or promoted leader up to speed?

    Answered By Stephen Jenks Ph.d, Greyledge Consulting February 20, 2017
  • Maine in lower tier of U.S. states for economic impact of immigrants

    Staff February 14, 2017

    Maine ranks 37th out of the 50 states and District of Columbia in WalletHub's new analysis of the economic impact of foreign-born populations.

    Staff February 14, 2017
  • Grant provides support for Mainers seeking digital careers

    Staff February 6, 2017

    The University of New England Academy of Digital Sciences has been chosen as a learning provider by Coastal Counties Workforce Inc., which together with Educate Maine, received a $4 million U.S. Department of Labor TechHire grant to help people

    Staff February 6, 2017
  • How To: Lead with courage, compassion and wisdom

    Jim Bouchard February 6, 2017

    There's a lot of talk about courage and compassion in leadership today. That's terrific, these are two essential qualities for effective leaders. I'd add wisdom, too.Let's define these terms.

    Jim Bouchard February 6, 2017
  • Ask ACE: When do I end the chase with prospects?

    Answered By Denise Martin, You Simply Better February 6, 2017

    Q: When do I end the chase with prospects? If I follow up on expressed interest, my emails and calls are not returned. I feel that I'm bugging them — but I know persistence is sometimes rewarded.

    Answered By Denise Martin, You Simply Better February 6, 2017
  • Fourth happiest state? It's Maine

    Staff February 1, 2017

    A national report analyzing five metrics for each of the 50 states puts Maine as the fourth-highest state overall for well-being.

    Staff February 1, 2017
  • Hiring slower than expected for SaviLinx, Wayfair

    January 27, 2017

    Last winter's announcements that Boston-based home furnishing store Wayfair would be bringing 500 jobs to Brunswick Landing and the call center company SaviLinx would be hiring an additional 200 employees have fallen far short of those projections.

    January 27, 2017
  • Bank of America donation to help new Mainers gain employment

    Staff January 26, 2017

    Bank of America has donated $45,000 over three years to Portland Adult Education to support classes for new Mainers seeking their first job in the United States.

    Staff January 26, 2017
  • Here’s your chance to nominate your boss as ‘business leader of the year’

    January 24, 2017

    Mainebiz is now accepting nominations for its 2017 Mainebiz Business Leaders of the Year program.

    January 24, 2017
  • Employers advised to take close look at 2017 state income tax withholding

    January 23, 2017

    Maine Revenue Services, a bureau of the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, has issued an advisory clarifying the calculation of 2017 Maine income tax withholding for certain wage earners in response to questions it has

    January 23, 2017
  • How can we engage with new Mainers?

    Answered By Elizabeth Greason Of Maine Intercultural Communication Consultants January 23, 2017

    Q: I understand that Maine is getting more culturally diverse. How can we engage with these new Mainers?

    Answered By Elizabeth Greason Of Maine Intercultural Communication Consultants January 23, 2017
  • Fed policy adviser: Three rate hikes possible in 2017

    James McCarthy January 17, 2017

    Jeffrey Fuhrer, executive vice president and senior policy adviser at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, says the median view of the Fed's policymakers is that there will be three 0.25 percentage point interest rate hikes in 2017 to ensure the U.S

    James McCarthy January 17, 2017
  • Workforce shortage identified in Paris/Norway region

    January 13, 2017

    Employment and business experts meet to discuss a workforce shortage in the greater Paris/Norway region.

    January 13, 2017
  • Ethos' former space acquired by nonprofit helping imprisoned young adults re-enter society

    Laurie Schreiber January 8, 2017

    A former office building at 907 Main St. in downtown Westbrook is the site of a new community re-entry program for young adults transitioning from imprisonment at the Maine Department of Corrections' Long Creek Youth Development Center in nearby

    Laurie Schreiber January 8, 2017
  • Maine population growing but seeing more deaths than births

    January 3, 2017

    Maine's population grew by 2,026 last year to just over 1.3 million. But there were 1,300 more deaths than births.

    January 3, 2017
  • Mainely Tubs joins the growing roster of Maine ESOPs

    Peter Van Allen December 23, 2016

    Mainely Tubs in Scarborough became the latest Maine company to convert ownership to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan and is now 100% owned by its 39 employees.

    Peter Van Allen December 23, 2016

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Today's Poll

Do you patronize farmers' markets in Maine?
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Maine has over 100 farmers' markets offering a range of local food products.

Maine Federation of Farmers’ Markets reports that unseasonably cool temperatures and a rainy early summer have not only caused issues for some crops but also for local farmers' markets. Strawberries, for instance, had a bad season. Around the state, sales at farmers' markets have been down this summer.