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How to make yourself ‘highly employable’
Updated: July 8, 2019Mainebiz takes a look at how Thomas College is preparing students to address Maine's workforce shortage, and we win two awards for our coverage of the problem.
Updated: July 8, 2019 - To the Editor
Commentary from ex-Mainer sparks reaction
Updated: June 24, 2019I just read the June 10 commentary Mainebiz posted by Conner Drigotas, “Why this native Mainer moved out of Maine.” The piece is filled with vague references to being unable to obtain work in the state, and how unfriendly it is to business,
Updated: June 24, 2019 - From the Editor
Partnerships are key to shifting energy needs
Peter Van Allen Updated: June 24, 2019For this issue’s focus on energy and the environment, Senior Writer Maureen Milliken headed to Indian Township in Washington County, where the Passamaquoddy tribe is looking at ways to develop the area’s economy and create jobs for the 3,200-
Peter Van Allen Updated: June 24, 2019 - From the Editor
Ellsworth’s housing shortage goes hand in hand with worker shortage
Peter Van Allen June 5, 2019Mainebiz had its most recent “On the Road” roundtable in Ellsworth. Each year, we visit six places in Maine, and Ellsworth was our third stop of 2019. It’s our chance to ask local business people what they see as the major issues.
Peter Van Allen June 5, 2019 
Conner Drigotas Updated: June 10, 2019
CommentaryWhy a farmer in rural Penobscot County needs reliable broadband
Dan Kaplan Updated: May 27, 2019Image
Dan Kaplan Updated: May 27, 2019- From the Editor
Bethel as a barometer for economy of western Maine
Peter Van Allen Updated: May 27, 2019For our focus on Lewiston-Auburn and western Maine, our cover story looks at efforts to attract off-season visitors to Bethel and the surrounding area.
Peter Van Allen Updated: May 27, 2019 - To the Editor
Aquaculture has long history of fitting in
March 4, 2019Paul Dioli in his letter to the editor [in the print edition of Feb. 18] suggests that aquaculture must fit in with other coastal activities such as commercial fishing and tourism.
March 4, 2019 - From the Editor
Manufacturing homegrown brands
Peter Van Allen March 4, 2019Manufacturing's job count in Maine has not reached the level where it was even before the recession, and is a far cry from historic levels.
Yet the workforce is growing, helped by some scrappy entrepreneurs.
Peter Van Allen March 4, 2019 - Aquaculture must be good for all parties
Aquaculture must be good for all parties
February 18, 2019To the Editor:
February 18, 2019 - From the Editor
When technology makes our world better
Peter Van Allen February 18, 2019The New Yorker recently published an essay by the late Oliver Sacks that bemoans technology's greater presence in our lives.
Peter Van Allen February 18, 2019 - From the Editor
Portland still the hot-spot of development in southern Maine
Peter Van Allen February 4, 2019Driving around may not seem like a productive use of time in most industries, but in the news business, it's a first-hand way to see construction that's underway, businesses that have opened or closed and get a sense of the issues in a particular
Peter Van Allen February 4, 2019 - From the Editor
How long will Maine's real estate boom continue? Beyond 18 months, it's anybody's guess
Peter Van Allen January 21, 2019As this issue goes to press, the Mainebiz staff is working out who is going to cover which speakers at the annual MEREDA conference.
Peter Van Allen January 21, 2019 - From the Editor
For 2019, predicting the unpredictable
Peter Van Allen January 7, 2019Going into 2019, there's been a lot of talk about the economy and where it's headed. With the stock market taking a rocky ride, forecasts of doom-and-gloom abound.
Peter Van Allen January 7, 2019 - To the Editor
Baby boomers can help ease workforce shortage
January 7, 2019As a business owner focused exclusively on the career transitions of Maine professionals, I read with interest the Dec. 10 Mainebiz cover story, “What's Next for Maine's Labor Shortage?”
January 7, 2019 - From the Editor
North, south, east and west: Businesses continue to struggle to find workers
Peter Van Allen December 10, 2018A topic that has dominated business talk in the past year has been companies' challenges in finding qualified workers.
As we wrap up 2018 and look toward 2019, that has been the discussion we've replayed over and over.
Peter Van Allen December 10, 2018
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