Three panelists shared experiences and insight to help business people find and keep good workers at the Saco-Biddeford Business Breakfast Forum in Saco Wednesday.
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Commentary: Developing the next generation of manufacturing talent will take fresh thinking
Ideas include raising wages, partnering with community colleges, making room for ‘gig’ workers and welcoming back retirees.
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Posted inBusiness
Looming shortage of qualified workers poses threat to Maine’s economy
Business and education leaders call for greater efforts to offer post-secondary opportunities for students to boost their skills and credentials.
Posted inBusiness
CEI awarded $800,000 in federal funds to boost jobs in rural Maine
The grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Community Services will support the ‘Growing Good Jobs in Rural Maine Initiative.’
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine’s low unemployment streak doubles previous record
The state’s unemployment rate has been below 4 percent for 44 consecutive months, twice as long as the previous record from September 1999 to July 2001.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State, News, Politics
Commission begins studying shortage of long-term care workers in Maine
A bill passed by the Legislature created the 15-member panel to explore how to solve workforce shortages and other worker-related issues in an industry where demand continues to grow.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Coalition aims to ease workforce crisis by keeping Maine college grads in Maine
The pilot program will include student interns conducting ‘guerrilla marketing’ activities and a partnership with a ride-sharing app.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Apprentices key part of the answer to Maine’s workforce problems
An increasingly popular state program shows how employers have to help produce more qualified workers.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Facing a raft of retirements, BIW seeks 1,000 new hires
The Bath shipyard has contracts to build 11 new DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers for the Navy over the next eight years.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Educate Maine director: Coming together to address Maine’s workforce challenges
Growing our talent pool will take commitment to making sure all Maine people have the educational preparation to succeed in the workplace.