jobs
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PublishedApril 28, 2021
Portland restaurants struggled with hiring. COVID made it worse.
After a year of double-digit declines in business that saw some restaurant workers leave for good, owners are having trouble finding summer staff, particularly for 'back of the house' jobs like sous chef and dishwasher.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2021
Maine’s job recovery continues in February
The state added 2,800 jobs last month, and the statewide unemployment rate slipped to its lowest point in five months.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2020
Spectrum to add 200 jobs at Portland call center
New workers at the cable TV and internet provider's Portland facility will focus on calls about the company's mobile phone service.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2020
U.S. job postings edge lower, to 6.49 million
The number of people voluntarily leaving their jobs had been viewed as a signal about how comfortable people are in leaving a job to find a better one, but it may suggest something else now.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2020
Masthead Maine partners with Live + Work in Maine on job posting site
Masthead Maine is the state’s largest media group, encompassing five daily newspapers, including the Portland Press Herald.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2020
UPS says it plans to hire more than 100,000 holiday workers
UPS said Wednesday that it expects a record peak season.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2020
U.S. companies added just 428,000 jobs last month
The numbers are a sign that while hiring continues, it is only soaking up a relatively small proportion of the unemployed.
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PublishedMay 7, 2020
Poll finds 77% of laid-off workers believe they will return to their jobs
The Labor Department on Thursday reported that 3.2 million Americans filed unemployment claims last week.
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PublishedApril 22, 2020
Maine Voices: COVID financial challenges can be teachable moment for parents
Honest and positive discussions can help reduce kids' anxiety and provide valuable lessons.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2020
Gov. Mills approves tax credit for biofuel makers
The tax credit is projected to create or sustain over 1,000 manufacturing jobs in Maine over the next 10 years.