Donna Brassard, Mainebiz publisher
Updated: May 25, 2020
From the Editor and Publisher
Amid turbulent job market, skills still pay the bills
By Peter Van Allen and Donna Brassard
There has been no better example of the need for skilled workers as we have seen in recent weeks and months. The pandemic has shown how nimble companies have been able to pivot and how skilled workers have still been in demand.
Maine’s population is the oldest in the nation, which is why developing young people for the workforce remains so vital.
Peter Van Allen, Mainebiz editor
In this broader, more comprehensive incarnation of Work for ME (formerly known as Stuff), we have expanded beyond manufacturing to include health care, hospitality, construction and the trades and banking and service industries.
Here’s a snapshot of the five industry features:
- Banking and related services continue to cultivate the workforce through internships and programs like the New Mainer Teller Training program.
- Going back to the 1970s, the Bath Regional and Career and Technical Center has been preparing students for the construction trades by literally giving them the tools to build a house that will be put up for sale.
- In health care, there has been a significant trend toward needing nurses of all kinds and trained medical professionals.
- In the field of hotel and event space management, Southern Maine Community College’s hospitality program has created a pipeline to the industry.
- In the manufacturing industry, boatbuilders are known for skills that can easily adapt to furniture building and home construction, among other things. There are two well-established programs training students for a career in fields like wooden boat building, yacht design, marine systems and composite construction.
Even amid today’s uncertainty, there are great job prospects for people willing and eager to train and up their skills levels.
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