MaineSpark, FAME, NextGen and others are already creating jobs, training workers and helping retain graduates, and they could use more funding.
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Internships could lead college students to stay in Maine, Sen. King says
The independent senator envisions a program that would boost the state’s economy by helping to address the need for young workers.
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After wild swings last year, Maine economic growth off to sluggish start in 2018
The first quarter saw an annual expansion rate of just 0.6% as workforce problems persisted, but a pickup in growth is forecast for all of 2018.
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Open office plans are as bad as you thought
Researchers found that an open workspace actually cuts down on face-to-face interactions among co-workers.
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Why your eating-out tab is about to get a bit more expensive
Rising wages are eating away at already razor-thin margins at restaurants, where some owners say they have no choice but to raise menu prices.
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Many LGBTQ workers still in the closet despite gains
A new study on workplace climate for LGBTQ employees published by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation highlights a ‘double standard.’
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Some places will pay U.S. workers thousands to move there
America’s bidding war for workers is an emerging feature of the increasingly tight labor market.
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Americans overindulging in work snacks, report concludes
And more than 70 percent of the average 1,300 calories comes from food that was free.
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U.S. service firms grew at slower pace in April
Multiple companies say there is a shortage of available workers, especially in the trucking and construction sectors.
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McDonald’s flips its golden ‘M’ to celebrate Women’s Day, but critics call gesture a flop
The company defends its message and says 60 percent of its managers are females, but instead of ‘a cheap PR stunt’ how about paying them a living wage, some ask.