A new collective will help students gain access and real-world experience.
workforce development
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Helping diverse students thrive is an economic imperative for Maine
Ensuring that 60 percent of Mainers obtain a post-high school credential of value can’t be accomplished without involving everyone here.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Community investment could be our state’s growth engine
Colby College is one major employer that has attracted workers by investing in making the surrounding community a place where families want to live.
Posted inBusiness
Program to defray cost of IT training seeks applicants
TechHire Maine to use federal grant to help private businesses get upgraded IT training for their employees.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Proposed asylum rules are deliberately cruel
Denying people the ability to earn a living is the wrong way to treat those escaping persecution.
Posted inBusiness, Business Breakfast
Breakfast forum: Listen up! That’s how HR (or you) can drive culture in your workplace
Once the department that primarily handled on-boarding, payroll and benefits, HR now pushes to define and sustain a company’s culture to ensure it’s a place people are eager to work.
Posted inBusiness
Dead River wins national award for veteran hires
The South Portland-based fuel company was honored by the U.S. Department of Labor for hiring and retaining veterans.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Laura Fortman: It’s time to hire more people with disabilities
The state’s labor shortage is an opportunity to bring more people into the workforce and out of poverty.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine’s labor shortage challenges every industry
The state’s economy is headed for a decline if we can’t get more workers on the job.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
University of Maine receives $1 million for new engineering center
The $1 million gift from aerospace company Pratt & Whitney will fund a machine tool suite in a new engineering center.