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Human resources

  • Starch plant workers qualify for assistance

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 20, 2010

    Workers at an Island Falls starch production company that closed last summer are now eligible for federal assistance.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 20, 2010
  • Union opposes smart grid project

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 18, 2010

    One smart grid project is hitting opposition in Maine, while another is advancing despite a funding disappointment.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 18, 2010
  • Restructuring to affect Hannaford, jobs

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 13, 2010

    Delhaize Group, parent company to Scarborough-based Hannaford Bros. Co., is launching a major restructuring plan that will affect the company's Maine employees.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 13, 2010
  • Local control in store for BIW union

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 13, 2010

    After nearly two years of being held in receivership, new leaders are expected to take over operations of Bath Iron Works' beleaguered union as early as next month.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 13, 2010
  • Economist: Recovery will take five years

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 12, 2010

    An economic recovery in Maine will likely take at least five years, a University of Maine economist told businesses yesterday.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 12, 2010
  • Portrait studio chain suddenly closes

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 12, 2010

    Children's portrait chain Kiddie Kandids has abruptly closed its 184 locations in the U.S., including a studio in South Portland, leaving seven jobless.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 12, 2010
  • Trucking company to close, lay off 100

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 28, 2009

    A trucking company in Bangor is closing, leaving more than 100 people jobless.

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 28, 2009
  • Nov. unemployment rate dips

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 20, 2009

    Maine's unemployment rate dipped slightly in November to 8%, according to data from the Maine Department of Labor.

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 20, 2009
  • Raymond communications co. cuts 31

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 14, 2009

    A communications company in Raymond has cut more than 30 jobs, citing a "challenging business environment."

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 14, 2009
  • Eliot call center downsizes

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 7, 2009

    A call center in Eliot that opened in March 2008 has had to lay off almost a third of its workers.

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 7, 2009
  • Fraser union workers reject contract

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 2, 2009

    Workers at Fraser Paper Inc.'s mill in Madawaska have turned down an initial labor contract offer from the company.

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 2, 2009
  • Unemployment premiums to go up

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 30, 2009

    Maine's unemployment insurance premiums will increase a total of $54 million, but the state's unemployment trust fund will be one of the few in the nation that will remain solvent after the recession.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 30, 2009
  • Accidental entrepreneur | The man behind a Portland tech startup shares his fundraising story

    Michael Gurau November 30, 2009

    Bob Neveu moved his family from California to Maine without a job. At his uncle’s headhunting business in San Francisco, he’d automated the manual paper-based resume management process — developing a database to match candidates to opportunities.

    Michael Gurau November 30, 2009
  • Businesses brace for H1N1 | Rue the flu: What businesses can do

    Jackie Farwell November 30, 2009

    An entire department at Diversified Communications recently failed to show up to work at their Portland office. Then, a few workers in the finance department stayed home, too.

    Jackie Farwell November 30, 2009
  • Legal flaw could cut jobless benefits

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 29, 2009

    A glitch in the language of new legislation that extends unemployment benefits could leave thousands of Mainers without assistance.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 29, 2009
  • USM charged with age discrimination

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 29, 2009

    The University of Southern Maine in Portland is being accused of age discrimination for not rehiring six employees cut during the recent consolidation of student support services.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 29, 2009

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Today's Poll

Mid-summer check in: How has summer tourism been so far?
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Poll Description

We're roughly halfway into the unofficial summer tourism season, with Memorial Day and July 4th behind us. 

Last week, AAA forecast record traffic for the holiday weekend, particularly with July 4 falling on a Friday — and the heavy traffic heading south on the Maine Turnpike Sunday evening bears out that forecast. 

At the same time, rainy weekends have also been part of the summer mix.