Investing in community colleges is key if Maine intends to remedy its skilled-labor shortage.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Statewide project aims to explode myths, tell rich stories of immigration
At a time when migration is seen as a threat, 70 community partners hope to raise public awareness in Maine about those ‘from away’ who share a love of America.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Even with incentives, Maine school districts struggling to get bus drivers on board
The steps they’ve taken to address the shortage, including bonuses and free training, have delivered only limited relief.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine can attract, retain new talent through student debt relief
The state can address its growing workforce shortage and draw young adults through loan forgiveness.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Education, business leaders: Yes on Question 4 invests in Maine’s workers
Question 4 is an investment in all 7 Maine public universities to support workforce initiatives.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Federal officials say no to LePage job-training penalties
The governor wants workforce boards to help job-seekers learn skills instead of offering other services.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: University’s nursing plan is the right way to face a crisis
Maine needs more efforts like this to meet the challenge of being the nation’s oldest state.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Former LePage press secretary gets new job with state
Adrienne Bennett, LePage’s spokeswoman for six years, has left her bank job to work on legislative affairs for the Labor Department.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Quality of service slumps at businesses as jobs go unfilled and turnover rises
Seventy-one percent of respondents in a June survey of 2,002 Americans said they started avoiding a store, restaurant or service provider this year because of a negative interaction.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
As older workers resist retirement, they find employers resisting them
Adults 55 and older have been the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. labor force since 1996, but many who are in between jobs are encountering new barriers to entry.